CCNP Enterprise Bundle

If you are working with enterprise networking solutions, you can go for the Cisco CCNP Enterprise certification to validate the skills and knowledge you have. This is a professional-level path that contains several exams covering various sectors. The potential candidates have to take one test that covers core enterprise technologies and choose one of the 6 concentration exams. This way each individual can customize the certificate he/she wants by validating the skills in the technical area he/she needs. The concentration tests cover the industry-specific topics, including SD-WAN, automation, and more.

The certification path is available for all the candidates interested in verifying their skills in working with enterprise networking solutions. To be eligible for it, it is recommended that they have 3-5 years of practical experience implementing enterprise networking solutions. The learners should also have a good understanding of the topics before taking the qualification tests.

Exam Overview

Cisco 350-401 is the first exam that you have to pass for this professional-level certification. You will need to answer about 100 questions within 120 minutes. They are available in English or Japanese, depending on your choice. The test costs $400, and you pay for one take only. To be sure that you complete the exam on the first try, you need to master the following topics:

• Network Assurance – This domain measures your skills in configuring and verifying Flexible NetFlow, NETCONF, device monitoring, RESTCONF, IPSLA, network problems, NetFlow, and SPAN/RSPAN/ERSPAN;
• Virtualization – As for the next area, it covers the details of data path virtualization technologies, how to configure them, as well as how to verify. It is also important to learn about device virtualization technologies as well as network virtualization concepts;
• Security – To answer the questions from this topic, you need to know about the components of network security design, and wireless security features. Besides that, you should know about REST API security, infrastructure security features, and device access control;
• Architecture – To deal with the questions from this domain, you need to understand the differences between different design principles utilized in an enterprise network. If you are able to compare Cloud and on-premises infrastructure deployments, you will surely succeed;
• Infrastructure – The potential candidates need to learn about IP Services, Layer 2, Layer 3, and wireless;
• Automation – If talking about the last exam part, it is important to mention the construction of the valid JSON encoded files. Knowing about the agent orchestration tools, agentless orchestration tools, basic Python components, and Python scripts is important as well.

To proceed with the certification process, you will need then to take Cisco 300-410, Cisco 300-420, Cisco 300-415, Cisco 300-425, Cisco 300-430, or Cisco 300-435, depending on the choice you make. Each test covers certain topics that you also need to prepare.

Career Options

Those IT professionals who deal with the exams successfully and earn this Cisco certification will gain many benefits along with it. It proves the skills of the potential candidates and gives them more chances to be chosen among other non-certified individuals. Thus, you will be able to become a Network Analyst, a Data Center Technician, a Technical Program Manager, or a Production System Engineer with an average annual salary of $108,000.