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350-401: CCNP Enterprise Core (ENCOR)

Move from configuring devices to designing and running enterprise networks, aligned to the Cisco ENCOR 350-401 exam.

  • 40 hours of live, trainer-led sessions
  • Covers all six ENCOR exam topic areas
  • Labs on OSPF, BGP, wireless, SD-Access concepts and automation
  • Python and REST API automation exercises
  • Mock exam with detailed review
Aligned to Cisco exam 350-401
Duration
5 Days | 40 Hrs
Next batch
Batches on request
Delivery
Live Online · Onsite · Corporate
Level
Advanced
Exam
350-401
Language
English

Why learn 350-401 with Ace Skills

  • Enterprise depth

    Go beyond CCNA into designs, routing protocols and resilience used in large campus and WAN networks.

  • Automation you can use

    Write simple Python scripts and call device APIs to automate common changes.

  • Security and assurance

    Harden infrastructure and use monitoring tools to prove the network is working.

  • Path to CCNP and CCIE

    ENCOR is the core exam for CCNP Enterprise and qualifies you to attempt CCIE Enterprise lab exams.

Course overview

ENCOR is the core exam for CCNP Enterprise and the qualifying exam for CCIE Enterprise tracks, so it covers a lot of ground at real depth. This five-day course is designed for engineers who already work with Cisco networks and want to understand enterprise designs, advanced routing, wireless, assurance and automation well enough to run them in production.

Day one covers architecture: enterprise campus and WAN designs, high availability, SD-WAN and SD-Access principles, and QoS. Day two deals with virtualisation and Layer 2 infrastructure, including device and path virtualisation, VRFs, GRE and IPsec tunnels, and advanced Spanning Tree and EtherChannel. Day three is Layer 3: EIGRP and OSPF in depth, and eBGP fundamentals, along with wireless infrastructure. Day four covers IP services, network assurance tools and security, from device access control and infrastructure security to wireless security. Day five focuses on automation and programmability with Python, JSON, YANG models, REST APIs and controller platforms, followed by exam preparation.

Labs are built around a multi-site enterprise topology that grows through the week. You will configure multi-area OSPF and eBGP, build VRFs and tunnels, apply control plane policing and ACLs, use NetFlow and IP SLA, and automate configuration changes through APIs and Python scripts.

This course is aligned to the Cisco ENCOR 350-401 exam. Cisco can revise exam topics, so confirm the current version and pricing with Cisco before booking.

Key features

  • Trainer with enterprise network design and operations experience
  • Plan aligned to the six ENCOR topic areas
  • Growing multi-site lab topology through the week
  • OSPF, EIGRP and eBGP configuration labs
  • Python and API automation exercises
  • Mock exam with detailed review
  • Course completion certificate from Ace Skills Consulting

Who should attend

  • Network engineers with CCNA-level experience
  • Senior network administrators
  • Network designers and consultants
  • Engineers preparing for CCNP Enterprise or CCIE

Prerequisites

  • CCNA certification or equivalent knowledge
  • Hands-on experience configuring Cisco routers and switches
  • Basic familiarity with scripting is helpful

Curriculum

5 Days · 40 Hours · 15 Modules · 8 Labs

  1. Design principles

    • Two-tier and three-tier campus designs
    • Fabric and cloud on-premises designs
    • High availability and redundancy

    SD-WAN and SD-Access

    • SD-WAN control and data planes
    • SD-Access fabric concepts
    • Benefits and limitations

    QoS and switching mechanisms

    • QoS components and models
    • Classification, marking and queuing
    • CEF and switching mechanisms
    • Lab: Apply a QoS policy for voice and business traffic · 45 min

  2. Device and path virtualisation

    • Hypervisors and virtual switching
    • VRFs
    • GRE and IPsec tunnels
    • LISP and VXLAN concepts
    • Lab: Build VRFs and a GRE over IPsec tunnel · 55 min

    Layer 2

    • Trunking and EtherChannel in depth
    • RSTP and MST
    • Spanning Tree tuning and protection
    • Lab: Configure MST and EtherChannel · 40 min

  3. Routing concepts

    • Distance vector vs link state
    • Route summarisation and filtering
    • Policy-based routing

