Minimally Qualified Candidate
The Minimally Qualified Candidate (MQC) determination is integral to a valid and reliable certification exam. This main character must be clearly-defined before starting the exam development project. From designing the blueprint, composing test questions to identifying the passing score, the MQC Profile provides subject matter experts (SMEs) with a mental picture to help them determine the point of separation between minimally-proficient and less-than-proficient qualifications.
The candidate should have 2 years networking experience, a basic understanding of L2 switching, L3 routing and commonly implemented IP protocols (TCP, BGP, UDP, etc.), potentially have a role in the deployment, design, maintenance, and troubleshooting networks in a traditional WAN environment including, but not limited to: MPLS, Ethernet, mobile technologies, etc. and possesses vendor-neutral skills in software-centric networking technologies.
Preferred network professionals for MEF-SDCP include:
- Sales Engineers
Network Engineer who can demonstrate their ability to manage SD-WAN systems/ Operation Engineers
System Engineers (e.g., Application Engineers etc.)
Network Engineer Managers
Network Consulting Engineers
Product Developers
Enterprise Solution Designers
Network Architects
Product Support and IT Directors
Exam References
Exam Blueprint, Overview, Guide , Tips and Self-Study Portal
- Exam Blueprint, SDCP (SD-WAN) Blueprint
- MEF-SDCP (SD-WAN) Self Study Overview
- MEF-SDCP (SD-WAN) Self Study Guide
- MEF-SDCP (SD-WAN) Self Study Tips
- MEF Self-Study Portal
Primary Reference:
- MEF 70, SD-WAN Service Attributes and Services.
- MEF-SDCP (SD-WAN) Exam Acronyms
- MEF-SDCP (SD-WAN) Exam Normative Terminology
Additional References include:
MEF 55, Lifecycle Service Orchestration (LSO): Reference Architecture and Framework
RFC 2764: A Framework for IP Based Virtual Private Networks, IETF
A deep dive into SD-WAN troubleshooting and monitoring, TechTarget.com
What to expect with SD-WAN management, intent and usability, TechTarget.com
SD-WAN For Dummies 2nd VMware Special Edition by Sanjay Uppal, Steve Woo and Dan Pitt
MEF 3.0 SD-WAN Services - White Paper, MEF Marketing White Paper
Limitations and Differences of using IPsec, TLS/SSL or SSH as VPN-solution, Ole Martin Dahl