CCIE Routing & Switching V5 replaced by CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure v1.0 certification: Topics details

As there is the change in the Cisco certification by Cisco, CCIE Routing & Switching V5 will be replaced by new CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure v1.0 certification which will be started from Feb 24, 2020. The Exam code will be ENCOR 300-401.

There are below scenarios in case you are approaching CCIE Routing & Switching V5

1. If you pass the current CCIE Routing and Switching Written v5.0 exam before February 24, you’ll be eligible to take the new CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure v1.0 lab exam after February 24.

2. After February 24, the CCIE Routing and Switching Written v5.0 exam will be replaced with ENCOR 300-401. After you pass ENCOR 300-601, you will earn the Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Core certification.

3. If you complete the entire CCIE Routing and Switching certification before February 24, then on February 24, you’ll automatically receive the new CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure v1.0 certification, which can be maintained as per new recertification guidelines, and you will also receive the Cisco Certified Specialist - Enterprise Core certification.

CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure v1.0 certification will be divided into two parts 

• ENCOR 300-401
• LAB Exam

ENCOR 300-401 Topics

There are 6 sections for the Exam and these six sections are:

Architecture, Virtualization, Infrastructure, Network Assurance, Security and Automation

The below topics for the written Exam, We will come up with the Blueprint for LAB topics for CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure v1.0 certification

Section 1: 

Architecture

1.1 Explain the different design principles used in an enterprise network

1.1.a Enterprise network design such as Tier 2, Tier 3, and Fabric Capacity planning

1.1.b High availability techniques such as redundancy, FHRP, and SSO

1.2 Analyze design principles of a WLAN deployment

1.2.a Wireless deployment models (centralized, distributed, controller-less, controller based, cloud, remote branch)

1.2.b Location services in a WLAN design

1.3 Differentiate between on-premises and cloud infrastructure deployments

1.4 Explain the working principles of the Cisco SD-WAN solution

1.4.a SD-WAN control and data planes elements

1.4.b Traditional WAN and SD-WAN solutions

1.5 Explain the working principles of the Cisco SD-Access solution

1.5.a SD-Access control and data planes elements

1.5.b Traditional campus interoperating with SD-Access

1.6 Describe concepts of wired and wireless QoS

1.6.a QoS components

1.6.b QoS policy

1.7 Differentiate hardware and software switching mechanisms

1.7.a Process and CEF

1.7.b MAC address table and TCAM

1.7.c FIB vs. RIB

Virtualization

2.1 Describe device virtualization technologies

2.1.a Hypervisor type 1 and 2

2.1.b Virtual machine

2.1.c Virtual switching

2.2 Configure and verify data path virtualization technologies

2.2.a VRF

2.2.b GRE and IPsec tunneling

2.3 Describe network virtualization concepts

2.3.a LISP

2.3.b VXLAN

Infrastructure

3.1 Layer 2

3.1.a Troubleshoot static and dynamic 802.1q trunking protocols

3.1.b Troubleshoot static and dynamic EtherChannels

3.1.c Configure and verify common Spanning Tree Protocols (RSTP and MST)

3.2 Layer 3

3.2.a Compare routing concepts of EIGRP and OSPF (advanced distance vector vs. linked state, load balancing, path selection, path operations, metrics)

3.2.b Configure and verify simple OSPF environments, including multiple normal areas, summarization, and filtering (neighbor adjacency, point-to-point and broadcast network types, and passive interface)

3.2.c Configure and verify eBGP between directly connected neighbors (best path selection algorithm and neighbor relationships)

3.3 Wireless

3.3.a Describe Layer 1 concepts, such as RF power, RSSI, SNR, interference noise, band and channels, and wireless client devices capabilities

3.3.b Describe AP modes and antenna types

3.3.c Describe access point discovery and join process (discovery algorithms, WLC selection process)

3.3.d Describe the main principles and use cases for Layer 2 and Layer 3 roaming

3.3.e Troubleshoot WLAN configuration and wireless client connectivity issues

3.4 IP Services

 3.4.a Describe Network Time Protocol (NTP)

 3.4.b Configure and verify NAT/PAT

 3.4.c Configure first hop redundancy protocols, such as HSRP and VRRP

 3.4.d Describe multicast protocols, such as PIM and IGMP v2/v3

Network Assurance 

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

4.2 Configure and verify device monitoring using syslog for remote logging

4.3 Configure and verify NetFlow and Flexible NetFlow

4.4 Configure and verify SPAN/RSPAN/ERSPAN

4.5 Configure and verify IPSLA

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

4.7 Configure and verify NETCONF and RESTCONF

Security

5.1 Configure and verify device access control

5.1.a Lines and password protection

5.1.b Authentication and authorization using AAA

5.2 Configure and verify infrastructure security features

5.2.a ACLs

5.2.b CoPP

5.3 Describe REST API security

5.4 Configure and verify wireless security features

5.4.a EAP

5.4.b WebAuth

5.4.c PSK

5.5 Describe the components of network security design

5.5.a Threat defense

5.5.b Endpoint security

5.5.c Next-generation firewall

5.5.d TrustSec, MACsec

5.5.e Network access control with 802.1X, MAB, and WebAuth

Automation 

6.1 Interpret basic Python components and scripts

6.2 Construct valid JSON encoded file

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

6.4 Describe APIs for Cisco DNA Center and vManage

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

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

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