Cisco Professional Exam: 350-401 ENCOR Advanced

CCNP Enterprise — Advanced Routing & Core Switching

Cisco ENCOR 350-401, BGP Inter-Domain Routing, Advanced OSPF, Route Redistribution & Enterprise Architecture

5 Months
Course Duration
PKR 40,000
Tuition Fee
100%
Practical Labs
20+ Yrs
Instructor Mentorship

Program Overview

Cisco Enterprise Networking

Advanced enterprise routing, switching, and network design. OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, redistribution, VRF, and SD-WAN architecture.

Official Certification Track: This curriculum prepares candidates directly for the Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (350-401 ENCOR) examination. Instruction incorporates real-world scenario troubleshooting, architectural best practices, and enterprise security compliance.

Curriculum & Course Outline

5 Intensive Hands-on Modules designed for mastery:

Module 1: Enterprise Campus Architecture & High Availability

Part 01

Design multi-tier resilient enterprise campus backbones.

  • Two-tier collapsed core vs three-tier hierarchical campus network design
  • Cisco Express Forwarding (CEF) architecture, FIB and Adjacency tables
  • First Hop Redundancy: HSRP state machines, preempt delay, and VRRPv3
  • Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP 802.1s) and VLAN-to-instance mapping

Module 2: Advanced OSPF & Multi-Area Optimization

Part 02

Scale Open Shortest Path First routing across massive enterprise networks.

  • OSPF LSA types (1 through 7) deep dive and Link State Database (LSDB) synchronization
  • Stub, Totally Stubby, NSSA, and Totally NSSA area types and summarization
  • Virtual links configuration across transit areas and MTU mismatch troubleshooting
  • OSPF cryptographic authentication and fast hello convergence timers

Module 3: Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) for Enterprise & ISP

Part 03

Master the protocol that powers the global Internet backbone.

  • iBGP vs eBGP peering architectures and TCP port 179 transport
  • BGP path selection algorithm: Weight, Local Preference, AS-Path prepending, Origin, and MED
  • Route reflectors and confederations to overcome iBGP full-mesh limitations
  • BGP community attributes, prefix-lists, route maps, and multi-homed ISP connections

Module 4: Route Redistribution, Policy Routing & VRFs

Part 04

Interconnect disparate routing domains without creating routing loops.

  • Mutual route redistribution between OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP with metric translation
  • Route tagging and filtering to prevent blackholes and suboptimal routing loops
  • Policy-Based Routing (PBR) using match criteria and set clauses
  • Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF-Lite) for multi-tenant campus segmentation

Module 5: Quality of Service (QoS) & Network Automation

Part 05

Prioritize mission-critical traffic and automate network configuration.

  • QoS classification, marking (DiffServ DSCP/CoS), queuing (CBWFQ, LLQ), and policing
  • Network telemetry with NetFlow, IP SLA probe tracking, and ERSPAN
  • Cisco SD-WAN and Cisco DNA Center automation architecture overview
  • Python automation scripts using Netmiko for automated configuration deployment
Physical Lab Infrastructure

100% Hands-on Hardware & Real Equipment

High-density multi-router topology with Cisco Catalyst 3750/3850 Multilayer Switches, Cisco 2900/3900 Routers, and EVE-NG/GNS3 emulations

Physical Consoles Dedicated student console access to enterprise Cisco routers and switches
Troubleshooting Labs Configured fault scenarios to build realistic diagnostic muscle memory
Extended Lab Access Extra lab hours available for practice outside regular lecture times

Key Learning Outcomes

Upon graduation, you will confidently execute the following competencies in enterprise environments:

Architect, deploy, and troubleshoot enterprise BGP routing with advanced path filtering.

Engineer complex multi-protocol routing networks with seamless route redistribution and loop prevention.

Implement VRF-Lite virtualization to isolate multi-tenant traffic across shared campus backbones.

Deploy high-availability First Hop Redundancy Protocols (HSRP/VRRP) with sub-second failover.

Analyze enterprise packet flow and diagnose intricate asynchronous routing anomalies.

Who Should Attend

  • • CCNA certified engineers seeking senior-level networking credentials
  • • Enterprise Network Administrators handling complex campus backbones
  • • ISP (Internet Service Provider) core routing and peering engineers
  • • Technical team leads and infrastructure consultants

Prerequisites

  • • CCNA Routing & Switching certification or minimum 1-2 years of practical networking experience.
  • • Solid comprehension of IPv4/IPv6 routing, switching fundamentals, and basic packet troubleshooting.

Career Opportunities & Target Job Roles

Graduates of this certification qualify for in-demand enterprise engineering roles across Pakistan, the Middle East, and multinational IT firms:

Senior Network Engineer Enterprise Network Architect Core ISP Network Specialist Infrastructure Solutions Lead Network Operations Manager

Key Technical Concepts & Protocols Covered

Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) eBGP / iBGP Advanced OSPFv2 / OSPFv3 Route Redistribution Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) First Hop Redundancy Protocols (HSRP/VRRP) Spanning Tree MSTP Cisco SD-WAN Quality of Service (QoS) Python Network Automation EVE-NG Pro GNS3 Cisco IOS-XE Wireshark Protocol Analyzer Python Netmiko Dual-Stack Enterprise Architecture Autonomous Systems Route Filtering and Route Maps BGP Path Attributes (AS-Path, MED, Local Preference) Packet Forwarding Architecture (CEF)
Mujahid Farooq
Lead Instructor & Founder

Mujahid Farooq

MCITP • HCIP • CCNP • 20+ Years Enterprise Experience

Mujahid Farooq is the Lead Instructor and Founder of IT Alrounders. With over two decades of enterprise IT instruction, he has trained more than 5,000 professionals in Cisco networking, Microsoft systems, Red Hat Linux, and ethical hacking across Pakistan and abroad.

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Tuition Fee
PKR 40,000

Flexible installment plans available

Duration: 5 Months
Level: Advanced
Class Timing: Morning & Evening Batches
Class Modes: Physical & Online Live
Official Exam: 350-401 ENCOR
Lab Format: Physical Hardware
100% Practical Rack Equipment Labs
Physical & Online Live Interactive Classes
Official Exam Questions & Simulation Prep
Course Completion Certificate
3 Free Demo Classes Before Enrollment

Campus: 2nd Floor, Hamayun Tower, University Rd, Tehkal, Peshawar

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