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Cisco CCNP 350-401 ENCOR Study Guide

Cisco Certified Network Professional Enterprise Core 350-401

The Cisco 350-401 ENCOR (Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies) is the core exam for CCNP Enterprise. It covers architecture, virtualization, infrastructure, network assurance, security, and automation and artificial intelligence.

  • Exam code 350-401
  • Professional level
  • 6 exam domains

This guide is free, with no sign-up. It explains every Cisco CCNP 350-401 ENCOR exam topic in plain English, one chapter at a time. Read them in order or jump straight to the topic you need.

  • 6chapters
  • 43topics
  • 20diagrams and exhibits
  • 3 h 49 minfast track
Start with Architecture
  • Every topic follows the same simple pattern: what it is, how it works, common mistakes
  • Diagrams and real command output where a picture explains it best
  • Exam tips and worked subnetting and IPv6 practice, with answers

How the exam is weighted

Each domain is worth this share of the exam, so spend your study time in proportion. Select a domain to open its chapter.

Chapters

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1Architecture5 topics · 25 min fast trackEnterprise design models, high availability, Catalyst SD-WAN, SD-Access and reading QoS configurations.
  1. 1Enterprise Network Design Models5 min
  2. 2High Availability, FHRP and SSO5 min
  3. 3Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN5 min
  4. 4Cisco SD-Access Fabric5 min
  5. 5Interpreting QoS Configurations5 min
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2Virtualization4 topics · 22 min fast trackHypervisors and virtual switching, VRF, GRE and IPsec tunnels, and the LISP and VXLAN overlay technologies.
  1. 1Hypervisors, Virtual Machines and Virtual Switching5 min
  2. 2VRF Virtual Routing and Forwarding5 min
  3. 3GRE and IPsec Tunnels6 min
  4. 4LISP and VXLAN Network Virtualization6 min
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3Infrastructure13 topics · 1 h 11 min fast trackLayer 2 trunks, EtherChannel and Spanning Tree, Layer 3 routing with OSPF, EIGRP and BGP, and IP services.
  1. 1802.1Q Trunking and DTP Troubleshooting5 min
  2. 2Static and Dynamic EtherChannel Troubleshooting5 min
  3. 3Rapid PVST+ and MST Spanning Tree6 min
  4. 4Spanning Tree Enhancements and Guards6 min
  5. 5Comparing EIGRP and OSPF Concepts6 min
  6. 6Configuring OSPFv2 and OSPFv36 min
  7. 7eBGP Neighbours and Best Path Selection6 min
  8. 8Policy Based Routing5 min
  9. 9Interpreting NTP and PTP Configurations5 min
  10. 10Configuring NAT and PAT5 min
  11. 11Configuring HSRP and VRRP5 min
  12. 12Multicast Basics, the RPF Check and PIM Sparse Mode6 min
  13. 13IGMP, SSM, Bidirectional PIM and MSDP5 min
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4Network Assurance7 topics · 37 min fast trackPing, debug, SNMP, syslog, NetFlow, SPAN, IP SLA, Catalyst Center, NETCONF and RESTCONF topics.
  1. 1Debugs, Conditional Debugs, Ping and Traceroute5 min
  2. 2SNMP and Syslog for Monitoring5 min
  3. 3Flexible NetFlow5 min
  4. 4SPAN, RSPAN and ERSPAN6 min
  5. 5IP SLA Probes and Tracking6 min
  6. 6Cisco Catalyst Center Workflows5 min
  7. 7NETCONF and RESTCONF5 min
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5Security7 topics · 38 min fast trackDevice access, AAA, ACLs, CoPP, REST API security, threat defense, next generation firewalls, TrustSec and MACsec.
  1. 1Device Access Lines and Local Users5 min
  2. 2AAA with RADIUS and TACACS+5 min
  3. 3Access Control Lists6 min
  4. 4Control Plane Policing6 min
  5. 5REST API Security5 min
  6. 6Threat Defense, Endpoint Security and Next Generation Firewalls5 min
  7. 7TrustSec and MACsec6 min
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6Automation and Artificial Intelligence7 topics · 36 min fast trackPython, JSON, YANG, Catalyst Center and SD-WAN APIs, REST responses, EEM applets and orchestration tools.
  1. 1Reading Basic Python Scripts5 min
  2. 2Constructing Valid JSON5 min
  3. 3YANG Data Modeling5 min
  4. 4Catalyst Center and SD-WAN Manager APIs5 min
  5. 5REST Response Codes and Payloads5 min
  6. 6Embedded Event Manager Applets6 min
  7. 7Agent and Agentless Orchestration Tools5 min
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