CCNP Enterprise ENCOR (350-401)

Master enterprise network core technologies and prepare for the Cisco ENCOR 350-401 exam, the core exam for CCNP Enterprise and a qualifying exam for CCIE Enterprise. The course follows the official ENCOR v1.2 exam topics.

What you'll learn

• Apply enterprise network design principles, SD-WAN and SD-Access
• Use device and data path virtualization, VRF, GRE/IPsec, LISP and VXLAN
• Configure advanced Layer 2, OSPF, EIGRP and eBGP
• Deliver IP services such as NAT, FHRP, NTP/PTP and multicast
• Troubleshoot with NetFlow, SPAN, IP SLA and Catalyst Center
• Secure infrastructure with AAA, ACLs and CoPP
• Automate with Python, JSON, YANG and REST APIs

Course outline

1. Architecture (15%)
   • Enterprise network design principles
   • Catalyst SD-WAN and SD-Access
   • QoS
2. Virtualization (10%)
   • Device virtualization
   • Data path virtualization
   • Network virtualization concepts
3. Infrastructure (30%)
   • Layer 2
   • EIGRP and OSPF
   • eBGP and policy-based routing
   • IP services
4. Network Assurance (10%)
   • Diagnosing network problems
   • NetFlow, SPAN and IP SLA
   • Catalyst Center, NETCONF and RESTCONF
5. Security (20%)
   • Device access control
   • Infrastructure security
   • REST API and network security design
6. Automation and Artificial Intelligence (15%)
   • Python and JSON
   • Data modeling with YANG
   • Catalyst Center and SD-WAN Manager APIs
   • EEM and orchestration