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Developing Applications and Automating Workflows using Cisco Core Platforms (DEVASC). Everything you need to prepare, practice, and pass.

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Certification Overview

This exam tests practical DevOps and automation skills for Cisco platforms. Core focus areas include designing RESTful integrations, automating network/application infrastructure with Ansible and Python, managing code with Git, and securing applications through proper authentication and deployment practices. The breadth of fundamentals (rather than depth) indicates this is a gateway certification to Cisco's advanced automation and platform-specific certifications.

What This Certification Proves

The DEVASC 200-901 certification validates foundational skills in developing applications and automating network workflows using Cisco platforms. This entry-level credential demonstrates practical competency with REST APIs, infrastructure-as-code tools like Ansible, and Cisco's developer ecosystem—making you job-ready for DevOps and network automation roles.

Who Should Take This Exam

Software developers or network engineers with basic programming/networking knowledge seeking to transition into Cisco-focused automation roles. Ideal for early-career professionals (0-3 years) in network operations, cloud infrastructure, or application development teams using Cisco technologies.

Topic Breakdown

6 domains covering 675 questions

DomainQuestionsWeight
Understanding And Using Apis20130%
Software Development And Design13420%
Infrastructure And Automation9815%
Network Fundamentals9013%
Application Deployment And Security7912%
Cisco Platforms And Development7311%

Study Plans

Choose a study plan that matches your schedule and experience level

30 Days

Intensive Sprint

Week 1-2

  • Master fundamentals: Understanding And Using Apis
  • Read Cisco official documentation
  • Complete 23 questions daily

Week 3

  • Deep dive: Software Development And Design
  • Review weak areas from results
  • Take 2 full-length exams

Week 4

  • Review all flagged questions
  • Timed exams to build stamina
  • Final revision of key concepts

60 Days

Balanced Approach

Week 1-2

  • Survey all exam domains
  • Set up study environment
  • Begin with foundational topics

Week 3-4

  • Focus: Understanding And Using Apis
  • Focus: Software Development And Design
  • 12 questions daily

Week 5-6

  • Focus: Infrastructure And Automation
  • Hands-on labs if applicable
  • Review explanations for wrong answers

Week 7-8

  • Complete all 676 questions
  • Identify and eliminate weak areas
  • Take 3 full-length timed tests

90 Days

Comprehensive Study

Month 1

  • Learn all exam domains at a comfortable pace
  • Build strong foundational knowledge
  • 8 questions daily

Month 2

  • Deep dive into each domain
  • Hands-on practice and labs
  • Take weekly timed exams

Month 3

  • Work through all 676 questions
  • Identify and eliminate weak areas
  • Take 3 full-length timed exams

200-901-Specific Tips

  • Prioritize REST API concepts and HTTP status codes—they appear across multiple domains and are tested heavily given the small domain footprint
  • Get hands-on with Ansible for real network automation scenarios; understand playbooks, inventory files, and idempotency
  • Practice Git workflows (branching, commits, merges) as version control is a core skill in modern DevOps
  • Study Cisco platforms specifically (DNA Center, Meraki API, DevNet) rather than generic cloud platforms—vendor-specific knowledge matters here
  • Build mini-projects combining APIs + Ansible + Git (e.g., automate a device config push via API, version it in Git)
  • Review containerization basics (Docker images, containers, compose) as a deployment mechanism
  • Understand API authentication methods (OAuth, API keys, JWT) in the context of Cisco platform security

Relevant Career Roles

Network Automation EngineerDevOps Engineer (infrastructure/networking focus)Cisco Systems Engineer (automation track)Application Developer (infrastructure platforms)Cloud Infrastructure Specialist

Sample Questions

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Q1Cisco Platforms and Development

Refer to the exhibit. A developer needs to create a webhook to send all Cisco Webex messages to a third-party tool by using the Cisco Webex API The developer must authenticate with the API before any API calls can be made. To automate the procedure, a Python script is used. Which code snippet must be placed onto the blank in the code?

Q2Software Development and Design

Refer to the exhibit. What does the command marked (2) do when it is run?

Q3Infrastructure and Automation

Refer to the exhibit. Which JSON snippet configures a new interface according to YANG model? A. B. C. D.

Q4Network Fundamentals

Which technology is responsible for matching a name to an IP address of an application running on a host?

Q5Understanding and Using APIs

Refer to the exhibit. A REST API returns this JSON output for a GET HTTP request, which has been assigned to a variable called "vegetables". Using Python, which output is the result of this command? print(filter(lambda 1: 1[ `type' ] == `fruit', vegetables) [0][`items'][0] [`items'][0])

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