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Cisco CCNP Enterprise Core (350-401 ENCOR) v1.2

Advance your networking career with this CCNP ENCOR (350-401) v1.2 training, and get ready to earn the CCNP Enterprise certification. Learn advanced routing, network security, network automation, and virtualization technologies like VRF and GRE tunneling to manage complex networks. This training covers key exam topics such as Cisco SD-WAN, SD-Access, QoS configuration, and Cisco DNA Center workflows. You'll leverage virtual labs and a 350-401 ENCOR practice exam​ to gain hands-on experience configuring Cisco hardware and software. You'll also build essential skills in troubleshooting, Multicast tree architectures, and infrastructure security. This ENCOR training is ideal for network administrators and IT teams, and equips you with the advanced skills you need to thrive in enterprise environments.

Updated February 2026

74Skills
452Videos
37Virtual Labs
1Practice Exam
67hTotal

Who This Course Is For

This 350-401 ENCOR training is considered associate-level Cisco training, which means it was designed for network admins. This Cisco routing and switching skills course is designed for network admins with three to five years of experience with networking.

Skills Your Team Will Gain

  • Optimizing complex traffic delivery using advanced Multicast tree architectures
  • Implementing secure routing and switching in enterprise networks
  • Configuring advanced automation techniques
  • Optimizing infrastructure performance
  • Troubleshooting complex network issues
  • Deploying scalable SD-WAN solutions

Course Curriculum

One skill is free to watch — no signup needed. The other 73 premium skills unlock for your whole team with a CBT Nuggets plan.

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Review Software Defined Architectures

Jeff KishDuration: 47m10 videos

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  • Premium skill.Explain The Hierarchical Network Model Components46m · 12 videos
  • Premium skill.Explain the Campus Architectural Layers51m · 10 videos
  • Premium skill.Explain Enterprise Network Design Options54m · 12 videos
  • Premium skill.Explain First Hop Redundancy Protocols47m · 10 videos
  • Premium skill.Explain FHRP Operation49m · 8 videos
  • Premium skill.Design High-Availability Techniques55m · 10 videos
  • Premium skill.Review LAN Design50m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Describe the SD-WAN Architecture48m · 8 videos
  • Premium skill.Explain SD-WAN Control and Data Plane47m · 10 videos
  • Premium skill.Explain SD-WAN Benefits and Features50m · 10 videos
  • Premium skill.Explain Cisco Software-Defined Access47m · 10 videos
  • Premium skill.Explain SD-Access Traffic Operation49m · 10 videos
  • Premium skill.Explain SD-Access Onboarding and Wireless46m · 10 videos
  • Review Software Defined ArchitecturesFree47m · 10 videos
  • Premium skill.Describe Quality of Service45m · 8 videos
  • Premium skill.Perform QoS Marking50m · 10 videos
  • Premium skill.Describe QoS Queuing51m · 10 videos
  • Premium skill.Describe QoS Packet Drop Mechanisms58m · 10 videos
  • Premium skill.Configure QoS with Cisco MQC45m · 8 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Configure Cisco QoS Parameters53m · 8 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Configure Policing and Shaping with MQC60m · 10 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Review Quality of Service45m · 8 videos
  • Premium skill.Describe Switching Mechanisms55m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Describe Device and Network Virtualization53m · 12 videos
  • Premium skill.Verify Data Virtualization Technologies54m · 8 videos
  • Premium skill.Configure Data Virtualization Technologies54m · 6 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Verify Data Path Security Technologies48m · 8 videos
  • Premium skill.Configure Data Path Security Technologies48m · 8 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Describe LISP Operation47m · 10 videos
  • Premium skill.Describe VXLAN Operation45m · 8 videos
  • Premium skill.Review Virtualization Technologies47m · 8 videos
  • Premium skill.Explain VLAN Topologies47m · 9 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Configure VLAN Trunking58m · 10 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Describe Etherchannel Technology47m · 10 videos
  • Premium skill.Configure Static and LACP Etherchannels54m · 10 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Describe 802.1D Spanning-Tree Protocol47m · 10 videos
  • Premium skill.Describe 802.1D STP Operation46m · 8 videos
  • Premium skill.Calculate STP Topologies48m · 8 videos
  • Premium skill.Explain STP Topology Changes52m · 8 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Configure STP Macros and Timers55m · 9 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Configure STP Topologies60m · 10 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Review STP Concepts and Configuration47m · 5 videos
  • Premium skill.Explain STP Topology Protection Mechanisms55m · 12 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Explain STP Loop Protection Mechanisms48m · 12 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Explain Rapid-PVST+48m · 12 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Explain Multiple Spanning-Tree (MST)57m · 10 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Review STP Protection RSTP/MST47m · 6 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Understand EIGRP1h 13m · 13 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Understand OSPF1h 16m · 13 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Summarize and Filter with IPv4 OSPF1h 26m · 17 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Configure OSPFv3 for IPv61h 2m · 15 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Configure OSPFv3 for IPv41h 3m · 14 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Configure BGP1h 23m · 17 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Understand Policy-Based Routing56m · 15 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Using Time Protocols56m · 11 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Configure IPv4 NAT & PAT55m · 19 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Configure FHRPs1h 6m · 13 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Describe Multicast Protocols53m · 13 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Describe Multicast Trees52m · 10 videos
  • Premium skill.Diagnose Network Problems59m · 13 videos
  • Premium skill.Configure Flexible Netflow51m · 15 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Configure SPAN RSPAN & ERSPAN45m · 13 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Configure and Verify IP SLAs1h 8m · 22 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Configure Authentication & Authorization1h 10m · 18 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Configure iACLs and CoPP1h 13m · 13 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Describe Cisco Security Design Components49m · 12 videos
  • Premium skill.Interpret Basic Python Constructs51m · 17 videos
  • Premium skill.Understand Data Modelling and Serialization49m · 15 videos
  • Premium skill.Understand Network Automation Scripts1h 3m · 21 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Configure and Verify NETCONF58m · 18 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Understand REST-based APIs55m · 18 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Configure and Verify RESTCONF56m · 18 videos · 1 lab
  • Premium skill.Understand Cisco APIs & EEM50m · 15 videos
  • Premium skill.Understand Agentless Network Automation1h 8m · 19 videos · 1 lab
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Certification

