Cisco Certified Network Professional Enterprise (CCNP ENTERPRISE)

Achieving CCNP Enterprise certification proves your skills with enterprise networking solutions. To earn CCNP Enterprise certification, you pass two exams: one that covers core enterprise technologies and one concentration exam of your choice, so you can customize your certification to your technical area of focus.

Candidates must pass the required exams to earn the certification. Having an active Specialist certification does not fulfill the exam requirements for Professional- and Expert-level certifications.

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites for CCNP Enterprise, but you should have a good understanding of the exam topics before taking the exam.

CCNP candidates often also have three to five years of experience implementing enterprise networking solutions.

Exams and recommended training

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

  • The core exam focuses on your knowledge of enterprise infrastructure including dual-stack (IPv4 and IPv6) architecture, virtualization, infrastructure, network assurance, security, and automation. The core exam is also the qualifying exam for CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure and CCIE Enterprise Wireless certifications. Passing this exam helps toward earning any or all of these certifications.
  • 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.

Required exam

Recommended training

Core exam:

350-401 ENCOR
The 350-401 ENCOR exam will undergo a minor update with the removal of wireless content in version 1.2.
First date to test is March 19, 2026. Last date to test using v1.1 is March 18, 2026.

Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)

Concentration exams (choose one):

300-410 ENARSI

Implementing Cisco Enterprise Advanced Routing and Services (ENARSI)

300-415 ENSDWI

Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Solutions (ENSDWI)

300-420 ENSLD

Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks (ENSLD)

300-425 ENWLSD
Effective March 19, 2026, ENWLSD exam will be realigned with ! and renamed to 300-110 WLSD
Last date to test 300-425 ENWLSD is March 18, 2026

Designing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Network (ENWLSD)

300-430 ENWLSI
Effective March 19, 2026, ENWLSI exam will be realigned with ! and renamed to 300-120 WLSD
Last date to test 300-425 ENWLSI is March 18, 2026

Implementing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks (ENWLSI)

300-435 ENAUTO
Effective February 3, 2026, the 300-435 ENAUTO exam will be updated to v2.0 and renamed to Automating and Programming Cisco Enterprise Solutions with first date to test February 3, 2026.
Last date to test using v1.1 exam topics is February 2, 2026.

Implementing Automation for Cisco Enterprise Solutions (ENAUI)

300-440 ENCC

Designing and Implementing Cloud Connectivity (ENCC)

300-445 ENNA

Designing and Implementing Enterprise Network Assurance (ENNA)

Recertification

CCNP Enterprise certification is valid for three years.

Visit recertification policy