500-490: Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks (ENDESIGN)

The Designing for Cisco Enterprise Networks for Field Engineer (ENDESIGN) exam (500-490) tests a candidate's knowledge of the skills needed by a Field Engineer to understand the 4D Sales methodology; Discovery, Design, Demonstrate and Defend. These training courses are built around SD-Access, SD-WAN and ISE. They represent the three essential elements needed to support Cisco’s Digital Network Architecture DNA.

500-490: Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks (ENDESIGN)

Cisco 500-490 Exam Overview:

Exam Name	Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks
Exam Number	500-490 ENDESIGN
Exam Number	$300 USD
Duration	60 minutes
Number of Questions	30-40
Passing Score	Variable (750-850 / 1000 Approx.)
Recommended Training	Cisco SalesConnect
Sample Questions	Cisco 500-490 Sample Questions
Practice Exam	Advanced Enterprise Networks Architecture Specialization Practice Test

Cisco 500-490 Exam Topics:

Section	Objectives	Weight
SD-Access Discovery	- Define Discovery - Describe Software Defined Access - Describe trends, challenges, benefits, and key capabilities - Describe discovery (use case) - Buying triggers and insights	6%
SD-Access Design	- High Level Design Considerations of Software Defined Access (SDA) - Describe where DNA center meets campus fabric - Describe High level branch design - Describe High level migration considerations - Describe High Level DC policy integration	12%
SDA Demonstration	- Describe SDA Assurance Demonstration of Capability - Assurance	8%
SDA Defend	- Describe Competitive of Software Defined Access - Describe Closing of Software Defined Access - Describe Product of Software Defined Access - Describe Caveats of Software Defined Access - Describe Roadmap of Software Defined Access - Describe “What to Sell” of Software Defined Access - Describe team exercises of Software Defined Access	8%
SD-WAN: Discover	- Describe 4D On-Demand Training - Describe customer discovery (use case, buying triggers) - Describe trends, challenges, benefits, and key capabilities - Describe 4D Engagement	8%
SD-WAN: Design	- Describe high level design considerations - Describe solution-architecture - Describe reinventing WAN security - Describe reinventing WAN connectivity - Describe reinventing WAN application services - Describe reinventing WAN operations - Describe design use cases - video	12%
SD-WAN: Demonstration	- Describe demonstration of capability - Describe products - Describe licensing and software - Describe caveats - Describe “What to Sell” - Describe team exercises - Describe SD-WAN: Closing-Partner	12%
ISE: Discover	- Introduce ISE - Describe trends, challenges, benefits, and capabilities - Describe discovery (use case) - Buying triggers and insights	6%
ISE: Design	- Describe an overview of solutions and architecture - Describe ISE fundamentals - Describe Feature: Access Control - Describe Feature: Visibility - Profiling - Describe Feature: Guest Access - Describe Feature: BYOD - Describe Feature: TrustSec - Describe high level design considerations	12%
ISE: Demonstration	- Describe Demo and POV - Describe products, software, and licensing - Describe ISE - Caveats - Describe roadmap - ISE, TrustSec, SDA Policy	6%
ISE: Defend	- Describe ISE competitive - Describe ISE “What to Sell”	12%