Designing and Implementing Cloud Connectivity Training in Ireland

The knowledge and skills you are expected to have before attending this training are:

• Basic understanding of enterprise routing
• Basic understanding of WAN networking
• Basic understanding of VPN technology
• Basic understanding of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
• Basic understanding of Public Cloud services

These skills can be found in the following Cisco Learning Offerings:

Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)

Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)

Cisco SD-WAN Operation and Deployment (SDWFND)

Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Security and Cloud Solutions (SDWSCS)

• Describe the fundamental components and concepts of cloud computing, including deployment models, cloud services, and cloud providers, to provide learners with a comprehensive overview of the subject
• Describe the options available for establishing connectivity to public cloud services, including point-to-point IPsec VPN and various Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Cloud OnRamp deployment options
• Explain the public cloud connectivity architecture similarities and differences between different cloud service providers and explore the available connectivity options to the public cloud from a Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN environment
• Describe private connectivity options to public cloud provider infrastructure
• Describe direct connections to different public cloud providers for private peering
• Describe connectivity solutions such as colocation, cloud exchange, and software-defined cloud interconnect providers for connecting to the public cloud infrastructure
• Describe the available options for connectivity to SaaS applications from a geographically distributed organization’s premises
• Explain the emergence of DIA to optimize cloud application performance and user experience
• Describe the essential business and technical prerequisites for achieving high availability, resiliency, and scalability within an enterprise cloud connectivity network solution
• Describe AWS, Azure, and GCP native security
• Describe PCI DSS, FedRAMP, and HIPAA compliance requirements and their role in public cloud integration
• Implement underlay (internet-based) connectivity to connect to the public cloud
• Configure overlay tunnels over public transport to a cloud-native gateway in AWS, Azure, and GCP and to a cloud-hosted Cisco IOS XE router
• Deploy a cloud-hosted Cisco IOS XE-based router instance and customize the cloud networking setup
• Configure OSPF and BGP routing for typical enterprise network
• Explore Cisco Umbrella SIG
• Introduce Cisco vManage Policy Architecture and centralized data policies
• Explain AAR policy components and implementation
• Understand Microsoft 365 Traffic categories and service areas
• Describe the AppQoE feature
• Describe DRE deployment considerations
• Describe how to diagnose and troubleshoot common issues for connectivity to public cloud environments using internet-based connectivity
• Introduce the BGP routing protocol used for establishing connectivity between on-premises and public cloud devices over different connection options
• Discuss BGP peering and connectivity issues with Microsoft Azure and explore various troubleshooting and test tools and techniques
• Discuss some common configuration, networking, and routing issues encountered on customer edge devices when connecting to Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute

• Public Cloud Fundamentals
• Internet-Based Connectivity to Public Cloud
• Private Connectivity to Public Cloud
• SaaS Connectivity
• Resilient and Scalable Public Cloud Connectivity
• Cloud-Native Security Policies
• Regulatory Compliance Requirements
• Internet-Based Public Cloud Connectivity
• Overlay Routing Deployment
• Cisco SD-WAN Internet-Based Cloud Connectivity
• Cisco SD-WAN Cloud Security
• Cloud OnRamp for Saas
• Cisco SD-WAN Policies
• Application Quality of Experience
• Internet-Based Public Cloud Connectivity Diagnostics
• Overlay Routing Diagnostics
• Cisco SD-WAN Public Cloud Connectivity Diagnostics