Cisco: CCNP ENCOR (350-401)
Get certified for the Cisco CCNP certification exam with the CCNP ENCOR (350-401) course and lab. The interactive course and lab consists of CCNA exam-based objectives and provides comprehensive knowledge of dual-stack (IPv4 and IPv6) architecture, infrastructure, virtualization, network assurance, automation security, programming and many more. The CCNP study guide with on-hand lab helps you master the required techniques for path selection, virtual routing, static routing, forwarding, and more.
Here’s what you will get
To achieve Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies v1.0 (ENCOR 350-401) a candidate must have CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Certifications. The CCNP certification exam ensures a candidate’s expertise in the knowledge of core network tools and technologies implementation including troubleshooting static and dynamic trunking protocols, Layer 1 concepts, such as RSSI, SNR, RF power, interference noise, band, and wireless client devices capabilities.
Lessons
30+ Lessons | 284+ Quizzes | 349+ Flashcards | 349+ Glossary of terms
TestPrep
100+ Pre Assessment Questions | 100+ Post Assessment Questions | 2+ Full Length Tests | 200+ Practice Test Questions
Hand on lab
50+ Live Lab | 48+ Video tutorials | 01:38+ Hours
Benefits
The Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise Core (ENCOR) certification is designed for IT professionals who work with complex enterprise networking solutions. Earning the CCNP ENCOR certification offers several benefits:
Advanced Networking Knowledge: CCNP ENCOR certification validates your advanced networking skills and knowledge, covering topics such as network design, automation, security, virtualization, and advanced routing and switching.
Career Advancement: Holding a CCNP certification can open up new career opportunities and demonstrate your expertise in designing and managing enterprise networks.
Global Recognition: Cisco is a globally recognized brand in networking, and CCNP certifications are respected worldwide. Employers often seek CCNP-certified professionals for critical networking roles.
Expertise in Cisco Technologies: The CCNP ENCOR exam focuses on Cisco’s enterprise networking technologies and solutions, making you proficient in Cisco networking products commonly used in large organizations.
Enhanced Job Security: As networking technologies evolve, organizations rely on skilled professionals to maintain and secure their networks. CCNP ENCOR certification can enhance your job security.
Complex Problem Solving: The CCNP ENCOR certification involves solving complex network design and troubleshooting issues, honing your problem-solving skills.
Comprehensive Networking Skills: CCNP ENCOR covers a wide range of networking concepts, from advanced routing and switching to security, wireless networking, and automation. It provides a comprehensive skill set for managing modern enterprise networks.
Access to Cisco Resources: Cisco offers a wealth of resources for certified professionals, including access to Cisco Learning Network, training materials, and forums. This ongoing support can aid in your professional development.
Preparation for Specialization: CCNP ENCOR serves as a foundation for more specialized Cisco certifications, such as CCNP Enterprise, CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure, or other Cisco specializations.
Increased Marketability: Having CCNP ENCOR on your resume can make you more attractive to employers seeking skilled professionals to design, implement, and manage enterprise networks.
Real-World Skills: The CCNP ENCOR certification involves hands-on experience with Cisco technologies, giving you practical skills that can be applied in real-world enterprise network environments.
Continuous Learning: Networking technologies continue to evolve rapidly. Maintaining your CCNP ENCOR certification requires ongoing learning and staying up to date with the latest networking trends and technologies.
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Here's what you will learn
Lessons 1: Introduction
- Goals and Methods
- Who Should Read This Course?
- Strategies for Exam Preparation
- How This Course Is Organized
- Certification Exam Topics and This Course
Lessons 2: Packet Forwarding
- Network Device Communication
- Forwarding Architectures
- Review All Key Topics
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
- References in This Lesson
Lessons 3: Spanning Tree Protocol
- Spanning Tree Protocol Fundamentals
- Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
- Review All Key Topics
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
Lessons 4: Advanced STP Tuning
- STP Topology Tuning
- Additional STP Protection Mechanisms
- Review All Key Topics
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
Lessons 5: Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
- Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
- Review All Key Topics
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
Lessons 6: VLAN Trunks and EtherChannel Bundles
- VLAN Trunking Protocol
- Dynamic Trunking Protocol
- EtherChannel Bundle
- Review All Key Topics
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
Lessons 7: IP Routing Essentials
- Routing Protocol Overview
- Path Selection
- Static Routing
- Virtual Routing and Forwarding
- Review All Key Topics
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
Lessons 8: EIGRP
- EIGRP Fundamentals
- Path Metric Calculation
- Failure Detection and Timers
- Route Summarization
- Review All Key Topics
- References in This Lesson
Lessons 9: OSPF
- OSPF Fundamentals
- OSPF Configuration
- Default Route Advertisement
- Common OSPF Optimizations
- Review All Key Topics
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
- References in This Lesson
Lessons 10: Advanced OSPF
- Areas
- Link-State Announcements
- Discontiguous Networks
- OSPF Path Selection
- Summarization of Routes
- Route Filtering
- Review All Key Topics
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
- References in This Lesson
Lessons 11: OSPFv3
- OSPFv3 Fundamentals
- OSPFv3 Configuration
- IPv4 Support in OSPFv3
