Course fee: R7 000.00
Deposit: R1 750.00
Monthly instalments: R875.00 x 6
Study duration: We recommend a total of 60 hours of study, e.g. study 1 hour per day and complete your course in 2 months.
Skillsoft course access: 12 months
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise
R7 000.00
Demonstrate your expertise in enterprise infrastructure, assurance, security, and more. Configure, troubleshoot, and manage the networks of the largest companies in the world with the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise certification.
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Course code: C01056
This course is intended for candidates who want to:
- Expand on the foundations of associate-level certifications and progress to professional-level certifications.
- Earn a CCNP Enterprise certification to demonstrate their ability to scale and maintain enterprise networks to meet growing demands.
- Showcase their expertise in enterprise infrastructure, virtualization, assurance, security, and automation to influential employers.
You will learn the following skills:
- Dual stack architecture: Understand Cisco’s solutions for managing networks, including configuring the quality of service settings, and switching between hardware and software.
- Virtualization: Demonstrate your understanding of virtualization software, virtual machines, and virtual switches. Showcase your ability to divide and manage data paths and create virtual networks.
- Infrastructure: Set up and troubleshoot communication protocols. Set up wireless networks and configure features like network time protocol and Network Address Translation/Port Address Translation (NAT/PAT).
- Network assurance: Be able to diagnose and fix network problems. Configure and verify various networking features for optimal performance.
Popular career options include:
- CloudOps Engineer
- CyberOps Analyst
- CyberOps Engineer
- Network Administrator
- Network Automation Engineer
- Network Engineer
- Security Analyst
- Security Engineer
- Systems Engineer
Modules and topics covered:
CCNP 350-401: Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies ENCOR
ENCOR: Overview, Enterprise Network Design, & High Availability
ENCOR: WLAN Deployment, SD-WAN, & SD-Access
ENCOR: QoS & Cisco Express Forwarding
ENCOR: Device & Path Virtualization Technologies
ENCOR: Path Virtualization Technologies & Troubleshooting
ENCOR: LISP & VXLAN
ENCOR: VTP and Troubleshooting 802.1Q & EtherChannel
ENCOR: RSTP, MST, & Routing Concepts
ENCOR: OSPF LSAs, Features, & Troubleshooting
ENCOR: eBGP & BGP
ENCOR: WLAN Layer 1 & Access Point Concepts
ENCOR: Wireless Roaming & Troubleshooting
ENCOR: NTP, NAT, & PAT
ENCOR: First Hop Redundancy Protocols & Multicast
ENCOR: Troubleshooting Tools, System Logging, & NetFlow
ENCOR: SPAN, IP SLA, SDN, & Remote Device Configuration
ENCOR: Access Control & REST API Security
ENCOR: Wireless & Network Security
ENCOR: Network Programmability, EEM, & Orchestration Tools
CCNP 300-410: Implementing Cisco Enterprise Advanced Routing and Services ENARSI
ENARSI: Troubleshooting Administrative Distance, Route Maps, & Loops
ENARSI: Routing Protocol Redistribution, Route, VRF-lite, & BFD
ENARSI: EIGRP Concepts
ENARSI: OSPF Concepts
ENARSI: Advanced OSPF Features
ENARSI: EIGRP Stub & BGP Concepts
ENARSI: BGP Address Families, Peers, AS Numbers, & Neighbor States
ENARSI: BGP Synchronization, Peer Groups, Route Refresh, & Timers
ENARSI: BGP Path Attributes, Route Reflectors, & Routing Policies
ENARSI: MPLS Basic Operations & Layer 3 VPNs
ENARSI: DMVPN Basics & Configuration
ENARSI: IPv6 First Hop Security and AAA, ACL, uRPF, & CoPP Troubleshooting
ENARSI: Device, SNMP, DHCP, & Syslog Troubleshooting
ENARSI: IP SLA, NetFlow, & Cisco DNA Center Troubleshooting
Academic grade: No minimum school pass requirements or formal prerequisites, but it is recommended that candidates have knowledge equivalent to the associate level (CCNA) and some experience with enterprise networking technologies.
Language: Proficiency in English (course material and support only available in English).
Expertise level: Intermediate.
Equipment: Access to a PC or laptop with a reliable internet connection.
Effort: Self-paced learning online.
Course type: Industry endorsed
Industry Partner: Cisco
Certification: Certificate confirming course completion.
Certification issued by: Optimi College
Assessment information:
- Online assessments via the Skillsoft Learner Management System.
- At the end of the course, students can request a certificate of course completion.
- Students who then opt to proceed with the external industry exam(s) are directed to the relevant vendor.
Exam information:
- External industry exams:
- 350-401 ENCOR
- 300-410 ENARSI
- Exam format: A combination of multiple choice and performance-based questions.
- Duration:
- 350-401 ENCOR: 120 minutes
- 300-410 ENARSI: 90 minutes
- Passing score:
- 350-401 ENCOR: 825 out of 1000
- 300-410 ENARSI: 750-850 out of 1000
- Delivery method: Pearson VUE testing centre or online proctored exam.
- Exam fees: Not included in the course fee.
Cisco certification levels:
| Associate level | Professional level |
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Exam booking assistance
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