Design resilient enterprise networks for modern business demands.

Learn how to design scalable, secure, and high-performing enterprise network infrastructures that support digital transformation, cloud adoption, mobility, and business growth.

Develop practical skills in network architecture, SD-WAN, wireless design, security, automation, and enterprise services while preparing for the Cisco 300-420 ENSLD certification exam.

  • Why get trained: Build the expertise to design enterprise network solutions that align business requirements with performance, scalability, security, and operational efficiency goals.
  • Why it matters: Organizations require network professionals who can architect modern enterprise environments that support hybrid work, cloud connectivity, automation, and evolving cybersecurity requirements.
  • Who should attend: Network engineers, network architects, systems engineers, solutions architects, infrastructure designers, consulting engineers, and IT professionals pursuing the CCNP Enterprise certification pathway.

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Overview

The Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks (ENSLD) course gives you the knowledge and skills you need to design an enterprise network. This course serves as a deep dive into enterprise network design and expands on the topics covered in the Implementing and Operating Cisco® Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR) course.

This training prepares you for the 300-420 ENSLD v1.1 exam. If passed, you earn the Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Design certification and satisfy the concentration exam requirement for the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise certification.

This course also earns you 40 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification.

Skills Covered

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  • Design Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) internal routing for the enterprise network
  • Design Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) internal routing for the enterprise network
  • Design Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS) internal routing for the enterprise network
  • Design a network based on customer requirements
  • Design Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) routing for the enterprise network
  • Describe the different types and uses of Multiprotocol BGP (MP-BGP) address families
  • Describe BGP load sharing
  • Design a BGP network based on customer requirements
  • Decide where the L2/L3 boundary will be in your Campus network and make design decisions
  • Describe Layer 2 design considerations for Enterprise Campus networks
  • Design a LAN network based on customer requirements
  • Describe Layer 3 design considerations in an Enterprise Campus network
  • Examine Cisco SD-Access fundamental concepts
  • Describe Cisco SD-Access Fabric Design
  • Design an Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) Campus Fabric based on customer requirements
  • Design service provider-managed VPNs
  • Design enterprise-managed VPNs
  • Design a resilient WAN
  • Design a resilient WAN network based on customer requirements
  • Examine the Cisco SD-WAN architecture
  • Describe Cisco SD-WAN deployment options
  • Design Cisco SD-WAN redundancy
  • Explain the basic principles of QoS
  • Design Quality of Service (QoS) for the WAN
  • Design QoS for enterprise network based on customer requirements
  • Explain the basic principles of multicast
  • Designing rendezvous point distribution solutions
  • Describe high-level considerations when doing IP addressing design
  • Create an IPv6 addressing plan
  • Plan an IPv6 deployment in an existing enterprise IPv4 network
  • Describe the challenges that you might encounter when transitioning to IPv6
  • Design an IPv6 addressing plan based on customer requirements
  • Describe Network APIs and protocols
  • Describe Yet Another Next Generation (YANG), Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF), and Representational State Transfer Configuration Protocol (RESTCONF)

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training are:

  • Understanding of network fundamentals
  • LANs implementation
  • LAN connectivity implementation

These skills can be found in the following Cisco Learning Offerings:

Target Audience

  • Network design engineers
  • Network engineers
  • System administrators

Course Curriculum

Content Outline

  • Designing EIGRP Routing
  • Designing OSPF Routing
  • Designing IS-IS Routing
  • Designing BGP Routing and Redundancy
  • Understanding BGP Address Families
  • Designing the Enterprise Campus LAN
  • Designing the Layer 2 Campus
  • Designing the Layer 3 Campus
  • Discovering the Cisco SD-Access Architecture
  • Exploring Cisco SD-Access Fabric Design
  • Designing Service Provider-Managed VPNs
  • Designing Enterprise-Managed VPNs
  • Designing WAN Resiliency
  • Examining Cisco SD-WAN Architectures
  • Cisco SD-WAN Deployment Design Considerations
  • Designing Cisco SD-WAN Routing and High Availability
  • Understanding QoS
  • Designing LAN and WAN QoS
  • Exploring Multicast with Protocol-Independent Multicast-Sparse Mode
  • Designing Rendezvous Point Distribution Solutions
  • Designing an IPv4 Address Plan
  • Exploring IPv6
  • Deploying IPv6
  • Introducing Network APIs and Protocols
  • Exploring YANG, NETCONF, RESTCONF, and Model-Driven Telemetry

Lab Outline

  • Designing Enterprise Connectivity
  • Designing an Enterprise Network with BGP Internet Connectivity
  • Designing an Enterprise Campus LAN
  • Designing Resilient Enterprise WAN
  • Designing QoS in an Enterprise Network
  • Designing an Enterprise IPv6 Network

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Exam & Certification

300-420 ENSLD Exam: Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks

The Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks v1.0 (ENSLD 300-420) exam is a 90-minute exam associated with the following Cisco certifications:
  • CCNP Enterprise
  • Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Design

This exam certifies a candidate’s knowledge of enterprise design including advanced addressing and routing solutions, advanced enterprise campus networks, WAN, security services, network services, and SDA. The course, Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks, helps candidates to prepare for this exam.

