Cisco Catalyst Center Foundations (CCFND)
Live online instructor-led training | 5 days | CCFND
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Cisco Catalyst Center Foundations Training (CCFND)
Cisco Catalyst Center Foundations training (CCFND) is a five-day live online instructor-led course covering deployment, scalability, initial configuration, ISE integration, automation, assurance, security and programmability. Build the operational foundation to discover devices, apply consistent configurations, investigate health issues and understand policy across enterprise networks.
Why take this course?
A centralized dashboard only helps when the workflows behind it are configured well. CCFND connects platform setup with device onboarding, configuration automation, network health, segmentation and APIs so your team can use Catalyst Center across daily operations.
Course curriculum
1. Catalyst Center overview
Intent-based networking, architecture, features and use cases.
2. Deployment
Pre-deployment requirements and first-time setup.
3. High availability and scalability
Clustering, link redundancy and disaster recovery options.
4. System settings and operations
Platform settings and operational administration.
5. Inventory, discovery and device manageability
Discover devices and establish inventory for centralized management.
6. Basic automation and provisioning
Automate routine device configuration and provisioning.
7. Advanced automation and Day-0 onboarding
Templates and Plug and Play for repeatable onboarding.
8. Prime Infrastructure migration
Migration from Cisco Prime Infrastructure to Catalyst Center.
9. Health and performance monitoring
Network health and performance.
10. Assurance health views
Device, client and application health.
11. Issues, insights and trends
Identify operational issues and examine trends.
12. Wireless monitoring and troubleshooting
Use assurance tools to investigate wireless networks.
13. SD-Access overview
Fabric networking, underlay and overlay routing, and fabric node roles.
14. Policies
Group-based, IP-based and application policies for segmentation.
15. Endpoint visibility
Visibility into connected endpoints.
16. Platform overview
Integration and programmability capabilities.
17. Network and assurance automation
Automation workflows for network operations and assurance.
Technical learning objectives
Explain Catalyst Center architecture and the roles of NetOps, SecOps, AIOps and platform integration. Plan deployment and resiliency, configure system settings, onboard devices, integrate ISE and automate configurations. Investigate device and client health, describe SD-Access fabric roles and routing, and apply policy-based segmentation.
Hands-on labs
Integrate ISE, add devices, automate basic configurations, upgrade device software, apply configuration templates and onboard devices with Plug and Play. Troubleshoot device health, monitor clients and applications, observe AI Network Analytics and investigate wireless networks. Explore SD-Access, deploy group-based access policy, examine APIs and webhooks, deploy infrastructure as code using Terraform, and automate assurance with Ansible.
Who should attend?
Network engineers, network analysts, security engineers, IT professionals and pre-sales engineers who need a foundation in Catalyst Center operations.
Prerequisites
There are no formal prerequisites. Basic network fundamentals, familiarity with Cisco ISE, and awareness of network automation and programmability are recommended. CCNA, ENCOR, SISE and DEVASC provide relevant background; completing those courses is not mandatory.
Certification and exam planning
CCFND is not tied to a specific certification exam. Cisco recommends it as an introduction to ENCOR topics; it does not replace complete ENCOR preparation. Cisco currently lists 44 Continuing Education credits for CCFND, subject to its completion and submission requirements. Training completion does not award a certification. No exam voucher or retake is included in the advertised tuition unless explicitly confirmed in your written quote.
Upcoming Scheduled Classes
Tuition: $4,395 USD per participant. Five days of live online instructor-led training only. No exam voucher or retake is advertised as included.
Scheduled hours: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time (US & Canada). Confirm your local start time before enrollment.
| Start date | End date | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| December 7, 2026 | December 11, 2026 | 5 days |
| January 18, 2027 | January 22, 2027 | 5 days |
Dates and availability are subject to confirmation before enrollment.
Frequently asked questions
What is CCFND training?
CCFND is Cisco Catalyst Center Foundations. It covers deployment, scalability, automation, assurance, ISE integration, policy and programmability.
Do I need CCNA before attending?
There are no formal prerequisites. Basic networking, ISE familiarity and awareness of automation and programmability are recommended.
Does CCFND include hands-on labs?
The published curriculum includes ISE integration, device onboarding, templates, software upgrades, assurance, SD-Access policy, APIs, webhooks, Terraform and Ansible exercises.
Does CCFND prepare me for ENCOR?
Cisco describes it as an introduction to ENCOR topics. It is not tied to a specific exam and does not replace full ENCOR preparation.
Does CCFND provide Cisco CE credits?
Cisco currently lists 44 CE credits. Confirm completion, claim eligibility and submission requirements for your enrollment.
What does CCFND cost and how is it delivered?
Tuition is $4,395 USD per participant for live online instructor-led training only. No exam voucher or retake is advertised as included.
When are the upcoming CCFND classes?
Upcoming Scheduled Classes start December 7, 2026 and January 18, 2027. Fidelis confirms availability and final booking details before enrollment.
How is CCFND different from IACCCA?
CCFND provides broad deployment, automation, policy and programmability foundations. IACCCA concentrates on assurance, health monitoring, troubleshooting and integrations.
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