Achieving Cisco Certified DevNet Professional certification proves your skills in developing and maintaining applications built on Cisco platforms. To earn DevNet Professional certification, you pass two exams: one that covers core software development and design for Cisco platforms, and one concentration exam of your choice, so you can customize your certification to your area of focus.
Candidates must pass the required exams to earn the certification. Having an active Specialist certification does not fulfill the exam requirements for Professional- and Expert-level certifications.
New Cisco Automation Certification - The new Cisco Automation certification track, effective February 3, 2026, will include the following certifications:
- CCNA Automation: Formerly known as DevNet Associate.
- CCNP Automation: Formerly known as DevNet Professional.
- CCIE Automation: Formerly known as DevNet Expert.
This rebranding aligns with the evolving job market and reflects the core skills required for network automation engineers. The new certifications will validate practical automation skills, including scripting, configuration management, and full-scale enterprise automation and orchestration. Cisco's goal is to create a generation of network engineers who can automate, optimize, and manage complex networks using modern tools and code-based solutions.
Prerequisites
There are no formal prerequisites for DevNet Professional certification, but you should have a good understanding of the exam topics before taking the exam.
Ideally, DevNet Professional candidates also have three to five years of experience with software development including Python programming.
Exams and recommended training
To earn DevNet Professional, you pass two exams, a core exam and a concentration exam of your choice:
- The core exam focuses on your knowledge of software development and design including using APIs, Cisco platforms, application deployment and security, and infrastructure and automation. The core exam earns a specialist certification, so you get recognized for your accomplishments along the way.
- Concentration exams focus on emerging and industry-specific topics such as enterprise automation, collaboration automation, data center automation, service provider automation, security automation, DevOps automation, IoT, and Cloud.
Required exam |
Recommended training |
Core exam: |
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350-901 DEVCOR |
Developing Applications Using Cisco Platforms and APIs (DEVCOR) |
Concentration exams (choose one): |
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300-435 ENAUTO |
Implementing Automation for Cisco Enterprise Solutions (ENAUI) |
300-535 SPAUTO |
Implementing Automation for Cisco Service Provider Solutions (SPAUI) |
300-635 DCAUTO |
Implementing Automation for Cisco Data Center Solutions (DCAUI) |
300-735 SAUTO |
This certification exam is being retired - Last date to test is 2nd February 2026 ! Implementing Automation for Cisco Security Solutions (SAUI) |
300-835 CLAUTO |
This certification exam is being retired - Last date to test is 2nd February 2026 ! |
300-910 DEVOPS |
This certification exam is being retired - Last date to test is 2nd February 2026 ! Implementing DevOps Solutions and Practices using Cisco Platforms (DEVOPS) |
Recertification
DevNet Professional certification is valid for three years.