Chapter 4. Defense Overview

Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.”

—Alexander Graham Bell

The VCDX defense evaluates the capabilities of the candidate through their demonstration of the following:

• Demonstrating architecture skills through defense of the submitted design

• Designing from scratch through the VCDX Design Scenario

• Troubleshooting issues resulting from a design or implementation flaw

This chapter is an overview. Subsequent chapters cover the three main parts in more detail. Chapter 5 covers the Design Defense, Chapter 6 covers the Design Scenario, and Chapter 7 covers the Troubleshooting Scenario.

The Interview Process

The interview consists of your design defense (75 minutes) and two role-play scenarios, the ...

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