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Exam Objectives
The CCNP ENCOR exam is intended for people who have experience implementing enterprise network technologies including IPv4 and IPv6 architecture, virtualization, monitoring, security, and automation. In general, you should have the following before taking the exam:
A minimum of two years of hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting routers and switches
Ability to design and configure a network based on customer requirements
Ability to provide implementation guidance
A mastery of IPv4 and IPv6
The exam covers six different domains, with each domain broken down into objectives.
Objective Map
The following table lists each domain and its weighting in the exam, along with the chapters in the book where that domain's objectives are covered.
| Domain | Percentage of exam | Chapter |
| Domain 1: Architecture | 15% | |
| 1.1 Explain the different design principles used in an enterprise network | 1, 3 | |
| 1.2 Analyze design principles of a WLAN deployment | 4 | |
| 1.3 Differentiate between on-premises and cloud infrastructure deployments | 11 | |
| 1.4 Explain the working principles of the Cisco SD-WAN solution | 11 | |
| 1.5 Explain the working principles of the Cisco SD-Access solution | 11 | |
| 1.6 Describe concepts of wired and wireless QoS | 9 | |
| 1.7 Differentiate hardware and software switching mechanisms | 1 | |
| Domain 2: Virtualization | 10% | |
| 2.1 Describe device virtualization technologies | 10 | |
| 2.2 Configure and verify data path virtualization technologies | 10 | |
| 2.3 Describe network virtualization concepts | 10 | |
| Domain 3: Infrastructure | 30% | |
| 3.1 Layer 2 | 1, 2, 3 | |
| 3.2 Layer 3 | 1, 5, 6, 7 | |
| 3.3 Wireless | 4 | |
| 3.4 IP Services | 3, 8, 12 | |
| Domain 4: Network Assurance | 10% | |
| 4.1 Diagnose network problems using tools such as debugs, conditional debugs, trace route, ping, SNMP, and syslog | 12 | |
| 4.2 Configure and verify device monitoring using syslog for remote logging | 12 | |
| 4.3 Configure and verify NetFlow and Flexible NetFlow | 12 | |
| 4.4 Configure and verify SPAN/RSPAN/ERSPAN | 12 | |
| 4.5 Configure and verify IPSLA | 12 | |
| 4.6 Describe Cisco DNA Center workflows to apply network configuration, monitoring, and management | 11 | |
| 4.7 Configure and verify NETCONF and RESTCONF | 11 | |
| Domain 5: Security | 20% | |
| 5.1 Configure and verify device access control | 12 | |
| 5.2 Configure and verify infrastructure security features | 12 | |
| 5.3 Describe REST API security | 11 | |
| 5.4 Configure and verify wireless security features | 4, 12 | |
| 5.5 Describe the components of network security design | 4, 12 | |
| Domain 6: Automation | 15% | |
| 6.1 Interpret basic Python components and scripts | 11 | |
| 6.2 Construct valid JSON encoded file | 11 | |
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