CCNP Enterprise

The CCNP Enterprise certification validates the skills and knowledge of network engineers to design, deploy, and manage complex enterprise networks, including infrastructure, routing, and security. It is ideal for network engineers, network administr...

Exam 350-401 ENCOR, 300-410 ENARSI, 300-415 ENSDWI, 300-420 ENSLD, 300-435 ENAUTO, 300-440 ENCC, and 300-445 ENNALevel ProfessionalDifficulty IntermediateCost $400 USD
Network DesignNetwork SecurityNetwork ProtocolsNetwork ArchitectureNetwork ManagementNetwork Troubleshooting
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For IT leaders

What IT leaders need to know before assigning this course

Enterprise networks fail when design, redundancy, QoS, virtualization, and security practices vary by engineer or site. IT Directors can assign this Cisco CCNP Enterprise Core (350-401 ENCOR) v1.2 training to standardize how network admins and engineers evaluate Cisco campus, WAN, and software-defined architectures before making production changes.

This is a strong fit for IT Practitioners with roughly 3–5 years of networking experience who support Cisco enterprise infrastructure. It is not an entry-level onboarding course; Team Leads should use it for admins moving into professional-level network engineering, architecture, or operations responsibilities. The listed lessons are typically 45–60 minutes each; the first 40 skills alone total about 33 hours, with 34 additional skills to schedule into a multi-week learning plan.

For change management, assign cohorts by operational responsibility: design and high availability, SD-WAN/SD-Access, QoS, virtualization, switching, and security. CBT Nuggets Virtual Labs, Practice Exams, Playlists, and Team Reporting help reinforce hands-on practice, support CCNP Enterprise exam readiness, sequence team assignments, and give Training Managers visibility into progress.

