Cisco CCNP Enterprise: ENCOR

Overview

The ENCOR exam will be updated by Cisco on Sep. 20th 2023. After that date the content contained in this course will be out of date. The official replacement for this course is Cisco CCNP Enterprise: ENCOR v1.1 which debuts October 23rd 2023.

The CCNP Enterprise: ENCOR course is the first step to mastering the implementation of core enterprise network technologies. The goal of this online training course is to provide students with the skills needed to install, manage, and administer dual stack architecture, virtualization, network assurance, security, and automation in an enterprise network.

Exam Number: 350-401 ENCOR

COURSE INSTRUCTOR

Raymond Lacoste, Cisco, CompTIA, Cybersecurity, Security Awareness, AWS, End-User Training

COURSE DIFFICULTY

Intermediate

COURSE DURATION

40h

Skills Learned

After completing this online training course, students will be able to:

Configuration of VRF, GRE, VLANs, RSTP, MST, NTP, IPSec VPNs, and more!
Advanced Routing
Configure and verify device management
Cisco DNA Center
Examine threat defense, endpoint security, and introduction to the Next-Generation Firewall

This instructor-led training course is also meant for:

Network engineers
Network technicians
Support engineers
Systems engineers
Network analysts
Network administrators
Those looking to attain their CCNP Enterprise certification and prepare for the CCIE Enterprise

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification is highly recommended
Knowledge of the following:
- Configure network fundamentals, including the ability to establish Internet, LAN, and WAN connectivity using both IPv4 and IPv6
- Operate and support a medium-sized LAN that has multiple switches, including VLANs, trunking, and spanning tree functionality
- Troubleshoot IPv4 and IPv6 connectivity issues
- Configure and troubleshoot OSPF, for both IPv4 and IPv6
- Manage network device security, Cisco device configurations, Cisco IOS images, and licenses. Familiarity with internetworking technologies and the ability to perform basic router configuration

01. Course Overview

Introduction to ENCOR Course and Exam Objectives

02. Campus Architecture and Device Fundamentals

Campus Architecture
Device Architecture

03. Access and Distribution Layer Features and Services

Configuring and Verifying VLANs
Configuring and Verifying Trunks
VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)
STP Overview and Algorithm Deep Dive
STP Convergence, Configuration and Manipulation
STP PortFast, and BPDU Guard
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
EtherChannels
Inter-VLAN Routing
First-Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP)

04. Routing

Routing Introduction
Dynamic Routing Overview
OSPFv2 Overview, Packets, States, and Design
OSPFv2 Configuration and Verification
Text BoxOSPFv2 Network Types and DR/BDR Election
OSPFv2 LSAs and Metric
OSPFv2 Summarization
OSPFv2 Filtering
EBGP Overview, Configuration and Verification
Text BoxShapeBGP Best Path Selection Process
Network Address Translation (NAT)
Multicast Protocol Overview

05. VPNs

GRE Tunnel Configuration and Verification
IPSec Introduction
IPSec Site-to-Site VPN Tunnel Configuration and Verification
GRE over IPSec Tunnel Configuration and Verification
Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)

06. Management Protocols and Services

NTP Configuration and Verification
Syslog Configuration and Verification
Debugs, Conditional Debugs, Ping, and Traceroute
SNMP Configuration and Verification
NetFlow / Flexible NetFlow Configuration and Verification
SPAN, RSPAN, ERSPAN Configuration and Verification
IPSLA Configuration and Verification
Quality of Service (QoS) Overview
Embedded Event Manager (EEM) Configuration

07. Security

Device Access, Authentication Configuration and Verification
AAA Configuration and Verification
Access Control Lists (ACLs)
Control Plane Policing (CoPP)
Next-Gen Firewalls, Network Access Control, MACSec, and TrustSec

08. Next Generation Campus Networks

SD-Access
LISP and VXLAN
SD-WAN
DNA Center Overview
Data Formats
Data Modeling
NetConf / RestConf
Python Exam Prep
ShapeChef, Puppet, Ansible, SaltStack

