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<!DOCTYPE FL_Course SYSTEM "https://www.flane.de/dtd/fl_course095.dtd"><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://portal.flane.ch/css/xml-course.xsl"?><course productid="36981" language="en" source="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/en/xml-course/cisco-autocor" lastchanged="2026-03-30T08:36:54+02:00" parent="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/en/xml-courses"><title>Designing, Deploying and Managing Network Automation Systems</title><productcode>AUTOCOR</productcode><vendorcode>CI</vendorcode><vendorname>Cisco</vendorname><fullproductcode>CI-AUTOCOR</fullproductcode><version>2.0</version><objective>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Evaluate various network automation tools and approaches&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Use Python for CLI-based network automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Integrate REST APIs in network automation workflows&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Automate device configuration using RESTCONF requests based on YANG data models&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create network automation solutions with Ansible&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create network automation solutions with Terraform&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Implement the Infrastructure as Code approach for network management&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Use Git to track network changes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Design and build GitLab CI pipelines for network automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Integrate CML topologies in automated workflows&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create network validation tools with pyATS and include them in automated workflows&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure model-driven telemetry streams to collect real-time operational data from Cisco devices&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Diagnose common automation failures using well-structured logs from Python, Ansible, and RESTCONF integrations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Harden network automation code by validating inputs, protecting credentials, and sanitizing outputs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Build and run multi-service Docker Compose environments for network automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Generate, sign, and install certificates to secure web interfaces and APIs used by network automation tools&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the role, value, and risks of generative AI in network automation script creation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create AI agents for network automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Integrate LLMs with external capabilities using MCP servers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</objective><essentials>&lt;p&gt;There are no formal prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training are:
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Hands-on experience with a programming language (specifically Python)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Experience with common network designs and configurations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understanding of the utilization of APIs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Awareness of network device APIs such as NETCONF and RESTCONF&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understanding of the basics of version control with Git&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Familiarity with platforms like GitLab and GitHub&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Comfort with the Linux shell, SSH, files, and virtual environments&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Exposure to Docker/containerization&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Basic knowledge of AI and LLMs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;These skills can be found in the following Cisco Learning Offerings:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;cms-link-marked&quot;&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;fl-href-prod&quot; href=&quot;/swisscom/en/course/cisco-ccnaauto&quot;&gt;&lt;svg role=&quot;img&quot; aria-hidden=&quot;true&quot; focusable=&quot;false&quot; data-nosnippet class=&quot;cms-linkmark&quot;&gt;&lt;use xlink:href=&quot;/css/img/icnset-linkmarks.svg#linkmark&quot;&gt;&lt;/use&gt;&lt;/svg&gt;Automating Networks Using Cisco Platforms &lt;span class=&quot;fl-prod-pcode&quot;&gt;(CCNAAUTO)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;cms-link-marked&quot;&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;fl-href-prod&quot; href=&quot;/swisscom/en/course/cisco-ipyne&quot;&gt;&lt;svg role=&quot;img&quot; aria-hidden=&quot;true&quot; focusable=&quot;false&quot; data-nosnippet class=&quot;cms-linkmark&quot;&gt;&lt;use xlink:href=&quot;/css/img/icnset-linkmarks.svg#linkmark&quot;&gt;&lt;/use&gt;&lt;/svg&gt;Intermediate Python for Network Engineers &lt;span class=&quot;fl-prod-pcode&quot;&gt;(IPYNE)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</essentials><audience>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Individuals seeking the CCNP Automation certification&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Network Automation Engineers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Network Engineers with coding experience&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;DevOps Engineers working with network infrastructure&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;System Engineers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Network Site Reliability Engineers (SREs)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</audience><outline>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Network Automation Toolkits&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Network Task Automation with Python&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;REST