|| What will I learn?

  • Understand network fundamentals and technologies, including routing, switching, and wireless networking.
  • Implement advanced routing and switching protocols, including OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, and STP.
  • Deploy network services, such as DHCP, DNS, and SNMP, to support enterprise networks.
  • Configure and troubleshoot network security measures, including ACLs, VPNs, and firewall policies.

|| What will I learn?

  • Understand network fundamentals and technologies, including routing, switching, and wireless networking.
  • Implement advanced routing and switching protocols, including OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, and STP.
  • Deploy network services, such as DHCP, DNS, and SNMP, to support enterprise networks.
  • Configure and troubleshoot network security measures, including ACLs, VPNs, and firewall policies.

|| Requirements

  • Equivalent knowledge and experience in networking fundamentals
  • Understanding of enterprise networking technologies

|| Requirements

  • Equivalent knowledge and experience in networking fundamentals
  • Understanding of enterprise networking technologies

    • Architecture
    • Understanding the Cisco Enterprise Architecture, including the design principles and components of enterprise networks.
    • Exploring the different Cisco enterprise network architectures and their benefits.


    • Virtualization
    • Implementing virtualization technologies, such as virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) and virtual switching.
    • Deploying and configuring network virtualization using technologies like VLANs and VXLANs.
    • Infrastructure
    • Configuring and troubleshooting switching technologies, including VLANs, spanning-tree protocols, and EtherChannel.
    • Implementing and optimizing routing technologies, such as OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, and route redistribution.
    • Network Assurance
    • Implementing network monitoring tools and techniques for performance management and troubleshooting.
    • Configuring device monitoring using SNMP, syslog, and NetFlow.
    • Troubleshooting network issues using various troubleshooting methodologies.
    • Security
    • Implementing security principles in enterprise networks, including device access control, ACLs, and secure management protocols (SSH, SNMPv3).
    • Deploying security features such as DHCP snooping, IP source guard, and dynamic ARP inspection.
    • Configuring and troubleshooting VPN technologies, including site-to-site VPNs and remote access VPNs.
    • Automation
    • Exploring automation tools and techniques for network configuration and management.
    • Implementing network automation using tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
    • Understanding the basics of network programmability, including APIs and SDN (Software-Defined Networking) concepts.
    • Network Assurance
    • Configuring and verifying network quality of service (QoS) mechanisms for traffic prioritization.
    • Implementing wireless technologies, including wireless LAN controllers, access points, and wireless security protocols.
    • Infrastructure Services
    • Implementing DHCP services, including DHCP relay and DHCPv6.
    • Configuring network time protocol (NTP) for time synchronization.
    • Configuring and troubleshooting network address translation (NAT) and port address translation (PAT).
    • Overlay Protocols
    • Implementing overlay protocols such as VXLAN for network virtualization and segmentation.
    • Configuring and verifying overlay tunneling protocols.

    • Switching Exercises
    • Configure VLANs on switches and assign switch ports to VLANs.
    • Implement VLAN trunking using 802.1Q.
    • Configure EtherChannel to aggregate links between switches.
    • Verify and troubleshoot spanning tree configurations.
    • Routing Exercises
    • Configure OSPF on routers and verify neighbor adjacencies.
    • Implement OSPF route summarization and filtering.
    • Configure EIGRP and verify routing table updates.
    • Implement BGP for inter-domain routing and verify BGP peering.
    • Infrastructure Services Exercises
    • Configure DHCP server on a router or server and verify DHCP leases.
    • Implement DHCP relay agent on routers.
    • Configure Network Time Protocol (NTP) for time synchronization.
    • Implement NAT and verify NAT translations.
    • Network Security Exercises
    • Configure ACLs to control traffic flow on routers and switches.
    • Implement port security on switches to restrict access based on MAC addresses.
    • Configure SSH for secure remote access to devices.
    • Implement VPN technologies such as IPsec or SSL VPNs.
    • Network Automation and Programmability Exercises
    • Practice basic network automation tasks using scripting languages like Python.
    • Set up and configure network automation tools like Ansible or Puppet.
    • Explore REST APIs of network devices and perform simple tasks programmatically.
    • Implement basic SDN concepts using controllers like Cisco DNA Center.
    • Wireless LAN Exercises
    • Configure basic wireless settings such as SSID and security parameters.
    • Implement wireless LAN controllers and access points.
    • Verify wireless connectivity and troubleshoot common wireless issues.
    • Configure wireless security features such as WPA2 and 802.1X authentication.
    • Quality of Service (QoS) Exercises
    • Configure QoS policies to prioritize traffic on switches and routers.
    • Verify QoS configurations using monitoring tools and commands.
    • Implement congestion management and congestion avoidance mechanisms.
    • Network Assurance Exercises
    • Configure network monitoring using SNMP and Syslog.
    • Set up NetFlow for traffic analysis and monitoring.
    • Troubleshoot network issues using various troubleshooting methodologies.
    • Perform network diagnostics and troubleshooting using packet capture tools like Wireshark.

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|| Frequently asked question

The CCNP 350-401 ENCOR course is designed to prepare individuals for the CCNP Enterprise certification exam. It focuses on implementing and operating Cisco enterprise network core technologies, covering topics such as network infrastructure, security, automation, and virtualization.

The course curriculum covers a range of topics including network infrastructure (routing, switching, wireless), security (firewalls, VPNs, security protocols), automation (network programmability, SDN, APIs), virtualization (virtual networking, cloud technologies), and network assurance (monitoring, troubleshooting).

Completion of the course does not automatically grant certification. Candidates must pass the CCNP 350-401 ENCOR certification exam administered by Cisco to earn the certification credential.

The CCNP 350-401 ENCOR course prepares students for the CCNP Enterprise certification, which is highly valued in the networking industry. It enhances career opportunities for professionals in roles such as network engineer, network administrator, systems engineer, or network consultant. Additionally, the comprehensive curriculum of the course prepares students for further education or specialization in advanced networking technologies and certifications.

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