CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure (350-401 ENCOR) Practice Exam

CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure (350-401 ENCOR) Practice Exam

The Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Enterprise Infrastructure certification, assessed through the 350-401 ENCOR exam, validates your advanced knowledge and skills in designing, implementing, operating, and troubleshooting complex enterprise network infrastructures.  This prestigious certification positions you as an expert-level network engineer, highly sought after in today's IT landscape.

Who Should Take This Exam?

The CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure exam is ideal for experienced network engineers with a strong foundation in enterprise network technologies, particularly those aspiring to:

• Become CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure Certified: Achieve the pinnacle of Cisco enterprise network engineering expertise.
• Advance Network Engineering Career: Demonstrate your in-depth knowledge and skills to potential employers and solidify your position as a network engineering leader.
• Tackle Complex Network Challenges: Gain the ability to design, implement, and troubleshoot even the most intricate enterprise network environments.

Prerequisites

• Enterprise Network Technologies: In-depth understanding of routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP), network infrastructure (VLANs, ACLs, QoS), virtualization, automation, and network security principles.
• Cisco IOS and NX-OS Skills: Proficiency in configuring, managing, and troubleshooting Cisco network devices using the IOS and NX-OS operating systems.
• Hands-on Experience: Extensive practical experience in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting enterprise networks is crucial for success.

Roles and Responsibilities

With a CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure certification, you might be qualified for highly sought-after roles such as:

• Network Engineering Lead: Leading and managing a team of network engineers responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining complex enterprise networks.
• Network Architect: Designing secure and scalable enterprise network architectures that meet evolving business needs.
• Network Security Specialist (Advanced): Specializing in implementing and troubleshooting advanced network security solutions within an enterprise environment.
• Technical Solutions Architect (Networking): Providing expert-level network design and implementation consultation services to clients.

Exam outline

• Exam Name: CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure
• Exam Code: 350-401 ENCOR
• Length of Time:  120 Minutes

Course Outline

1. Architecture 15%

• 1.1 Explain the different design principles used in an enterprise network
• 1.2 Analyze design principles of a WLAN deployment
• 1.3 Differentiate between on-premises and cloud infrastructure deployments
• 1.4 Explain the working principles of the Cisco SD-WAN solution
• 1.5 Explain the working principles of the Cisco SD-Access solution
• 1.6 Describe concepts of wired and wireless QoS
• 1.7 Differentiate hardware and software switching mechanisms

2. Virtualization 10%

• 2.1 Describe device virtualization technologies
• 2.2 Configure and verify data path virtualization technologies
• 2.3 Describe network virtualization concepts

3. Infrastructure 30%

• 3.1 Layer 2
• 3.2 Layer 3
• 3.3 Wireless
• 3.4 IP Services

4. Network Assurance 10%

• 4.1 Diagnose network problems using tools such as debugs, conditional debugs, trace route, ping, SNMP, and syslog
• 4.2 Configure and verify device monitoring using syslog for remote logging
• 4.3 Configure and verify NetFlow and Flexible NetFlow
• 4.4 Configure and verify SPAN/RSPAN/ERSPAN
• 4.5 Configure and verify IPSLA
• 4.6 Describe Cisco DNA Center workflows to apply network configuration, monitoring, and management
• 4.7 Configure and verify NETCONF and RESTCONF

5. Security 20%

• 5.1 Configure and verify device access control
• 5.2 Configure and verify infrastructure security features
• 5.3 Describe REST API security
• 5.4 Configure and verify wireless security features
• 5.5 Describe the components of network security design

6. Automation 15%

• 6.1 Interpret basic Python components and scripts
• 6.2 Construct valid JSON encoded file
• 6.3 Describe the high-level principles and benefits of a data modeling language, such as YANG
• 6.4 Describe APIs for Cisco DNA Center and vManage
• 6.5 Interpret REST API response codes and results in payload using Cisco DNA Center and RESTCONF
• 6.6 Construct EEM applet to automate configuration, troubleshooting, or data collection
• 6.7 Compare agent vs. agentless orchestration tools, such as Chef, Puppet, Ansible, and SaltStack