Team Impact

How this training helps your team succeed

IT teams complete this training to reduce risk in real Cisco enterprise networks, not just memorize exam topics. The course maps to scenarios network teams face when maintaining campus, WAN, and virtualized environments.

  • Improve resiliency: Teams review hierarchical design, campus layers, FHRP operation, and high-availability techniques so network changes are planned with uptime in mind.
  • Support modern architectures: SD-WAN, SD-Access, LISP, VXLAN, and network virtualization topics help teams understand how Cisco overlay and fabric designs affect traffic flow.
  • Protect application performance: QoS marking, queuing, packet drop, policing, and shaping with Cisco MQC give engineers a common model for handling voice, video, and business-critical traffic.
  • Reduce switching-related outages: VLAN trunking, EtherChannel, STP operation, topology calculations, and timer configuration help teams troubleshoot and standardize Layer 2 designs.

After completion

Capabilities your team walks away with

Knowledge

  • Hierarchical network model components and how campus core, distribution, and access layers support scalable design.
  • First Hop Redundancy Protocol concepts, including FHRP operation and high-availability design considerations.
  • Cisco SD-WAN and SD-Access architecture, including control plane, data plane, onboarding, wireless, and traffic operation concepts.
  • QoS concepts across marking, queuing, packet drop behavior, policing, shaping, and Cisco MQC policy structure.
  • Switching and virtualization concepts, including VLANs, trunks, EtherChannel, STP, LISP, VXLAN, and data path security technologies.

Ability

  • Evaluate enterprise design options for resiliency, scalability, and operational consistency.
  • Configure and verify QoS parameters, MQC policies, policing, and shaping in Cisco environments.
  • Configure VLAN trunking and static or LACP EtherChannels.
  • Calculate and interpret STP topologies, topology changes, macros, and timers.
  • Verify and configure data virtualization and data path security technologies relevant to enterprise networks.

Readiness check

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A short placement assessment on the CBT Nuggets assessments platform measures whether a learner already has the foundation this course assumes. IT Directors use it to put the right people in the right training — and any learner can take it right now to make sure they'll get full value from day one.

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  • Instant, per-learner results that show whether the prerequisite foundation is in place
  • Results roll up into team readiness reporting, so training hours go where they change outcomes
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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does the Cisco CCNP v1.2 Enterprise cost?

It costs a total of at least $700 to earn the Cisco CCNP Enterprise, but only $400 to attempt the core exam. The Cisco CCNP Enterprise has two exams -- the core exam is $400 and each concentration exam costs $300, but you only need to take one of those. Although you can choose which of the six concentration exams to take, everyone has to take the same Cisco CCNP Enterprise core exam.

Does Cisco CCNP v1.2 Enterprise expire?

Yes, just like most IT certifications, all of Cisco’s exams expire, and the CCNP Enterprise expires too. The CCNP Enterprise expires three years from the date you pass it, which means you have three years to either prepare to retake the new version of the CCNP Enterprise exam, or move on to the higher level, the CCIE.

Is CCNP worth it?

The CCNP has changed a lot in the last few years, but it definitely remains worth it. The CCNP Enterprise is worth it because it’s a certification that demonstrates your comfort working with enterprise-level network configurations and management. For administrators who work for companies that depend on massive, campus-wide networks, the CCNP Enterprise is worth it for proving your experience and knowledge.

How do I prepare for CCNP enterprise?

The first thing to do to prepare for CCNP Enterprise is choose which of the six concentration exams you’re going to take. The next step for preparing for CCNP Enterprise is to study, train and practice implementing and operating Cisco enterprise network core technologies. Last, you’ll want to find practice labs and specific training for your concentration of choice.

How hard is the Cisco CCNP Enterprise v1.2?

The CCNP Enterprise is a challenging exam. Earning the CCNP Enterprise requires passing a detailed core exam and a specialized concentration exam which can be even more difficult. Cisco intentionally made the CCNP Enterprise difficult because managing and configuring an enterprise network is important work, and they want businesses to be able to trust their administrators who earn the certification.

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