Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)
Cisco
The Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR) course gives you the knowledge and skills needed to configure, troubleshoot, and manage enterprise wired and wireless networks. You will learn to implement security principles within an enterprise network and how to overlay network design by using SD-Access and SD-WAN solutions. This course also covers how to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in network operations.
Who Should Attend
- Network engineers
- Network administrators
- Systems engineers
- Anyone pursuing CCNP Enterprise or CCIE Enterprise certifications
Prerequisites
- CCNA certification or equivalent knowledge
- Familiarity with Ethernet and TCP/IP networking
- Working knowledge of the Windows operating system
- Familiarity with Cisco IOS networking and concepts
What You Will Learn
- Implement and troubleshoot EIGRP and OSPF in IPv4 and IPv6 environments
- Implement and troubleshoot BGP
- Implement and troubleshoot MPLS
- Describe SD-WAN solution and architecture
- Implement and troubleshoot VLAN, Spanning Tree Protocol, and EtherChannel
- Implement and troubleshoot wireless LAN design and architecture
- Implement and troubleshoot network security using ACLs, CoPP, and 802.1X
- Implement and troubleshoot network services including DHCP, DNS, and NAT
- Implement and troubleshoot QoS mechanisms
- Describe network virtualization concepts including VRF, GRE, IPsec, and LISP
- Describe SD-Access architecture and components
- Implement network automation using Python, Ansible, and REST APIs
Course Outline
Labs & Practical Exercises
Extensive hands-on labs covering enterprise routing protocols, switching, wireless, security, and automation. Participants will configure and troubleshoot EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, VLANs, STP, wireless LANs, QoS, and network automation using Python and REST APIs on real Cisco equipment.
Certification & Assessment
Prepares candidates for the CCNP Enterprise core exam (350-401 ENCOR), which is also the qualifying exam for the CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure and CCIE Enterprise Wireless certifications.