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Elevate Academy delivers industry-relevant training in CCNP Enterprise (350-401 ENCOR) with a focused curriculum designed to develop advanced skills in enterprise network security, architecture, and automation. This in-depth program blends conceptual learning with practical application, preparing learners to tackle modern IT infrastructure challenges and cybersecurity threats effectively. Upon course completion, participants will be equipped to secure and manage enterprise networks with confidence.
This course is part of our top-tier programs, chosen by major companies to train and upskill their IT teams globally.
The CCNP Enterprise (350-401 ENCOR) course at Elevate Academy is designed to build the advanced competencies needed in today’s enterprise networking environments. Through expert instruction and real-world case studies, learners will gain essential knowledge in network design, implementation, and security. The course emphasizes hands-on experience and prepares participants to respond to modern networking demands with practical and scalable solutions.
This course aims to develop well-rounded enterprise networking professionals. Learners will gain a deep understanding of network architecture, infrastructure operations, automation techniques, and robust security frameworks tailored for large-scale organizations.
Enterprise Network Design Principles
High-level enterprise network design: Includes 2-tier, 3-tier, fabric, and cloud architectures.
High availability techniques: Utilize redundancy, First Hop Redundancy Protocols (FHRP), and Single Sign-On (SSO) mechanisms.
Wireless Network Design Principles
Wireless deployment models: Can be centralized, distributed, controller-less, controller-based, cloud-based, or for remote branches.
Location services in WLAN design: Implement mechanisms for tracking and locating devices within the wireless network.
Client density: Consider the number of client devices and their distribution to optimize network performance.
Cisco SD-WAN Solution
SD-WAN control and data planes elements: Involves centralized controllers for policy management and intelligent routing of data traffic.
Benefits and limitations: Provides enhanced agility, performance, and cost-effectiveness but may face challenges with security and complexity.
Cisco SD-Access Solution
SD-Access control and data planes elements: Utilizes centralized policy enforcement and segmentation for network access control.
Traditional campus interoperating: Enables legacy infrastructure to integrate with SD-Access for seamless operation and management.
QoS Configurations
QoS components: Involve classification, marking, prioritization, congestion management, and congestion avoidance mechanisms.
QoS policy: Defines rules and priorities for handling different types of network traffic to ensure optimal performance.
Hardware and Software Switching Mechanisms
CEF (Cisco Express Forwarding): A high-performance, scalable switching method for routing data packets efficiently.
CAM (Content Addressable Memory): Stores MAC addresses for fast lookup and switching in hardware.
TCAM (Ternary Content Addressable Memory): Stores access control lists (ACLs) and routing information for fast packet processing.
FIB (Forwarding Information Base): Stores routing information used by the router to make forwarding decisions.
RIB (Routing Information Base): Contains the routing table with all known network routes.
Adjacency tables: Maintain information about directly connected network devices for efficient packet forwarding.
Device Virtualization Technologies
Hypervisor type 1 and 2: Type 1 runs directly on the host's hardware while Type 2 runs on the host operating system.
Virtual machine: Represents a software-based emulation of a physical computer that runs an operating system and applications.
Virtual switching: Allows multiple virtual machines to communicate with each other within a virtualized environment.
Data Path Virtualization Technologies
VRF (Virtual Routing and Forwarding): Provides logical separation of routing tables for different network entities within a router or switch.
GRE and IPsec tunneling: Create virtual tunnels over existing networks for secure data transmission between remote sites.
Network Virtualization Concepts
LISP (Locator/ID Separation Protocol): Allows the separation of device identity and location, enabling more efficient routing in large-scale networks.
VXLAN (Virtual Extensible LAN): Facilitates the extension of Layer 2 networks over Layer 3 networks, enabling scalable and flexible network virtualization.
Infrastructure
Static and dynamic 802.1q trunking protocols: Troubleshoot issues related to VLAN trunking configuration and operation.
Static and dynamic EtherChannels: Troubleshoot issues related to link aggregation for increased bandwidth and redundancy.
Layer 3
Comparing EIGRP and OSPF: Evaluate and contrast the features, operation, and configuration of EIGRP and OSPF routing protocols.
Configuring OSPFv2/v3: Implement OSPF in various network environments, including areas, summarization, and filtering.
eBGP configuration: Configure and verify external BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) between directly connected neighbors.
Policy-based routing: Implement routing policies to influence the path selection of network traffic based on predefined criteria.
Wireless
Layer 1 concepts: Understand the fundamental aspects of wireless communication, including RF power, channels, and signal quality metrics.
AP modes and antenna types: Describe different operational modes of wireless access points and antenna configurations.
Access point discovery and join process: Explain how access points discover controllers and establish connectivity in wireless networks.
Roaming: Discuss the principles and implementation of Layer 2 and Layer 3 roaming in wireless networks.
WLAN troubleshooting: Identify and resolve configuration and connectivity issues in wireless networks using graphical interfaces.
Wireless segmentation: Utilize group, profile, and tag mechanisms to segment wireless traffic for enhanced security and performance.
IP Services
Hypervisor type 1 and 2: Understand and deploy both Type 1 and Type 2 hypervisors for virtualized environments.
Virtual machine: Deploy and manage virtual machines to optimize resource utilization and scalability.
