DevNet Pro · 350-901 AUTOCOR core + concentration
Cisco's professional-level automation credential — renamed from DevNet Professional to CCNP Automation on February 3, 2026 — validates that you can design, deploy, and operate real network automation: APIs, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and AI-driven operations. It is a two-exam credential: you must pass the 350-901 AUTOCOR core and one concentration, and both must be active at the same time. Each attempt runs roughly $300–$400, results are pass/fail, and a single failed core exam can stall the whole certification. This page breaks down exactly what's tested, how it's delivered, and how to get it done right the first time.
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How CCNP Automation is built — a two-exam credential at a glance
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Designing, Deploying, and Managing Network Automation Systems — 120 minutes, ~90–110 questions, about $400 USD. Required for everyone on this path.
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Choose 300-435 ENAUTO (Enterprise) or 300-635 DCNAUTO (Data Center) — 90 minutes, about $300 USD. Pick the track that matches your role.
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Pass both and keep both valid at the same time to earn the certification. Total exam fees come to roughly $700 USD before taxes and any retakes.
On February 3, 2026, the 350-901 core moved to v2.0 and was renamed from DEVCOR (Developing Applications Using Cisco Core Platforms and APIs) to AUTOCOR. It keeps the 350-901 code but pivots away from general app development toward network automation, infrastructure as code, operations, and a brand-new AI in Automation domain. Older DevNet concentrations (DEVOPS, SAUTO, SPAUTO, DEVWBX) retired around the same date.
Cisco reports a single pass/fail outcome per exam, typically posted within about 48 hours. Each exam is scored on a scaled range (commonly cited around 300–1000), but Cisco does not publish a fixed passing number and the cut score varies by exam form. There's no partial credit toward the credential — you need a passing result on both the core and the concentration, and both must sit inside their 3-year validity window at once.
350-901 AUTOCOR v2.0 core domains — bars show each domain's share of the core blueprint
Device-level and controller-based automation across Cisco IOS XE, Catalyst Center, SD-WAN, Meraki, and ACI using REST APIs, NETCONF/RESTCONF, YANG models, Python, and Ansible.
Declarative infrastructure with Terraform and Ansible, version control and GitLab CI/CD pipelines, testing in Cisco Modeling Labs, and managing configuration drift at scale.
Streaming telemetry, observability, event-driven automation and webhooks, secure secret handling, and deploying automation in production with monitoring and rollback.
New in v2.0: applying AI and generative tooling to network operations — assisted troubleshooting, AI-driven insights, and integrating model-backed services into automation workflows.
Weights above reflect the 350-901 AUTOCOR v2.0 core blueprint (Network Automation 30%, Infrastructure as Code 30%, Operations 20%, AI in Automation 20%). Your concentration exam — ENAUTO or DCNAUTO — adds its own blueprint on top, focused on enterprise or data-center automation respectively. Always confirm the live topic list on Cisco's exam page before your test date, as blueprints are revised periodically.
Two ways to sit each Cisco exam — and what to expect on test day
You sit the exam in a quiet, monitored room at a Pearson VUE center. Staff verify your government-issued ID, store your belongings, and watch the room throughout. You're provided an erasable noteboard. This is the traditional route for both the AUTOCOR core and the concentration exams.
Cisco exams are also available through OnVUE, Pearson VUE's remote-proctoring platform. You take the exam from a private room at home or work after a system check, a webcam room scan, and a government ID verification. A live proctor monitors you for the full session — no second screen, no notes, no one else in the room.
A valid, unexpired government photo ID whose name exactly matches your Cisco/Pearson VUE profile. The proctor captures photos before the exam unlocks.
For OnVUE, run the system test in advance, clear your desk, disconnect extra monitors, and complete a 360° room scan. A stable connection is essential.
Stay in frame and on-camera the whole time. Breaks are not offered on most Cisco exams. Talking aloud, leaving your seat, or losing connection can flag the session.
CCNP Automation is built for network pros moving into automation
No formal gate — but it's a hands-on professional bar
Difficulty: CCNP Automation is genuinely tough. The AUTOCOR core blends real coding, infrastructure-as-code, and the new AI-in-automation material, then you must clear a second concentration exam on top. Most candidates invest 150+ hours of focused, hands-on lab work — and because each attempt costs $300–$400, retakes get expensive fast. That cost-and-time pressure is exactly what our help is built to remove.
CCNP Automation is a high-stakes, two-exam credential where every attempt costs real money and a failed core can stall the whole certification. Exam Assist pairs you with a vetted Cisco automation specialist and works on a pay-after-you-pass model — so the risk sits with us, not you. No upfront fee, guaranteed results: Exam Assist handles the sitting end to end, and you settle only after the verified result.
Tell us which exams you need (AUTOCOR core, ENAUTO or DCNAUTO), your delivery method (center or OnVUE), and your target date. Takes a couple of minutes over WhatsApp, Telegram, or Discord.
We review your timeline and the exams in scope and tell you plainly whether it's realistic — before any money is discussed. If it isn't a fit, we say so.
Exam Assist handles the sitting end to end. You're matched with a Cisco automation specialist who maps the work around the AUTOCOR blueprint, your concentration, and the OnVUE environment — discreetly and confidentially.
You only pay once your passing result is confirmed on your official Cisco transcript. No verified result, nothing owed.
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Straight answers about Cisco DevNet Professional / CCNP Automation
Service, guides, and sibling Cisco exams
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