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Cisco CCNP ENCOR Study Hub
Exam Code
350-401
Blueprint Items
58
Articles Live
33
Coverage
38% of blueprint covered

Architecture

1.1 Explain the different design principles used in an enterprise network
1.1.a High-level enterprise network design such as 2-tier, 3-tier, fabric, and cloud — Enterprise Network Design
1.1.b High availability techniques such as redundancy, FHRP, and SSO — High Availability
1.2 Explain the working principles of the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN solution
⌛ Troubleshooting Common Issues in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN · Coming 25 July 2026
1.2.a SD-WAN control and data planes elements — SD-WAN
1.2.b Benefits and limitations of Catalyst SD-WAN solution — SD-WAN
1.3 Explain the working principles of the Cisco SD-Access solution
1.3.a SD-Access control and data planes elements — SD-Access
⌛ Troubleshooting SD-Access Control and Data Plane Issues · Coming 15 August 2026
1.3.b Traditional campus interoperating with SD-Access — SD-Access

Virtualization

2.1 Describe device virtualization technologies
2.1.a Hypervisor type 1 and 2 — Hypervisors
2.2 Configure and verify data path virtualization technologies
2.2.b GRE and IPsec tunneling — Tunneling
⌛ GRE vs IPsec Tunneling: Choosing the Right Technology · Coming 1 August 2026
2.3 Describe network virtualization concepts

Infrastructure

3.1 Layer 2
3.1.a Troubleshoot static and dynamic 802.1q trunking protocols — Layer 2 - Trunking
3.1.b Troubleshoot static and dynamic EtherChannels — Layer 2 - EtherChannel
3.1.c Configure and verify common Spanning Tree Protocols (RSTP, MST) and Spanning Tree enhancements such as root guard and BPDU guard — Layer 2 - STP
⌛ Implementing Spanning Tree Enhancements: Root Guard and BPDU Guard · Coming 8 August 2026
3.2 Layer 3
3.2.a Compare routing concepts of EIGRP and OSPF (advanced distance vector vs. link state, load balancing, path selection, path operations, metrics, and area types) — Layer 3 - Routing Protocols
3.2.b Configure simple OSPFv2/v3 environments, including multiple normal areas, summarization, and filtering (neighbor adjacency, point-to-point, and broadcast network types, and passive-interface) — Layer 3 - OSPF
3.2.c Configure and verify eBGP between directly connected neighbors (best path selection algorithm and neighbor relationships) — Layer 3 - BGP
Coming soon
3.2.d Describe policy-based routing — Layer 3 - PBR
Coming soon
3.3 IP Services
3.3.a Interpret network time protocol configurations such as NTP and PTP — IP Services - NTP
3.3.b Configure NAT/PAT — IP Services - NAT
3.3.c Configure first hop redundancy protocols, such as HSRP, VRRP — IP Services - FHRP
Coming soon
3.3.d Describe multicast protocols, such as RPF check, PIM SM, IGMP v2/v3, SSM, bidir, and MSDP — IP Services - Multicast
Coming soon
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Last updated 19 July 2026