In this ADV Cisco SD-WAN Design, Troubleshoot, Topology, Configuration & Policy Groups, & Features five-day, advanced hands-on course, students build on foundational Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN knowledge to develop the design, configuration, integration, optimization, and troubleshooting skills required for complex enterprise deployments. Designed as the next step for engineers who have completed courses such as Implementing Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Solutions (ENSDWI) or Installing, Configuring, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (SDWAN-CT), the course addresses the knowledge gap that often emerges after initial deployment, when engineers must support production environments, implement advanced capabilities, troubleshoot complex issues, and adapt the architecture to changing business requirements.

The course focuses on Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN versions 20.18 and 26.x, including the evolving operational model built around Configuration Groups, Feature Profiles, Policy Groups, Network Hierarchy, and advanced Topology capabilities. Students gain extensive hands-on experience designing and deploying Configuration Groups with Feature Profiles and Policy Groups using Application Priority, Service-Level Agreement (SLA) requirements, Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) services, DNS Security, and Cisco Secure Access. These capabilities provide administrators with a more streamlined and scalable approach to managing configurations, policies, security, and application behavior across large SD-WAN environments.