APIs in Network Automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Network Automation with Ansible&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Network Automation with Terraform&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Infrastructure as Code Implementation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Network Change Tracking with Git&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configuration Change Deployment with CI Pipelines&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Cisco Modeling Labs Integration for Test Network Environments&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Network State Validation with pyATS&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Model-Driven Telemetry for Network Monitoring&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Network Automation Solution Troubleshooting&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Secure Coding Practices for Network Automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Network Automation Environment Containerization with Docker Compose&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Trusted TLS Certificates Deployment for Secure Communication&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Generative AI for Network Automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;AI Agents for Network Automation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;LLM and MCP Server Integration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</outline><objective_plain>- Evaluate various network automation tools and approaches
- Use Python for CLI-based network automation
- Integrate REST APIs in network automation workflows
- Automate device configuration using RESTCONF requests based on YANG data models
- Create network automation solutions with Ansible
- Create network automation solutions with Terraform
- Implement the Infrastructure as Code approach for network management
- Use Git to track network changes
- Design and build GitLab CI pipelines for network automation
- Integrate CML topologies in automated workflows
- Create network validation tools with pyATS and include them in automated workflows
- Configure model-driven telemetry streams to collect real-time operational data from Cisco devices
- Diagnose common automation failures using well-structured logs from Python, Ansible, and RESTCONF integrations
- Harden network automation code by validating inputs, protecting credentials, and sanitizing outputs
- Build and run multi-service Docker Compose environments for network automation
- Generate, sign, and install certificates to secure web interfaces and APIs used by network automation tools
- Describe the role, value, and risks of generative AI in network automation script creation
- Create AI agents for network automation
- Integrate LLMs with external capabilities using MCP servers</objective_plain><essentials_plain>There are no formal prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training are:



- Hands-on experience with a programming language (specifically Python)
- Experience with common network designs and configurations
- Understanding of the utilization of APIs
- Awareness of network device APIs such as NETCONF and RESTCONF
- Understanding of the basics of version control with Git
- Familiarity with platforms like GitLab and GitHub
- Comfort with the Linux shell, SSH, files, and virtual environments
- Exposure to Docker/containerization
- Basic knowledge of AI and LLMs
These skills can be found in the following Cisco Learning Offerings:


- Automating Networks Using Cisco Platforms (CCNAAUTO)
- Intermediate Python for Network Engineers (IPYNE)</essentials_plain><audience_plain>- Individuals seeking the CCNP Automation certification
- Network Automation Engineers
- Network Engineers with coding experience
- DevOps Engineers working with network infrastructure
- System Engineers
- Network Site Reliability Engineers (SREs)</audience_plain><outline_plain>- Network Automation Toolkits
- Network Task Automation with Python
- REST APIs in Network Automation
- Network Automation with Ansible
- Network Automation with Terraform
- Infrastructure as Code Implementation
- Network Change Tracking with Git
- Configuration Change Deployment with CI Pipelines
- Cisco Modeling Labs Integration for Test Network Environments
- Network State Validation with pyATS
- Model-Driven Telemetry for Network Monitoring
- Network Automation Solution Troubleshooting
- Secure Coding Practices for Network Automation
- Network Automation Environment Containerization with Docker Compose
- Trusted TLS Certificates Deployment for Secure Communication
- Generative AI for Network Automation
- AI Agents for Network Automation
- LLM and MCP Server Integration</outline_plain><duration unit="d" days="5">5 days</duration><pricelist><price country="GB" currency="GBP">4060.00</price><price country="FR" currency="EUR">4550.00</price><price country="US" currency="USD">4400.00</price><price country="CA" currency="CAD">6070.00</price><price country="IT" currency="EUR">3290.00</price><price country="NL" currency="EUR">3195.00</price><price country="DE" currency="EUR">4799.00</price><price country="AT" currency="EUR">4799.00</price><price country="CH" currency="CHF">4799.00</price><price country="SE" currency="EUR">4799.00</price><price country="SI" currency="EUR">4799.00</price></pricelist><miles><milesvalue country="GB" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="FR" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="US" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="CA" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="SI" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="SE" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="IL" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="EG" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="AT" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="CH" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="UA" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue><milesvalue country="DE" vendorcurrency="CLC" vendorcurrencyname="Cisco Learning Credits">44.00</milesvalue></miles></course>