Certified Network Engineer – Level II (CNE-II) Certification Program by Tonex
This advanced program strengthens your mastery of routing, multi-domain networking, and cloud integration while aligning designs to organizational goals. You’ll learn to engineer scalable topologies, enforce policy-based traffic control, and deliver predictable performance across hybrid environments.
Security is embedded throughout: you will architect segmented networks, harden control and data planes, and validate trust boundaries end to end. Graduates design defensible networks that resist lateral movement, reduce attack surface with least-privilege segmentation, and sustain secure connectivity under stress.
Learning Objectives
- Design and optimize multi-area, multi-protocol routing for scale and reliability.
- Implement segmented, least-privilege network architectures with strong identity.
- Engineer hybrid cloud connectivity and service insertion with consistent policy.
- Assure high availability and QoS with measurable SLOs and rollback strategies.
- Automate configuration, validation, and observability with API-driven workflows.
- Elevate resilience and trust by integrating cybersecurity controls across the lifecycle.
Audience
- Network Engineers and Architects
- Cloud/Infrastructure Engineers
- IT Managers and Technical Leads
- DevOps/SRE Professionals
- Systems and Platform Engineers
- Cybersecurity Professionals
Program Modules:
Module 1: Advanced Routing
- OSPFv3 area design and tuning
- BGP communities, policy, and filtering
- ECMP, fast reroute, and convergence
- Route redistribution and loop prevention
- IPv6 transition and coexistence strategies
- Active path monitoring and telemetry
Module 2: Secure Architecture
- Zero Trust segmentation and microperimeters
- AAA with TACACS+/RADIUS and RBAC
- 802.1X, NAC, and device posture controls
- Firewall zoning, policy, and change hygiene
- IDS/IPS placement, tuning, and baselines
- Hardening data/control planes to benchmarks
Module 3: Cloud Networking
- VPC/VNet patterns and shared services
- Transit gateways, hubs, and peering models
- Hybrid links: VPN, Direct Connect/ExpressRoute
- Cloud load balancers and anycast routing
- Private endpoints and service insertion
- Policy uniformity with cloud-native controls
Module 4: Resilience and QoS
- HSRP/VRRP/GLBP first-hop redundancy
- MPLS TE, L3VPNs, and FRR strategies
- QoS classification, queuing, and shaping
- WAN optimization and path selection
- SLA probes, SLOs, and health gates
- Change windows, canaries, and rollbacks
Module 5: Automation & Observability
- IaC with templates and source control
- API-first configuration and validation
- CI/CD pipelines for network changes
- NetFlow/IPFIX and flow analytics
- Streaming telemetry (gNMI) and dashboards
- Alert correlation, SLOs, and runbooks
Module 6: Incident & Compliance
- Response playbooks and escalation paths
- DDoS detection, scrubbing, and rate-limits
- Forensic packet capture and evidence care
- Compliance mapping (NIST/ISO/PCI) controls
- Post-incident reviews and action tracking
- Continuity planning and failover drills
Exam Domains:
- Routing Policy and Path Control
- Network Security Governance and Risk
- Cloud Connectivity and Edge Services
- High Availability and Quality of Service
- Automation, APIs, and Programmability
- Monitoring, Incident Response, Compliance
Course Delivery
The course is delivered through a combination of lectures, interactive discussions, guided exercises, and project-based learning, facilitated by experts in the field of Certified Network Engineer – Level II (CNE-II). Participants will have access to online resources, including readings, case studies, and tools for practical exercises.
Assessment and Certification
Participants will be assessed through quizzes, assignments, and a capstone project. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate in Certified Network Engineer – Level II (CNE-II).
Question Types
- Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
- Scenario-based Questions
Passing Criteria
To pass the Certified Network Engineer – Level II (CNE-II) Certification Training exam, candidates must achieve a score of 70% or higher.
Ready to advance your networking career? Enroll now and build resilient, secure, and cloud-ready networks with Tonex.