CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core Encor 350-401 Official Cert Guide, 2/e (Paperback)

Trust the best-selling Official Cert Guide series from Cisco Press to help you learn, prepare, and practice for the CCNP and CCIE ENCOR 350-401 exam. Well regarded for its level of detail, study plans, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401 Official Cert Guide, Second Edition helps you master the concepts and techniques that ensure your exam success and is the only self-study resource approved by Cisco. Expert authors Brad Edgeworth, Ramiro Garza Rios, Jason Gooley, and Dave Hucaby share preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills.

This complete study package includes

• A test-preparation routine proven to help you pass the exam
• Do I Know This Already? quizzes, which let you decide how much time you need to spend on each section
• Exam Topic lists that make referencing easy
• Chapter-ending exercises, which help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly
• The powerful Pearson Test Prep Practice Test software, complete with hundreds of well-reviewed, exam-realistic questions, customization options, and detailed performance reports
• More than 90 minutes of video mentoring from the author
• A final preparation chapter, which guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your review and test-taking strategies
• Study plan suggestions and templates to help you organize and optimize your study time

Content Update Program:

This fully updated second edition includes the latest topics and additional information covering changes to the latest ENCOR 350-401 exam. Visit ciscopress.com/newcerts for information on annual digital updates for this book that align to Cisco exam blueprint version changes.

This official study guide helps you master all the topics on the CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR exam, including

• Enterprise network architecture and designs
• Virtualization concepts and technologies
• Network assurance
• Infrastructure components (Layer 2/3 forwarding, Wireless, and IP Services)
• Security
• Automation

Companion Website:

The companion website contains more than 200 unique practice exam questions, practice exercises, a study planner, and 90 minutes of video training.

Brad Edgeworth, CCIE No. 31574 (R&S and SP), is a SD-WAN technical solutions architect at Cisco Systems. Brad is a distinguished speaker at Cisco Live, where he has presented on various topics. Before joining Cisco, Brad worked as a network architect and consultant for various Fortune 500 companies. Brad's expertise is based on enterprise and service provider environments, with an emphasis on architectural and operational simplicity. Brad holds a bachelor of arts degree in computer systems management from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas. Brad can be found on Twitter as @BradEdgeworth.

Ramiro Garza Rios, CCIE No. 15469 (R&S, SP, and Security), has over 20 years of experience in the networking industry and currently works as a solutions architect in the Cisco Customer Experience (CX) organization. His expertise is on enterprise and service provider network environments, with a focus on evolving architectures and next-generation technologies. He is also a Cisco Live distinguished speaker.

Before joining Cisco Systems in 2005, he was a network consulting and presales engineer for a Cisco Gold Partner in Mexico, where he planned, designed, and implemented both enterprise and service provider networks.

David Hucaby, CCIE No. 4594 (R&S), CWNE No. 292, is a technical education content engineer for Cisco Meraki, where he focuses on eLearning for the Meraki product lines. David holds bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Kentucky. He has been authoring Cisco Press titles for almost 25 years.

Jason Gooley, CCIEx2 (RS, SP) No. 38759, has over 30 years of experience in the industry and currently works as a technical evangelist for the Worldwide Enterprise Networking and Software Sales team at Cisco Systems. Jason is passionate about helping others in the industry succeed. In addition to being a public speaker, Jason is a published Cisco Press author, developer of CCIE exams, an online training instructor, and a blogger. Jason is also co-founder and organizer of the Chicago Network Operators Group (CHI-NOG). He is the founder and host of MetalDevOps, which is a YouTube video show about the intersection of metal music and technology