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The 350-401 ENCOR exam is the core exam for the CCNP Enterprise and CCIE Enterprise certifications, testing knowledge of enterprise infrastructure including dual-stack architecture, virtualization, infrastructure, network assurance, security, and automation.
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About this exam
ENCOR (350-401) is the core technology exam for CCNP Enterprise. It validates skills in implementing core enterprise network technologies including dual-stack architecture, virtualization, infrastructure, network assurance, security, and automation.
Who should take this exam
Network engineers, network administrators, and infrastructure professionals with three to five years of experience implementing enterprise networking solutions who want to earn CCNP Enterprise.
Career benefits
Passing ENCOR earns the Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Core certification and is the required core exam for CCNP Enterprise and CCIE Enterprise, opening roles such as senior network engineer and network architect.
How to prepare
Study the official Cisco exam topics, take the ENCOR course, and gain hands-on practice with enterprise routing, switching, wireless, security, and automation in a lab.
Quick facts
Exam costUSD 400
Valid for3 years
Length120 minutes
Questions on exam100
Passing scoreCisco does not publish a fixed passing score; scaled scoring is used and the exact cut score is not disclosed.
FormatProctored exam with multiple-choice, multiple-select, drag-and-drop, and simulation items.
Practice questions213
Objectives6
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What's covered
1. Architecture
15%Enterprise network design principles, high availability, wireless deployment models, and Cisco SD-WAN/SD-Access fabric concepts.
2. Virtualization
10%Device virtualization, data path virtualization technologies such as VRF and GRE/IPsec, and network virtualization concepts like LISP and VXLAN.
3. Infrastructure
30%Layer 2 and Layer 3 forwarding, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, spanning tree, EtherChannel, and wireless infrastructure.
4. Network Assurance
10%Diagnostic and monitoring tools including SNMP, syslog, NetFlow, SPAN, IP SLA, and NETCONF/RESTCONF.
5. Security
20%Device access control, AAA, infrastructure security, wireless security, and network security design concepts.
6. Automation
15%Data formats, APIs, configuration management tools, and programmability with Python, JSON, and EEM.
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