- Review All Key Topics
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
- References in This Lesson
Lessons 12: BGP
- BGP Fundamentals
- Basic BGP Configuration
- Route Summarization
- Multiprotocol BGP for IPv6
- Review All Key Topics
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
- References in This Lesson
Lessons 13: Advanced BGP
- BGP Multihoming
- Conditional Matching
- Route Maps
- BGP Route Filtering and Manipulation
- BGP Communities
- Understanding BGP Path Selection
- Review All Key Topics
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
- References in This Lesson
Lessons 14: Multicast
- Multicast Fundamentals
- Multicast Addressing
- Internet Group Management Protocol
- Protocol Independent Multicast
- Rendezvous Points
- Review All Key Topics
- References in This Lesson
Lessons 15: QoS
- The Need for QoS
- QoS Models
- Classification and Marking
- Policing and Shaping
- Congestion Management and Avoidance
- Review All Key Topics
- References In This Lesson
Lessons 16: IP Services
- Time Synchronization
- First-Hop Redundancy Protocol
- Network Address Translation
- Review All Key Topics
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
Lessons 17: Overlay Tunnels
- Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) Tunnels
- IPsec Fundamentals
- Cisco Location/ID Separation Protocol (LISP)
- Virtual Extensible Local Area Network (VXLAN)
- Review All Key Topics
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
Lessons 18: Wireless Signals and Modulation
- Understanding Basic Wireless Theory
- Carrying Data Over an RF Signal
- Review All Key Topics
Lessons 19: Wireless Infrastructure
- Wireless LAN Topologies
- Pairing Lightweight APs and WLCs
- Leveraging Antennas for Wireless Coverage
- Review All Key Topics
Lessons 20: Understanding Wireless Roaming and Location Services
- Roaming Overview
- Roaming Between Centralized Controllers
- Locating Devices in a Wireless Network
- Review All Key Topics
Lessons 21: Authenticating Wireless Clients
- Open Authentication
- Authenticating with Pre-Shared Key
- Authenticating with EAP
- Authenticating with WebAuth
- Review All Key Topics
Lessons 22: Troubleshooting Wireless Connectivity
- Troubleshooting Client Connectivity from the WLC
- Troubleshooting Connectivity Problems at the AP
- Review All Key Topics
Lessons 23: Enterprise Network Architecture
- Hierarchical LAN Design Model
- Enterprise Network Architecture Options
- Review All Key Topics
Lessons 24: Fabric Technologies
- Software-Defined Access (SD-Access)
- Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN)
- Review All Key Topics
Lessons 25: Network Assurance
- Network Diagnostic Tools
- Debugging
- NetFlow and Flexible NetFlow
- Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) Technologies
- IP SLA
- Cisco DNA Center Assurance
- Review All Key Topics
Lessons 26: Secure Network Access Control
- Network Security Design for Threat Defense
- Next-Generation Endpoint Security
- Network Access Control (NAC)
- Review All Key Topics
Lessons 27: Network Device Access Control and Infrastructure Security
- Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- Terminal Lines and Password Protection
- Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)
- Zone-Based Firewall (ZBFW)
- Control Plane Policing (CoPP)
- Device Hardening
- Review All Key Topics
- Use the Command Reference to Check Your Memory
Lessons 28: Virtualization
- Server Virtualization
- Network Functions Virtualization
- Review All Key Topics
Lessons 29: Foundational Network Programmability Concepts
- Command-Line Interface
- Application Programming Interface
- Data Models and Supporting Protocols
- Cisco DevNet
- GitHub
- Basic Python Components and Scripts
- Review All Key Topics
- References in This Lesson
Lessons 30: Introduction to Automation Tools
- Embedded Event Manager
- Agent-Based Automation Tools
- Agentless Automation Tools
- Review All Key Topics
Packet Forwarding
- Assigning IP Addresses to Routed Interfaces
- Creating a Switched Virtual Interface
- Creating a VLAN and Viewing its Assignment to Port Mapping
- Configuring an Access Port
- Configuring and Viewing a Trunk Port Status
- Configuring Routed Subinterfaces
- Configuring a Routed Switch Port
Spanning Tree Protocol
- Identifying the Root Ports and Viewing the STP Information of a Switch
Advanced STP Tuning
- Viewing and Modifying the STP Port Cost
- Changing STP System Priority
- Configuring a Loop Guard on a Switch Port
- Configuring a BPDU Guard on a Switch Port
- Enabling STP Portfast on Specific Interfaces
- Configuring the Error Recovery Service for a BPDU Guard
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
- Configuring MST
- Configuring MST Interface Cost and Priority
VLAN Trunks and EtherChannel Bundles
- Implementing Port Security
- Configuring the Sample Port Channel
- Configuring and Verifying the Maximum Links
IP Routing Essentials
- Configuring Static Routing
- Configuring Directly Attached Static Routes
OSPF
- Configuring OSPF
- Configuring OSPF with Explicit IP Addresses and Explicit Subnets
Advanced OSPF
- Configuring OSPF Distribute List
OSPFv3
- Configuring OSPFv3
- Configuring OSPFv3 Passive Interfaces
BGP
- Configuring BGP
- Configuring BGP Route Aggregation
- Configuring IPv6 BGP
Advanced BGP
- Configuring a Route Map with the continue Keyword
- Configuring BGP Distribute List
IP Services
- Configuring Multi-Stratum NTP
- Configuring VRRP
- Configuring Static NAT
- Configuring PAT
- Configuring Dynamic NAT
Overlay Tunnels
- Configuring GRE Tunnels
- Configuring IPSec
Network Assurance
- Adding a Less Specific Route
- Pinging with Multiple Options
- Configuring the Logging Buffer Size and Severity Level
- Using Conditional Debugging
- Configuring NetFlow and NetFlow Data Export
Network Device Access Control and Infrastructure Security
- Creating and Applying a Numbered Standard ACL
- Creating and Applying a Numbered Extended ACL
- Configuring vty Access Using SSH
- Configuring a Username with the Privilege Level
- Configuring AAA for Device Access Control
- Configuring an Access List for CoPP
Introduction to Automation Tools
- Creating a Manually Triggerd EEM Applet
