IoT Mfg Connected Factory for SEs

Switching from a pure IT background, I did not expect how much of the 500-801 deals with industrial protocols and OT network segmentation. Some of the connected factory design scenarios here were harder than the actual exam - which I am not complaining about. Ended up passing with a comfortable margin.

I kept underestimating how much the 500-801 focuses on industrial switching and the IE series. Running through these scenarios back to back really sharpened my thinking.

The OT security domain is brutal. These questions toughened me up.

Still studying for 500-801, but the Cisco IOx and fog node questions here have been the most useful I've found. My confidence on edge computing has improved a lot.

The 500-801 validates that you can actually talk factory floor with OT engineers, not just recite Cisco product names. Worth the effort for any SE selling IoT solutions.

Edge Intelligence was the section I dreaded most on 500-801. This practice bank covered it well enough that I felt ready walking in.