CCNP Enterprise: Core Networking (7op)

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The CCNP Enterprise: Core Networking (ENCOR) course provides you with the knowledge and skills needed to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot an enterprise network. It introduces you to overlay network design through SD-Access and SD-WAN solutions and teaches you to implement security principles and automation and programmability within an enterprise network.

CCNP Enterprise is a professional-level certification that validates your ability to handle complex networking solutions at an enterprise scale. It is a great next step for network engineers who have already earned their CCNA certification. This course is aligned to the updated version of the CCNP ENCOR 350-401 exam, version 1.2. When you pass this exam, you will earn the Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Core certification, which is also part of the CCNP Enterprise certification.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

Design, implement, secure, and automate enterprise networks
Troubleshoot complex networking issues
Effectively deliver enterprise networking content
Learners will gain the skills to design, build, secure, troubleshoot, automate, and teach enterprise networks:

After completing the course, you can:
Take the ENCOR 350-401 exam
Prepare for certifications:
Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Core
CCNP Enterprise
CCIE Enterprise (qualification step)

Sisältö

Course Contents and Workspaces

Section 1. Network Switching
Section 2. Network Routing
Section 3. Network Security
Section 4. Virtualization and Network Services
Section 5. Programmability
Section 6. Software-Defined Networking
CCNP ENCOR (v9): Course Survey and Final Exams

Sisällön jaksotus

You have to first complete all required practical exercises, attempt all module review tests before you can do the final exams.


P

Aika ja paikka

The course is completed entirely in the Cisco NetAcad portal. This Metropolia Moodle workspace only contains instructions for completing the course and links to the NetAcad portal services.

Oppimateriaalit

Online in course space.

Opetusmenetelmät

Methods of Completion

Self-Paced Learning
- Learners access course materials at their own convenience via an online learning platform (Cisco NetAcad, Moodle, etc.).
- Content is structured into modules or units, allowing learners to progress in sequence or revisit topics as needed.

Practical Exercises
- Interactive labs or simulations (e.g., Cisco Packet Tracer, virtual machines) provide hands-on experience.
- These are usually embedded in each module to reinforce theoretical knowledge.
- Completion may be tracked automatically or submitted as part of progress monitoring.

Review Tests
- Short quizzes or knowledge checks are included after each module.
- These tests help learners assess their understanding before progressing.
- Some platforms require a minimum score to unlock the next module or to be eligible for the final test.

Final Assessment (Web-Based Final Test)
- A comprehensive online exam covering all course content.
- Typically timed and sometimes proctored, depending on the platform.
- A minimum passing score, 70% is required to complete the test successfully.

Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

N/A

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

Can be find via course space.

Kansainvälisyys

N/A

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

N/A

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Depends on Students starting level.

Esitietovaatimukset

- CCNA-level knowledge or equivalent
- Experience with:
- LAN/WAN networking
- Routing & switching basics
- Basic Python (optional but helpful)

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

To successfully complete the course, students must:

Complete all required practical exercises.
Attempt all module review tests.
Pass the final exams with a score of at least 70%.

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