Cisco Meraki Certification Training – Solutions Specialist (ECMS)

Cisco Meraki is one of the most widely used cloud-managed networking platforms, and the Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist credential proves you can design, deploy and operate Meraki networks from the dashboard. It is a strong, recognised specialist certification for network and cloud networking roles, and it earns Continuing Education credits toward Cisco recertification.

The official 500-220 ECMS exam fee is included in the course price, which is a genuine difference in this market, since most providers sell the training and leave the exam as a separate cost. You keep the digital course material, full-time courses include a mock test, and our price beat guarantee means we will beat any competitor’s advertised price on the same training. Logitrain is an authorised Pearson VUE test centre, so you can sit the exam with us, at any other Pearson VUE centre, or online. Train in person in Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane, or join the same live class online from anywhere in Australia.

There are no formal pre-requisites for Meraki certification -Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist, Logitrain recommends basic networking knowledge, basic IP addressing and understanding of network fundamentals.

Candidates can achieve this certification by passing the following exam.

• 500-220: Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions (ECMS), leading to the Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist (CMSS) certification

You can book and sit the exam within three months of finishing your course. Sit it at the Logitrain test centre, at any other Pearson VUE test centre, or online through Pearson VUE online proctoring from a private space.

Exam format: the 500-220 ECMS is a 90-minute exam covering Cisco Meraki cloud management, design, implementation, monitoring and troubleshooting. It is the current version and is the single exam required for the Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist certification.

Logitrain Cisco Meraki training course material included for Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions (500-220) exam

• Plan new Cisco Meraki architectures and expand existing deployments
• Design the network for scalable management and high availability
• Describe how to automate and scale Meraki deployments with dashboard tools
• Use dynamic routing protocols to expand networks and improve WAN performance
• Describe proper QoS, policy and performance-based routing configurations across a Cisco Meraki network and WAN optimization through traffic shaping
• Describe Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) topologies and how to integrate them
• Secure, expand, and shape the network
• Implement switched network concepts and practices, and configure guest’s networks
• Implement wireless configurations concepts and practices
• Describe endpoint management concepts and practices using Cisco Meraki Systems Manager
• Describe physical security concepts and practices
• Gain network insight by monitoring applications
• Describe how to prepare monitoring, logging, and alerting services
• Set up reporting and auditing capabilities in the Cisco Meraki dashboard
• Monitor and troubleshoot issues using Cisco Meraki tools

This course is likely to add to the employment related skills of the participants. The skills developed are likely to be used in the course of being an employee or working in a business.

• Students
• Recent Graduates
• Individuals seeking to start a career in networking
• Helpdesk operators
• Candidates entering the IT job market
• First-level network support staff
• System engineers and account managers
• Individuals seeking Cisco Meraki Training and Cisco Meraki certifications

• Describe cloud architecture, administration, and licensing
• Understand hardware and features of all product families
• Implement best practices for troubleshooting and when to contact support
• Describing the Cloud and the Cisco Meraki Dashboard
• Single Pane of Glass Management
• Cisco Meraki Full Stack Capabilities
• Describing Cisco Meraki Products and Administration
• Cisco Meraki MX Security and SD-WAN Appliance
• Cisco Meraki MS Switches
• Describing Cisco Meraki Troubleshooting
• Cisco Meraki Dashboard Sync and Real-Time Tools
• Integration of Cisco Meraki Monitoring and Troubleshooting Tools in Existing Systems
• Configure the Cisco Meraki Dashboard
• Basic initial device setup
• Enable Advanced Features and Optimize Networking
• Enable advanced cisco Meraki dashboard features and optimize network
• Troubleshoot the Network using the Cisco Meraki Dashboard
• Troubleshoot and fine-tune the network and wireless configuration
• Planning new Cisco Meraki architectures and expanding existing deployments
• Designing for scalable management and high availability
• Automating and scaling Meraki deployments
• Designing routing and practices on the Meraki platform
• Describing Quality of Service (QoS) and traffic shaping design
• Building VPN and WAN topologies
• Securing, expanding, and shaping the network
• Describing network concepts and practices
• Implementing wireless configuration practices and concepts
• Describing Endpoint management concepts and practices
• Describing physical security concepts and practices
• Gaining network insight through monitoring applications
• Preparing monitoring, logging, and alerting services
• Setting up reporting and auditing capabilities in the Cisco Meraki Dashboard
• Gaining visibility and resolving issues using Meraki features and built-in troubleshooting tools
• Configure Tags, Link Aggregation, Port Mirroring, and High-Density SSIDs
• Establishing Auto VPN
• Configuring Virtual Interfaces and Routing on Cisco Meraki MS Switches
• Configuring Routes and Redistribution
• Configuring Quality of Service
• Configuring Traffic Shaping
• Configuring Load Balancing
• Defining Firewall Rules
• Enabling Advanced Malware Protection, Intrusion Detection, and Intrusion Prevention
• Enabling Content Filtering
• Configure and Apply Access Policies
• Configure Wireless Guest Access
• Configure Service Set Identifiers (SSIDs)
• Implementing RF Profiles
• Implement Air Marshal
• Create Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (SM) Configuration Profiles
• Define Security Policies
• Enforce End-to-End Security
• Set-up Motion Alerts
• Deploy Wireless Cameras
• Manage Video Retention
• Enable Alerts
• Add Monitoring and Reporting
• Generate and Analyse Summary Reports
• Manage Firmware
• Generate a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Compliance Report
• Troubleshoot an Offline Device
• Troubleshoot Content Filtering
• Troubleshooting Remote Site Connectivity

We highly recommend spending ample time for self-study during this course by reviewing and consolidating what you’ve learned, to be well prepared for the exam.

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What is the Cisco Meraki certification?

It is the Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist (CMSS) certification. It validates your ability to design, implement and operate Cisco Meraki cloud-managed networks. You earn it by passing the 500-220 Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions (ECMS) exam.

Is the exam included in the course fee?

Yes. The official 500-220 ECMS exam fee is included in the Logitrain course price. You can book and sit it within three months of finishing your course, with us, at any Pearson VUE centre, or online.

Is ECMS the same as the CMSS certification?

ECMS is the training and the exam, 500-220 Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions, delivered as Part 1 and Part 2. CMSS, Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist, is the certification you earn by passing that exam. They are two sides of the same credential.

How much does the Meraki certification cost?

The Logitrain course starts from $1,999 with the official 500-220 exam included. Bought on its own, the exam costs around $469 in Australian dollars including GST, converted from the vendor price of US$300.

Are there any prerequisites?

There are no formal prerequisites. Logitrain recommends basic networking knowledge, basic IP addressing and an understanding of network fundamentals.

How long is the course?

Five days full-time, or five weeks part-time on weeknights or weekends.

Where can I attend?

In person in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, and live online across Australia, including Adelaide, Perth and Canberra, delivered live in real time with a trainer.

Is CMSS the same as CMNA?

No. CMSS, Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist, is a Cisco specialist certification earned through the 500-220 ECMS exam. CMNA, Cisco Meraki Network Associate, is a separate Meraki-recognised certification tracked on the Meraki learning dashboard. This course is for the CMSS path.