ECMS - Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions

Course Description 

The Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions training helps you gain the core knowledge and skills needed to deploy, plan, design, implement, and operate complex Cisco Meraki solutions. This training combines Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions Part 1 and 2 trainings. This training helps prepare you for roles focused on implementing, securing, and managing Cisco Meraki™ based networks from a centralized dashboard. Topics covered include Cisco Meraki’s cloud-based solutions, understanding of network security protocols, design of scalable architectures, and application of troubleshooting strategies.

This training prepares you for the Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist (ECMS 500-220) exam. If passed, you earn the Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist certification. This training also earns you 24 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification.

How You'll Benefit

This training will help you:
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the Cisco Meraki platform
Develop expertise in designing, implementing, and securing Cisco Meraki networks
Operate and manage networks using Cisco Meraki’s cloud-based tools and features
Apply advanced monitoring and troubleshooting techniques
Prepare for the ECMS 500-220 exam
Earn 24 CE credits towards recertification

Who Should Enroll

This training is designed for anyone seeking the Cisco Meraki Solution Specialist certification. The training provides foundational knowledge and skills to engineer Cisco Meraki solutions, including cloud management, design, implementation, monitoring, troubleshooting, and the comprehensive features of the Cisco Meraki product suite.
The job roles best suited to the material in this training are:
Consulting Systems Engineers
Deployment Engineers
Network Administrators
Network Engineers
Network Managers
Site Reliability Engineers
Systems Engineers
Technical Solutions Architects
Wireless Design Engineers
Wireless Engineers
Sales Engineers
Account Managers

What to Expect in the Exam

Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist (ECMS 500-220) is a 90-minute exam associated with the Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist certification.
The exam tests your knowledge and skills to engineer Meraki solutions, including:
Cloud management
Design
Implementing
Monitoring
Troubleshooting

Course Objectives

Describe Cisco Meraki cloud architecture, administration, and licensing
Describe the hardware and features of Cisco Meraki product families
Describe best practices for troubleshooting and when to contact Cisco Meraki support
Plan new Cisco Meraki architectures and expand existing deployments
Design the network for scalable management and high availability
Describe how to automate and scale Cisco Meraki deployments with dashboard tools
Use dynamic routing protocols to expand networks and improve wide-area network (WAN) performance
Describe proper quality of service (QoS), policy, and performance-based routing configurations across a Cisco Meraki network and WAN optimization through traffic shaping
Describe virtual private network (VPN) and WAN topologies and how to integrate them
Secure, expand, and shape the network
Implement switched network concepts and practices, and configure guest networks
Implement wireless configuration practices and concepts
Describe endpoint management concepts and practices using Cisco Meraki Systems Manager
Describe physical security concepts and practices
Gain network insight by monitoring applications
Describe how to prepare monitoring, logging, and alerting services
Set up reporting and auditing capabilities in the Cisco Meraki dashboard
Monitor and troubleshoot issues using Cisco Meraki tools

Course Prerequisites

Before taking this offering, you should have earned a Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) certification or be familiar with:
General Networking
Be actively engaged in the design, deployment, scaling, configuration, and management of enterprise networks, IPsec, and associated VPN technologies
Be experienced with hierarchical network segmentation (access, distribution, and core layer) design and best practices
Strong fundamental knowledge of internet protocol (IP) addressing and subnetting schemas necessary to build local area networks (LANs)
A foundational understanding of network authentication, authorization, and accounting services
Strong fundamental knowledge of dynamic routing protocols with focus and emphasis on open shortest path first (OSPF) and border gateway protocol (BGP)
A foundational understanding of wired and wireless QoS mechanisms, packet queue operations, and practical implementations
A foundational understanding of threat modeling concepts and methodologies and the ability to apply them to identify, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity threats
A foundational understanding of network security controls and protocols, network management best practices, and data security
Intermediate fundamental knowledge of radio frequency (RF) concepts, terminology, design principles, and practical implementations as they apply to wireless networking and current 802.11 wireless standards
A foundational understanding of wireless security best practices centered on access control (802.1x) and spectrum security through wireless intrusion detection system (WIDS) and prevention system (WIPS)
A foundational understanding of standard logging and monitoring protocols with a focus and emphasis on simple network management protocol (SNMP), syslog, and webhooks, and related implementation components or tools
Be familiar with and have basic knowledge of Application Programming Interface (APIs) and related languages and formats, such as representational state transfer (REST) and JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)
The following recommended Cisco offerings may help you meet these prerequisites:
Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)
Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)

Course Outline

Introducing the Cloud and the Cisco Meraki Dashboard
Introducing Cisco Meraki Products and Administration
Introducing Cisco Meraki Troubleshooting
Planning New Cisco Meraki Architectures and Expanding Existing Deployment
Designing for Scalable Management and High Availability
Automating and Scaling Cisco Meraki Deployments
Designing Routing on the Cisco Meraki Platform
Introducing QoS and Traffic Shaping Design
Building VPN and WAN Topologies
Securing, Expanding, and Shaping the Network
Introducing Switched Network Concepts and Practices
Implementing Wireless Configuration Practices and Concepts
Introducing Endpoint Management Concepts and Practices
Introducing Physical Security Concepts and Practices
Gaining Network Insight by Monitoring Applications
Preparing, Monitoring, Logging, and Alerting Services
Setting Up Reporting and Auditing Capabilities in the Cisco Meraki Dashboard
Gaining Visibility and Resolving Issues Using Cisco Meraki Tools

Lab Outline

Configure the Cisco Meraki Dashboard
Enable Advanced Features and Optimize Networking
Troubleshoot the Network Using the Cisco Meraki Dashboard
Configure Tags, Link Aggregation, Port Mirroring, and High-Density SSIDs
Configure Routing on the Cisco Meraki Platform
Configure QoS, Traffic Shaping, and Load Balancing
Configure Network Security
Configure Access Policies and Wireless Guest Access
Configure SSIDs, RF Profiles, and Air Marshal
Implement Endpoint Management
Deploy and Configure Physical Security Devices
Enable Alerts and Configure Monitoring and Reporting
Troubleshoot a Cisco Meraki Network