#590: CCNA 2.0: What did Cisco just remove from the exam?

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Cisco has officially announced a major update to the CCNA, moving from version 1.1 to the new CCNA 2.0 blueprint. Recorded live at Cisco Live, David Bombal sits down with Cisco certification insiders Hank and Quinn to dissect exactly what these changes mean for your career, what entry-level networking topics have been completely removed, and how the test is shifting heavily toward hands-on performance-based testing lablets.

Learn why traditional, shallow network automation topics were pulled to make room for 2026 enterprise priorities like Agentic AI, digital network assistants, and secure device management (including mandatory AAA, secure copy protocols, and client-side security). The team breaks down the structural consolidation from six domains down to five, including the revamped 25% weight on Switching and Network Access and the newly introduced AI Network Operations and Management domain. Whether you are currently studying for your exam or just beginning your networking journey, this comprehensive breakdown explains how to align your lab practice using free tools like Cisco Packet Tracer and Cisco Modeling Labs (CML) to become truly job-ready.

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0:00 - Coming Up

0:58 - Intro

03:51 - What Are 'Verbs'?

05:08 - New Blueprint Tasks

09:03 - Is Automation Important?

12:46 - AI in the CCNA Blueprint

15:15 - New Blueprint Additions and Changes

18:49 - Old and New Domains

25:21 - Hands-On Practice

29:18 - What is the 'Diagnose' verb?

30:50 - What is the 'Validate' verb?

32:11 - What is the 'Interoperate' verb?

33:13 - When Should You Take The CCNA?

35:42 - Do You Need Hardware to Study?

36:40 - Available Study Materials

40:03 - How To Cope with Studying for CCNA

42:22 - Conclusion

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