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Independent CCIE preparation

Learn to perform under demanding lab conditions.

The lab doesn't test whether you know BGP. It tests whether you can read a requirement, design the solution, implement it cleanly, prove it works and recover when it doesn't — against the clock.

What we train

Ten capabilities that decide lab day.

01

Approach complex scenarios

Survey the whole lab before touching a device.

02

Interpret requirements

Read what's asked — and what's quietly implied.

03

Design a solution

Choose the approach before choosing commands.

04

Implement efficiently

Clean, minimal, reversible configuration.

05

Verify the result

Prove it. Every time. Against the requirement.

06

Troubleshoot failures

Isolate by layer and scope instead of guessing.

07

Recover from mistakes

Fix without breaking what already works.

08

Manage time

Budget the day. Know when to move on.

09

Work under realistic conditions

Eight hours, unfamiliar topology, no hints.

10

Develop expert-level engineering methodology

The thread that ties it together: a repeatable approach you trust under pressure. See the ten steps →

Track · Enterprise Infrastructure

CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure

Our first track covers the full Enterprise Infrastructure domain map with scenarios from 30 minutes to eight hours.

Other expert-level tracks are on the roadmap. Tell us which one you need — demand decides the order.

Noted.

CCIE ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE
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├── Architecture
├── Switching
├── Routing
│   ├── OSPF · IS-IS · BGP · EIGRP
│   └── Route Policy
├── MPLS
├── Segment Routing
├── SD-WAN
├── Multicast
├── Security
├── QoS
├── Automation
├── Programmability
├── Troubleshooting
└── Integrated Scenarios
Lab readiness check

Where are you right now?

Eight honest questions, three minutes. You'll get your progression level, your two weakest areas and a concrete next step.

YOUR RESULT

Focus areas:

Get your full readiness report and a 4-week practice plan by email

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LEVEL 1

Engineer

Technology-focused scenarios

LEVEL 2

Network Engineer

Integrated scenarios

LEVEL 3

Senior Engineer

Complex troubleshooting

LEVEL 4

Architect

Multi-domain architecture

LEVEL 5

Expert

Timed integrated scenarios

LEVEL 6

Lab Candidate

Full-length lab simulations

Your preparation path

Before. During. After.

Every Lelystad program is wrapped in online practice, so the week on campus is the peak of your preparation — not an isolated event.

BEFORE ARRIVAL

10 required scenarios

Plus a pre-campus assessment that shows your instructor your strengths, gaps and time-management profile.

ON CAMPUS

Instructor-led intensive

Guided labs, architecture sessions, troubleshooting coaching and full simulations — personalised to your data.

AFTER TRAINING

20 personalised scenarios

A performance report and a targeted online plan, until you're ready for the real lab — or a return visit.

Independent preparation. Network Design Academy is not affiliated with Cisco. We prepare you with independently authored scenarios and methodology. We don't use, sell or reproduce exam content — and you should avoid anyone who does.