Virtual switching: Implement virtual switches to enable communication between virtual machines within a hypervisor environment.
Layer 2
Troubleshoot static and dynamic 802.1q trunking protocols
Troubleshoot static and dynamic Ether Channels
Layer 3
Compare routing concepts of RIP and OSPF (advanced distance vector, link state, load balancing, path selection, path operations, metrics, and area types)
Configure multiple OSPFv2/v3 environments, including single normal areas, summarization, and filtering (neighbor adjacency, point-to-point, and broadcast network types, & passive-interface)
Configure and verify eBGP between directly connected neighbors (best path selection algorithm and neighbor relationships)
Describe policy-based routing
Wireless
Describe Layer 1 concepts, such as RF power, 802.11b/g, interference, noise, bands, channels, and wireless client devices capabilities
Describe AP models and antenna types
Describe access point discovery and join process (discovery algorithms, WLC selection process)
Describe the main principles and use cases for Layer 2 and Layer 3 roaming
Troubleshoot WLAN configuration and wireless client connectivity issues using GUI only
Describe wireless segmentation with groups, profiles, and tags
IP Services
Hypervisor Type 1 and 2
Virtual machine
Network Assurance
Diagnose network problems: Utilize tools like debugs, conditional debugs, traceroute, ping, SNMP, and syslog to identify and troubleshoot network issues.
Configure and verify Flexible NetFlow: Implement Flexible NetFlow to collect and analyze network traffic data for performance monitoring and security analysis.
Configure SPAN/RSPAN/ERSPAN: Set up and verify Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN), Remote SPAN (RSPAN), and Encapsulated Remote SPAN (ERSPAN) for network traffic monitoring and analysis.
Configure and verify IPSLA: Implement IP Service Level Agreements (IPSLA) to measure network performance and reliability, and verify its functionality.
Describe Cisco DNA Center workflows: Explain the workflows in Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Center for applying network configurations, monitoring network performance, and managing network devices.
Device Access Control Configuration and Verification
Lines and local user authentication: Configure and verify authentication for device access using local user accounts and line configurations.
Authentication and authorization using AAA: Implement Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) services to control access to network devices and services.
Infrastructure Security Features Configuration and Verification
ACLs: Configure and verify Access Control Lists (ACLs) to filter traffic based on defined criteria and enforce security policies.
COPP: Implement and verify Control Plane Policing (COPP) to protect the control plane of network devices from excessive or malicious traffic.
REST API Security Description
REST API security: Describe security considerations and best practices for securing Representational State Transfer (REST) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).
Wireless Security Features Configuration and Verification
802.1X: Configure and verify IEEE 802.1X port-based network access control for secure authentication of wireless clients.
WebAuth: Implement and verify Web Authentication (WebAuth) for wireless client authentication and access control.
PSK: Configure and verify Pre-Shared Key (PSK) authentication for wireless networks.
4-way handshake: Describe the 4-way handshake process used in Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and WPA2 for secure authentication and key exchange.
Network Security Design Components Description
Threat defense: Discuss strategies and technologies for defending against network threats, including intrusion prevention, threat intelligence, and anomaly detection.
Endpoint security: Explain the importance of securing endpoint devices and methods for endpoint protection, including antivirus software, host-based firewalls, and endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems.
Next-generation firewall: Describe the features and capabilities of next-generation firewalls for advanced threat detection, application-level control, and secure connectivity.
TrustSec and MACsec: Explain TrustSec for role-based access control and MACsec for securing Layer 2 connections with encryption and integrity protection.
Network access control: Discuss network access control methods such as IEEE 802.1X, MAC Authentication Bypass (MAB), and Web Authentication (WebAuth) for enforcing security policies and controlling access to network resources.
Interpreting Python Components and Scripts
Understand and analyze basic Python components, syntax, and scripts to interpret their functionality and behavior.
Constructing Valid JSON-encoded Files
Create JSON-encoded files following the JSON data interchange format to ensure their validity and compatibility with JSON parsers.
Data Modeling Language Principles and Benefits (e.g., YANG)
Explain the fundamental principles and advantages of using a data modeling language like YANG for structuring and describing data models in network management and configuration.
Cisco DNA Center and vManage APIs Description
Describe the application programming interfaces (APIs) provided by Cisco DNA Center and vManage for programmatically accessing and managing network infrastructure and services.
Constructing EEM Applet for Automation
Create Embedded Event Manager (EEM) applets to automate various tasks such as configuration changes, troubleshooting routines, or data collection processes within Cisco devices.
Comparison of Agent vs. Agentless Orchestration Tools
Compare and contrast agent-based and agentless orchestration tools like Chef, Puppet, Ansible, and SaltStack in terms of their deployment models, architecture, scalability, and management features.
Gain expertise in advanced Python scripting to automate intricate network operations and optimize Cisco network workflows.
Learn to seamlessly integrate with Cisco systems and APIs to improve network control, visibility, and operational efficiency.
Leverage Python to design and automate security protocols, enhancing the overall protection of your network infrastructure.
Create scalable automation tools tailored for large-scale enterprise networks, ensuring reliability and optimal performance.
Work on real-time projects that reflect actual industry scenarios, equipping you with hands-on skills for the job market.
Train under professionals with advanced knowledge in Python and extensive experience in CCNP Enterprise-level networking.
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