Training & Certification Guide

Software and networking become more and more interconnected every day. Technology advances are enabling new applications and businesses that connect everything—people, devices, machines, and applications. And with intent-based networking, organizations can take advantage of automation to scale and secure their networking infrastructure. To capitalize on these opportunities, today’s networking professionals need a broader range of skills and deeper focus in strategic technology areas.

The CCNP Enterprise certification program gives you exactly that breadth and depth. We designed the CCNP Enterprise certification to help you prove your skills in the ever-changing landscape of enterprise network technologies. The certification covers core technologies and an enterprise focus area of your choice. You choose where you want to focus. You choose where to take your career.

Among the industry’s most widely recognized and respected certifications, CCNP sets you apart. It tells the world you know what you are doing. In addition, completing any CCNP certification exam earns you a Cisco® Specialist certification, so you get recognized for your accomplishments along the way.

  • Show the world you know your stuff with a high-value certification
  • Customize your certification to your technical focus
  • Position yourself for advancement in the fast-paced world of enterprise technologies
  • Add networking automation skills to your areas of expertise
  • Earn a Specialist certification for passing any CCNP exam – core or concentration
  • Qualify for the CCIE Enterprise lab exam by passing the CCNP core exam
  • Link that CCNP certification badge to all your social media profiles

The CCNP Enterprise certification program prepares you for today’s professional-level job roles in networking technologies. One of the industry’s most respected certifications, CCNP validates the core knowledge you need while providing the flexibility to choose a focus area.

To earn CCNP Enterprise, you pass two exams: a core exam and a concentration exam of your choice.

  • The core exam, Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies
    (350-401 ENCOR) focuses on your knowledge of enterprise infrastructure including dual-stack (IPv4 and IPv6) architecture, virtualization, infrastructure, network assurance, security, and automation. You can prepare for this exam by taking the training course, Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR).
  • Concentration exams focus on emerging and industry-specific topics such as network design,
    SD-WAN, wireless, and automation. You can prepare for concentration exams by taking corresponding Cisco training courses. Choose your CCNP Enterprise concentration exam from these options:

– Implementing Cisco Enterprise Advanced Routing and Services v1.0 (300-410 ENARSI)
– Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions (300-415 ENSDWI)
– Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks (300-420 ENSLD)
– Designing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks (300-425 ENWLSD)
– Implementing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks (300-430 ENWLSI)
– Automating and Programming Cisco Enterprise Solutions (300-435 ENAUTO)

The CCNP Enterprise certification and training program provides real-world, job-focused skills in key areas. CCNP Enterprise validates the knowledge you need to excel in your job.

Duration: 90 minutes
Languages: English and Japanese

Price: $300 USD

This exam tests your knowledge of enterprise design, including:

  • Advanced addressing and routing solutions
  • Advanced enterprise campus networks
  • WAN
  • Security services
  • Network services
  • SDA

Frequently Asked Questions

This course will help you:

  • Learn the skills, technologies, and best practices needed to design an enterprise network.
  • Deepen your understanding of enterprise design including advanced addressing and routing solutions, advanced enterprise campus networks, WAN, security services, network services, and software-defined access SDA.
  • Validate your knowledge and prepare to take the 300-420 Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks (ENSLD) exam.
  • Earn 40 CE credits toward recertification

The 300-420 ENSLD exam certifies your knowledge of enterprise design including advanced addressing and routing solutions, advanced enterprise campus networks, WAN, security services, network services, and SDA.

After you pass the 300-420 ENSLD exam:

  • You earn the Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Design certification.
  • You will have satisfied the concentration exam requirement for the new CCNP Enterprise certification. To complete your CCNP Enterprise certification, you must pass the Implementing 350-401 Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR) exam or its equivalent.

Certification fulfillment process

  • Every written proctored exam passed, except CCT and CCNA exams, equals a Specialist certification.
  • Within 24 hours of passing your certifying exam, you will receive an email advising you on the next steps. You must complete the steps to trigger the fulfillment process.
  • The Cisco Certification Tracking System records exam and certification status. Keep your contact information up to date to receive notifications about your certification.
  • After you have certified, you will be authorized to use the logo associated with the specific certification you have achieved. Before using a logo, you must read and acknowledge the Cisco Certifications Logo Agreement. The logo will be available for download in your profile within the Certifications Tracking System.

Certification Kit

Your certification kit will include the following items:

  • PDF version of your certificate
  • Certification logo available for download through your profile.
  • Option for printed certificate to be shipped to you (6-8 weeks for shipping)
  • Digital badge of the Certification logo (through Acclaim)

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