CCNP ENCOR — 350-401 Regular Programme
Structured CCNP ENCOR training covering enterprise architecture, routing, virtualization, network assurance, security, automation and advanced troubleshooting, with practical training.
Programme Summary
Course Duration120 Hours
Schedule60 Sessions
Training2 Hours / Session
DurationApproximately 3 Months
The regular programme is organized into four practical learning modules of approximately 30 hours each, as described in the supplied course document.
Course Modules & Coverage
Module 1 — Enterprise Architecture & Infrastructure
Approximately 30 Hours
Enterprise Network Architecture
- Enterprise campus architecture
- Hierarchical network design
- Two-tier and three-tier architectures
- Spine-leaf architecture concepts
- WAN architecture and connectivity
- Data center and cloud connectivity concepts
- High availability and network resiliency
Layer 2 Infrastructure
- VLANs and trunking
- EtherChannel and LACP
- Spanning Tree Protocol
- Rapid PVST+ and MST
- STP protection mechanisms
- Layer 2 troubleshooting
- Campus switching design considerations
Module 2 — Routing, Virtualization & Wireless
Approximately 30 Hours
Enterprise Routing
- IPv4 and IPv6 routing concepts
- Static and default routing
- OSPF architecture and operation
- OSPF areas and route types
- OSPF neighbor relationships
- OSPF optimization and troubleshooting
- BGP fundamentals and enterprise use cases
Network Virtualization
- VRF concepts and operation
- VRF-Lite
- GRE and IPsec tunnel concepts
- Overlay and underlay concepts
- VXLAN fundamentals
- SDN and controller-based networking
Practical Training
- Configure and troubleshoot OSPF
- Implement route filtering and summarization
- Configure VRF-Lite
- Configure enterprise routing scenarios
- Explore overlay and virtualization concepts
- Perform end-to-end routing troubleshooting
Module 3 — Network Assurance & Security
Approximately 30 Hours
Network Assurance
- Network monitoring concepts
- SNMP and network management
- Syslog configuration and analysis
- NetFlow and traffic analysis
- SPAN and packet capture concepts
- IP SLA and network performance monitoring
- Network troubleshooting methodology
Enterprise Security
- Network security architecture
- Device hardening
- AAA and authentication concepts
- 802.1X fundamentals
- Control Plane Policing
- Infrastructure security
- Security monitoring and troubleshooting
Practical Training
- Configure SNMP and Syslog
- Analyze network monitoring information
- Configure IP SLA operations
- Perform packet and traffic analysis
- Implement basic device hardening
- Configure AAA concepts
- Troubleshoot enterprise security issues
Module 4 — Automation, Programmability & Advanced Troubleshooting
Approximately 30 Hours
Network Automation
- Network automation concepts
- Controller-based networking
- REST APIs and HTTP methods
- JSON and data structures
- NETCONF and RESTCONF
- YANG data models
- Cisco Catalyst Center APIs
- Infrastructure automation concepts
Python & Programmability
- Python fundamentals for network engineers
- Working with JSON objects
- REST API requests and responses
- Basic network automation scripts
- API-based device management
- Configuration automation concepts
- Cisco IOS Embedded Event Manager (EEM)
Practical Training & Troubleshooting
- Write basic Python network scripts
- Work with JSON and REST APIs
- Explore NETCONF and RESTCONF
- Work with network automation tools
- Configure EEM automation
- Perform integrated enterprise troubleshooting
- End-to-end configuration and verification exercises
- Final revision and CCNP ENCOR exam preparation
PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE
350-401 ENCOR — Regular Programme Summary
Course Duration: 120 Hours
Schedule: 60 Sessions
Training: 2 Hours / Session
Duration: Approximately 3 Months
Coverage: Cisco 350-401 ENCOR