    EIGRP and OSPF

    • EIGRP operation and tuning
    • Multi-area OSPF
    • OSPF network types and LSAs
    • Lab: Configure multi-area OSPF with summarisation · 50 min

    BGP

    • eBGP peering
    • Path selection basics
    • Advertising networks
    • Lab: Configure eBGP between two sites · 45 min

    Wireless

    • RF principles
    • AP modes and roaming
    • Wireless deployment models

  4. IP services

    • NTP and PTP
    • NAT and PAT
    • First-hop redundancy: HSRP and VRRP
    • Multicast concepts

    Network assurance

    • Debugs and conditional debugs
    • Ping and traceroute options
    • SNMP and syslog
    • NetFlow and Flexible NetFlow
    • SPAN, RSPAN and ERSPAN
    • IP SLA
    • Lab: Use NetFlow and IP SLA to monitor a path · 40 min

    Security

    • Device access control with AAA
    • Infrastructure ACLs and CoPP
    • Wireless security
    • Next-generation firewall and endpoint concepts
    • Lab: Harden devices with AAA and CoPP · 40 min

  5. Programmability

    • Python fundamentals for network engineers
    • JSON and data formats
    • YANG data models
    • NETCONF and RESTCONF

    Controllers and tools

    • Controller REST APIs
    • Configuration management tools overview
    • Event-driven automation with EEM
    • Lab: Automate configuration changes with Python and REST APIs · 60 min

    Exam readiness

    • Exam strategy
    • Mock exam and review
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Skills you will gain

  • Enterprise network design
  • SD-WAN concepts
  • SD-Access concepts
  • QoS
  • VRF
  • GRE and IPsec
  • Spanning Tree
  • EIGRP
  • OSPF
  • eBGP
  • Wireless
  • NetFlow
  • IP SLA
  • AAA
  • Python
  • REST APIs
  • NETCONF/RESTCONF

Tools & technologies

  • Cisco Modeling Labs
  • Cisco IOS XE
  • Python
  • Postman
  • Wireshark

Certification exam

Exam details
Exam nameImplementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)
Exam code350-401
Duration120 minutes
Voucher includedNo — book directly with the vendor
DeliveryOnline proctored or Test centre

Skill areas measured

  1. Architecture
  2. Virtualization
  3. Infrastructure
  4. Network Assurance
  5. Security
  6. Automation

Exam details are pending verification. Vendors change exams; confirm on the official vendor page before booking. Official exam page (opens in a new tab)

Schedule & Pricing

Live Online

Individual

Price on request

  • 40 hours of live, trainer-led sessions
  • 8 hands-on labs
  • Ace Skills course completion certificate

Onsite

At your office or our centre

Pricing depends on location, group size and dates.

  • Delivered at your premises or an Ace centre
  • Same curriculum and labs as live online
  • Dates planned around your team

Corporate / Team

Private batch for your organisation

A private batch with content adapted to your environment and goals.

  • Customised curriculum
  • Private batch, online or onsite
  • Progress and assessment reports
  • GST invoice and PO-based billing

No public batches scheduled — Talk to an Advisor for a private batch.

Projects & labs you will build

  • Day 2 · 55 min

    Build VRFs and a GRE over IPsec tunnel

  • Day 3 · 45 min

    Configure eBGP between two sites

Your certificate

Certificate of Completion — Ace Skills Consulting

Awarded on completing the course. It records the course title and training hours, and you can share it on your LinkedIn profile.

The Cisco certification itself is awarded by Cisco when you pass exam 350-401.

Frequently asked questions

Does passing ENCOR give me CCNP Enterprise?

No. CCNP Enterprise requires ENCOR plus one concentration exam, such as ENARSI. Passing ENCOR alone earns a Cisco specialist certification.

Do I need CCNA first?

Cisco has no formal prerequisite, but this course assumes CCNA-level knowledge and hands-on experience.

How much programming is involved?

Enough to read and modify simple Python scripts and work with APIs. We teach it from first principles on day five.

Is the exam fee included?

Only when the batch shows the "Exam voucher included" badge. Otherwise you book directly with Cisco through Pearson VUE.

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