Cisco Practice Test 350-401 ENCOR: Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies

The 350-401 ENCOR practice test is an essential resource designed to help network professionals master the core enterprise network technologies required to succeed in the Cisco certification exam. This comprehensive test evaluates your technical proficiency in critical areas such as dual-stack architecture (IPv4 and IPv6), virtualization, infrastructure management, network assurance, advanced security, and automation. By utilizing this practice test, you will gain hands-on experience with exam-style questions, effectively bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world application, and build the confidence necessary to demonstrate your expertise in enterprise networking and routing and switching technologies.

Note: This is merely a practice test to prepare for the professional certification exam, and no certificate is issued by the center for passing it.

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Why should I use the 350-401 ENCOR Practice Test to prepare for the official exam?

Preparing for the Cisco 350-401 ENCOR exam requires more than just reading manuals; it demands an understanding of how core enterprise technologies interact in complex scenarios. Our practice test offers a simulated exam environment that challenges your knowledge of dual-stack architecture, virtualization, and network assurance, ensuring you are well-versed in the exam’s structure. With both certification and practice modes, you can pinpoint your knowledge gaps and focus on the technical domains that require deeper study. Using this tool significantly increases your readiness, helping you avoid surprises on exam day and maximizing your chances of achieving certification on your first attempt.

Architecture – 38 questions

Explain the different design principles used in an enterprise network

• High-level enterprise network design such as 2-tier, 3-tier, fabric, and cloud
• High availability techniques such as redundancy, FHRP, and SSO

Describe wireless network design principles

• Wireless deployment models (centralized, distributed, controller-less, controller-based, cloud, remote branch)
• Location services in a WLAN design
• Client density

Explain the working principles of the Cisco SD-WAN solution

• SD-WAN control and data planes elements
• Benefits and limitations of SD-WAN solutions

Explain the working principles of the Cisco SD-Access solution

• SD-Access control and data planes elements
• Traditional campus interoperating with SD-Access

Interpret wired and wireless QoS configurations

• QoS components
• QoS policy

Describe hardware and software switching mechanisms such as CEF, CAM, TCAM, FIB, RIB, and adjacency tables

Virtualization – 24 questions

Describe device virtualization technologies

• Hypervisor type 1 and 2
• Virtual machine
• Virtual switching

Configure and verify data path virtualization technologies

• VRF
• GRE and IPsec tunneling

Describe network virtualization concepts

• LISP
• VXLAN

Infrastructure – 81 questions

Layer 2

• Troubleshoot static and dynamic 802.1q trunking protocols
• Troubleshoot static and dynamic EtherChannels
• Configure and verify common Spanning Tree Protocols (RSTP and MST) and Spanning Tree enhancements such as root guard and BPDU guard

Layer 3

• Compare routing concepts of EIGRP and OSPF (advanced distance vector vs. link state, load balancing, path selection, path operations, metrics, and area types)
• Configure simple OSPFv2/v3 environments, including multiple normal areas, summarization, and filtering (neighbor adjacency, point-to-point and broadcast network types, and passive interface)
• Configure and verify eBGP between directly connected neighbors (best path selection algorithm and neighbor relationships)
• Describe policy-based routing

Wireless

• Describe Layer 1 concepts, such as RF power, RSSI, SNR, interference noise, band and channels, and wireless client devices capabilities
• Describe AP modes and antenna types
• Describe access point discovery and join process (discovery algorithms, WLC selection process)
• Describe the main principles and use cases for Layer 2 and Layer 3 roaming; Troubleshoot WLAN configuration and wireless client connectivity issues using GUI only
• Describe wireless segmentation with groups, profiles, and tags

IP Services

• Describe Network Time Protocol (NTP)
• Configure and verify NAT/PAT
• Configure first hop redundancy protocols, such as HSRP and VRRP
• Describe multicast protocols, such as RPF check, PIM and IGMP v2/v3

Network Assurance – 22 questions

Diagnose network problems using tools such as debugs, conditional debugs, trace route, ping, SNMP, and syslog

Configure and verify Flexible NetFlow

Configure and verify SPAN/RSPAN/ERSPAN

Configure and verify IPSLA

Describe Cisco DNA Center workflows to apply network configuration, monitoring, and management

Configure and verify NETCONF and RESTCONF

Security – 49 questions

Configure and verify device access control

• Lines and local user authentication
• Authentication and authorization using AAA

Configure and verify infrastructure security features

• ACLs
• CoPP

Describe REST API security

Configure and verify wireless security features

• 802.1x
• EAP
• WebAuth
• PSK
• EAPOL (4-way handshake)

Describe the components of network security design

• Threat defense
• Endpoint security
• Next-generation firewall
• TrustSec, MACsec
• Network access control with 802.1X, MAB, and WebAuth

Automation – 34 questions

Interpret basic Python components and scripts

Construct valid JSON encoded file

Describe the high-level principles and benefits of a data modeling language, such as YANG

Describe APIs for Cisco DNA Center and vManage

Interpret REST API response codes and results in payload using Cisco DNA Center and RESTCONF

Construct EEM applet to automate configuration, troubleshooting, or data collection

Compare agent vs. agentless orchestration tools, such as Chef, Puppet, Ansible, and SaltStack

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