CCNP Enterprise (300-430 ENWLSI) Practice Exam
The CCNP Enterprise certification, specifically the Implementing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks (ENWLSI 300-430) exam, validates your expertise in designing, deploying, and managing complex Cisco enterprise wireless networks.
Who Should Take This Exam?
Network Engineers (Wireless Focus): Individuals specializing in wireless network design, deployment, and maintenance, focusing on Cisco enterprise solutions.
Wireless LAN Administrators: Professionals responsible for managing and troubleshooting complex Cisco wireless LAN deployments.
Network Security Specialists (Wireless): Those specializing in securing wireless networks, leveraging Cisco security features and best practices for WLAN environments.
Prerequisites
While there are no formal prerequisites for the CCNP ENWLSI exam, a strong foundation in the following areas is highly recommended:
- Cisco Networking Fundamentals: Understanding core Cisco networking concepts, routing, switching, and VLANs.
- Basic Wireless Networking Knowledge: Familiarity with wireless network technologies (Wi-Fi standards, 802.11 protocols), basic security principles, and troubleshooting methodologies.
- CCNA Certification (or equivalent knowledge): Having a strong foundation in networking principles as covered in the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification is beneficial.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Wireless Network Architect: Designing and implementing scalable and secure wireless network architectures using Cisco technologies.
- Wireless Network Engineer: Leading wireless network deployments, configuration, and ongoing management tasks within an organization.
- Wireless Security Specialist: Focusing on securing wireless networks, implementing advanced security measures, and ensuring compliance with security policies.
Exam Details
- Format: Multiple-choice questions
- Delivery: Online proctored exam
- Duration: 90 minutes
Course Outline
FlexConnect: 15%
- Deploy FlexConnect components such as switching and operating modes
- Deploy FlexConnect capabilities
- FlexConnect groups and roaming
- Split tunneling and fault tolerance
- VLAN-based central switching and Flex ACL
- Smart AP image upgrade
- Implement Office Extend
QoS on a Wireless Network: 10%
- Implement QoS schemes based on requirements including wired to wireless mapping
- Implement QoS for wireless clients and AVC including Fastlane (only on WLC)
Multicast: 10%
- Implement multicast components
- Describe how multicast can affect wireless networks
- Implement multicast on a WLAN and mDNS
- Implement Multicast Direct
Location Services: 10%
- Deploy MSE and CMX on a wireless network
- Implement location services
- client tracking
- RFID tags (tracking only)
- Interferers
- Rogue APs
- Clients
Advanced Location Services: 10%
- Implement CMX components
- Detect and locate
- Analytics
- Presence services
- Implement location-aware guest services using the custom portal and Facebook Wi-Fi
- Troubleshoot location accuracy using Cisco Hyperlocation
- Troubleshoot CMX high availability
- Implement wIPS using MSE
Security for Wireless Client Connectivity: 20%
- Configure client profiling on WLC and ISE
- Implement BYOD and guest
- CWA using ISE (including self-registration portal)
- LWA using ISE or WLC
- Native supplicant provisioning using ISE
- Certificate provisioning on the controller
- Implement 802.1X and AAA on different wireless architectures and ISE
- Implement Identity-Based Networking on different wireless architectures (VLANs, QoS,ACLs)
Monitoring: 15%
- Utilize reports on PI and Cisco DNA center
- Manage alarms and rogues (APs and clients)
- WLC
- PI
- Cisco DNA center
- Manage RF interferers
- WLC
- PI
- Cisco DNA center
- Troubleshoot client connectivity
- WLC
- ISE
- PI
- Cisco DNA center
Device Hardening: 10%
- Implement device access controls (including RADIUS and TACACS+) and CPU ACLs on the controller
- Implement access point authentication (including 802.1X)