SKILLS LEARNED

Skills Learned

After completing this online training course, students will be able to:

Configuration of VRF, GRE, VLANs, RSTP, MST, NTP, IPSec VPNs, and more!
Advanced Routing
Configure and verify device management
Cisco DNA Center
Examine threat defense, endpoint security, and introduction to the Next-Generation Firewall

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This instructor-led training course is also meant for:

Network engineers
Network technicians
Support engineers
Systems engineers
Network analysts
Network administrators
Those looking to attain their CCNP Enterprise certification and prepare for the CCIE Enterprise

PREREQUISITES

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification is highly recommended
Knowledge of the following:
- Configure network fundamentals, including the ability to establish Internet, LAN, and WAN connectivity using both IPv4 and IPv6
- Operate and support a medium-sized LAN that has multiple switches, including VLANs, trunking, and spanning tree functionality
- Troubleshoot IPv4 and IPv6 connectivity issues
- Configure and troubleshoot OSPF, for both IPv4 and IPv6
- Manage network device security, Cisco device configurations, Cisco IOS images, and licenses. Familiarity with internetworking technologies and the ability to perform basic router configuration

COURSE OUTLINE

01. Course Overview

Introduction to ENCOR Course and Exam Objectives

02. Campus Architecture and Device Fundamentals

Campus Architecture
Device Architecture

03. Access and Distribution Layer Features and Services

Configuring and Verifying VLANs
Configuring and Verifying Trunks
VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)
STP Overview and Algorithm Deep Dive
STP Convergence, Configuration and Manipulation
STP PortFast, and BPDU Guard
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
EtherChannels
Inter-VLAN Routing
First-Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP)

04. Routing

Routing Introduction
Dynamic Routing Overview
OSPFv2 Overview, Packets, States, and Design
OSPFv2 Configuration and Verification
Text BoxOSPFv2 Network Types and DR/BDR Election
OSPFv2 LSAs and Metric
OSPFv2 Summarization
OSPFv2 Filtering
EBGP Overview, Configuration and Verification
Text BoxShapeBGP Best Path Selection Process
Network Address Translation (NAT)
Multicast Protocol Overview

05. VPNs

GRE Tunnel Configuration and Verification
IPSec Introduction
IPSec Site-to-Site VPN Tunnel Configuration and Verification
GRE over IPSec Tunnel Configuration and Verification
Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)

06. Management Protocols and Services

NTP Configuration and Verification
Syslog Configuration and Verification
Debugs, Conditional Debugs, Ping, and Traceroute
SNMP Configuration and Verification
NetFlow / Flexible NetFlow Configuration and Verification
SPAN, RSPAN, ERSPAN Configuration and Verification
IPSLA Configuration and Verification
Quality of Service (QoS) Overview
Embedded Event Manager (EEM) Configuration

07. Security

Device Access, Authentication Configuration and Verification
AAA Configuration and Verification
Access Control Lists (ACLs)
Control Plane Policing (CoPP)
Next-Gen Firewalls, Network Access Control, MACSec, and TrustSec

08. Next Generation Campus Networks

SD-Access
LISP and VXLAN
SD-WAN
DNA Center Overview
Data Formats
Data Modeling
NetConf / RestConf
Python Exam Prep
ShapeChef, Puppet, Ansible, SaltStack

SCHEDULE

Cisco CCNP Enterprise: ENCOR

Overview

Skills Learned

Configuration of VRF, GRE, VLANs, RSTP, MST, NTP, IPSec VPNs, and more!

Advanced Routing

Configure and verify device management

Cisco DNA Center

Examine threat defense, endpoint security, and introduction to the Next-Generation Firewall

Skills Learned

Configuration of VRF, GRE, VLANs, RSTP, MST, NTP, IPSec VPNs, and more!

Advanced Routing

Configure and verify device management

Cisco DNA Center

Examine threat defense, endpoint security, and introduction to the Next-Generation Firewall

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