1. Course Introduction FREE CHAPTER

• Welcome to the Course!
• A Look at the ENCOR (350-401) v1.1 Exam
• Performing Lab Exercises

2. Introduction - Enterprise Architecture

• Introduction - Enterprise Architecture

3. Enterprise Network Design Considerations

• 2 Tier vs. 3 Tier Designs
• On-Premise vs. Cloud Designs
• Redundant Design
• First Hop Redundancy Protocols (FHRPs)
• Stateful Switchover (SSO)

4. Wireless LAN (WLAN) Design Considerations

• WLAN Deployment Options
• Location Services
• Client Density Considerations
• Wireless Network Segmentation

5. Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN)

• Overview of SD-WAN Technology
• SD-WAN Implementation

6. Software-Defined Access (SD-Access)

• Overview of SD-Access Technology
• SD-Access Implementation

7. Quality of Service (QoS)

• Review of QoS Mechanisms
• Applying QoS Policies
• Wireless QoS

8. Switching Mechanisms

• Process Switching
• Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF)
• The CAM vs. the TCAM
• The FIB vs. the RIB

9. Introduction - Virtualization Technologies

• Introduction - Virtualization Technologies

10. Device Virtualization

• Hypervisor Types 1 and 2
• Virtual Machines
• Virtual Switches

11. Data Path Virtualization

• Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)
• LAB: VRF
• The Need to Combine GRE and IPsec Tunneling
• Configuring GRE over IPsec Tunnels

12. Network Virtualization

• Location ID Separation Protocol (LISP)
• Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN)

13. Introduction - Infrastructure Technologies

• Introduction - Infrastructure Technologies

14. Layer 2 Infrastructure Technologies

• Review of IEEE 802.1Q Trunking
• Troubleshooting 802.1Q Trunks
• VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) Theory
• VTP Configuration
• Review of EtherChannel Operation
• Troubleshooting EtherChannels
• Multiple Spanning Tree (MST) Theory
• MST Configuration
• Review of Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
• RSTP Configuration
• LAB - Rapid PVST+
• BPDU Guard
• Root Guard

15. OSPF

• OSPF Compared to EIGRP
• Review of OSPF Neighbor Formation
• Review of OSPF Network Types
• OSPF LSA and Area Types
• Multi-Area OSPFv2 Configuration
• LAB: OSPFv2
• OSPF Route Filtering
• LAB: OSPF Route Filtering
• OSPF Route Summarization
• OSPFv3 Traditional Configuration
• LAB: OSPFv3 Traditional Configuration
• OSPFv3 Address Families Configuration
• LAB: OSPFv3 Address Families Configuration

16. BGP

• Fundamental BGP Concepts
• BGP Path Selection Criteria
• Routing IPv4 with BGP - Part 1
• Routing IPv4 with BGP - Part 2
• LAB: BGP for IPv4
• Routing IPv6 with BGP Over an IPv4 Session Configuration
• Routing IPv6 with BGP Over an IPv6 Session Configuration
• LAB: BGP for IPv6

17. Wireless Technologies

• Wireless Communication Theory
• Access Point Modes
• Antenna Types
• Access Point Operation
• Layer 2 vs. Layer 3 Roaming
• WLAN Troubleshooting

18. Network Services

• Review of Network Address Translation (NAT)
• Static NAT Configuration
• Dynamic NAT Configuration
• Port Address Translation (PAT) Configuration
• Review of Network Time Protocol (NTP)
• NTP Security
• Understanding Precision Time Protocol (PTP)
• HSRP Configuration
• LAB - HSRP
• VRRP Configuration
• LAB - VRRP
• Multicast Operation

19. Introduction - Network Management

• Introduction - Network Management

20. Command Line Management Utilities

• The debug Command
• The traceroute Command
• The ping Command

21. SNMP

• SNMP Theory
• SNMPv2 Configuration
• SNMPv3 Configuration

22. Syslog

• Syslog Theory
• Syslog Configuration

23. NetFlow

• NetFlow Theory
• NetFlow Configuration
• LAB: NetFlow
• Flexible NetFlow Configuration

24. SPAN

• SPAN Theory
• SPAN Configuration
• RSPAN Configuration
• LAB: RSPAN
• ERSPAN Configuration

25. IP SLA

• IP SLA Theory
• Basic IP SLA Configuration
• Advanced IP SLA Configuration

26. PBR

• Policy-Based Routing (PBR) Theory
• PBR Configuration

27. EEM

• EEM Theory
• EEM Configuration

28. Introduction - Network Security

• Introduction - Network Security

29. Device Access Security

• Privilege Level Passwords
• LAB: Privilege Levels
• Line Passwords
• AAA with a Local Database
• LAB: AAA

30. Infrastructure Security

• Standard Access Control List (ACL) Configuration
• Extended Numbered ACL Configuration
• Extended Named ACL Configuration
• LAB: Named Extended ACLs
• ACL Considerations
• Control Plane Policing (CoPP) Theory
• CoPP Configuration

31. Wireless Security

• Overview of Extensible Authentication Protocols (EAPs)
• Understanding the EAPOL 4-Way Handshake
• EAP Configuration
• Overview of WebAuth
• WebAuth Configuration
• Pre-Shared Key (PSK) Theory
• PSK Configuration

32. Security Design Considerations

• Cyber Threat Defense
• Endpoint Hardening
• Next Generation Firewall (NGFW)
• Cisco TrustSec
• Media Access Control Security (MACsec)
• Network Access Control (NAC) with 802.1X
• MAC Authentication Bypass (MAB)
• Web Authentication (WebAuth)

33. Network Automation

• Introduction - Network Automation

34. Network Programmability Foundations

• Overview of SDN
• JSON Formatting
• XML Formatting
• YANG Data Modeling

35. Python Programming

• Installing Python
• The Interactive Interpreter
• Data Types
• Data Type Conversions
• Lists
• Dictionaries
• User Input
• The IF Function
• Loops
• File Access

36. Network Configuration with Data Models

• NETCONF
• RESTCONF

37. Orchestration Tools

• Chef
• Puppet
• Ansible
• SaltStack

38. Network Automation with Cisco DNA Center and vManage

• Cisco DNA Center Overview
• Cisco DNA Center Workflows
• Overview of vManage
• Cisco DNA Center and vManage APIs
• REST API Response Codes
• REST API Security Considerations

39. Exam Preparation

• Introduction - Exam Preparation
• How to Register for the Exam
• Study Strategies
• What to do on Exam Day

40. Next Steps

• Next Steps