Independent CCIE preparation · Lelystad, NL

Learn.
Practice.
Perform.

Advanced network engineering education combining online lab scenarios, expert instruction, and intensive physical lab training in Lelystad, Netherlands.

Online labs · worldwide CCIE Lab Campus · Lelystad Founding cohort · 11–15 Jan 2027
The problem

Experts aren't made by watching more videos. They're made by solving hard problems — with someone watching how they think.

Knowledge is everywhere. Performance is rare. To operate at expert level, engineers need to:

  • 01Solve real problems
  • 02Build working solutions
  • 03Troubleshoot failures
  • 04Make architecture decisions
  • 05Work under time pressure
  • 06Receive expert feedback
The Academy model

One learning ecosystem. Two engines. Zero dead ends.

This is not an online course with a classroom bolted on. Online practice and physical instruction feed each other — so your preparation never stops after the last video.

01 — ONLINE

Practice anytime.

A growing library of scenarios — from 30-minute drills to 8-hour simulations — with progress tracking and readiness data.

02 — INSTRUCTOR

Learn from experienced engineers.

Lab coaches who watch how you reason, verify and recover — and correct the habits that cost you points.

03 — CAMPUS

Train under realistic lab conditions.

Dedicated workstations, architecture room and full simulations at the CCIE Lab Campus in Lelystad.

The online platform creates readiness. The campus turns readiness into performance.

The scenario platform

From a 30-minute drill to an 8-hour lab.

Every scenario is timed, scored and mapped to a progression level. Start where you are. Step up when the data says you're ready.

Three layers

Knowing is layer one. We train all three.

Most training stops at knowledge. Every NDA learning path goes further — into practice, and then into performance under realistic conditions.

LAYER 01

KNOWLEDGE

Learn the concepts — the why, not just the command.

Online
LAYER 02

PRACTICE

Solve scenarios. Repeatedly. Against requirements.

Online labs
LAYER 03

PERFORMANCE

Perform under time pressure with an expert reviewing how you work.

Lelystad
Free scenario

You have 30 minutes. Find the problem.

Two routers. One segment. No adjacency. This is how we teach: not "what is OSPF?" but "how would an expert troubleshoot this — right now?"

  • Full virtual lab — nothing to install
  • Scored against written requirements
  • Solution walkthrough using the NDA Lab Methodology
SCENARIO · THE SILENT NEIGHBOR30:00
R1# show ip ospf neighbor
! (no output)

R1# show ip ospf interface Gi0/1
  Internet Address 10.12.0.1/24, Area 0
  Process ID 1, Router ID 1.1.1.1, Network Type BROADCAST
  Timer intervals configured, Hello 10, Dead 40
  Neighbor Count is 0, Adjacent neighbor count is 0

R2# show ip ospf interface Gi0/1
  Internet Address 10.12.0.2/24, Area 0
  Timer intervals configured, Hello ?, Dead ?
  ! … and that's only the first fault.
Free · Level 1 · 30 minOpen scenario →
CCIE preparation

Pass the lab by performing like an expert — not by memorising one.

Technical knowledge gets you into the room. Methodology, speed and recovery get you through the day. We train all of it.

01

Technical knowledge

Every domain of the Enterprise Infrastructure blueprint.

02

Lab methodology

A repeatable ten-step approach to any task.

03

Troubleshooting

Isolate systematically. Stop guessing.

04

Architecture

Turn requirements into defensible design.

05

Time management

Know when to move on — and come back.

06

Practical execution

Clean, verified, recoverable configuration.

CCIE Lab Campus · Lelystad

Train in the Netherlands.

A dedicated engineering lab — not a hotel conference room. Your own workstation, an architecture room for design defence, and instructors whose job is to watch how you work.

Concept layout · ≈ 200 m² · photography follows at opening

Physical lab environment

Dedicated workstations with secure access to lab infrastructure.

Instructor coaching

Real-time feedback on reasoning, verification and recovery.

Full simulations

Timed 8-hour labs followed by an individual performance review.

Architecture workshops

Requirements, design, trade-offs — and defending your choices.

For organisations

Develop your engineering team.

Not certificates on a wall — measurable engineering capability. Scenario-based assessments and workshops that show you exactly where your team stands and what to train next.

A

Engineering assessments

Scenario-based evaluation of real skill.

B

Architecture workshops

Realistic design problems with an instructor.

C

Advanced technical training

Tailored to your stack and roadmap.

D

Troubleshooting days

Teams vs. complex failures, under control.

Your progression

A relationship, not a one-off course.

  1. 01
    LearnConcepts and methodology online
  2. 02
    PracticeScenarios, anytime, anywhere
  3. 03
    MeasureReadiness data across every domain
  4. 04
    TrainInstructor-led in Lelystad
  5. 05
    SimulateFull lab, full review
  6. 06
    ImprovePersonalised scenarios online
  7. 07
    RepeatUntil the lab is just another day

↺ EVERY CAMPUS VISIT ENDS WITH A PERSONAL REPORT AND AN ONLINE FOLLOW-UP PLAN

Get started

Ready to take your network engineering skills further?

Start with a free scenario today. Or join the founding Lab Intensive in Lelystad, 11–15 January 2027 — eight seats.