on a variety of projects. They also help build credibility
on a plethora of different platforms and technologies.
For example, a candidate looking to focus on routing and
Cisco SD-WAN could take the CCNP 300-401 ENCOR
exam and then take the 300-415 ENSDWI concentration
exam to become a CCNP with an SD-WAN specialty. In
essence, the concentration exams are the new specialist
exams, and a candidate can simply take a single
specialist exam and become certified in that technology
(for example, the 300-710 SNCF exam for certification in
network security and Firepower).
Table 1-4 lists and describes the different type of CCNP
concentration and specialist exams currently available.
Table 1-4 CCNP Core and Concentration ExamsTrackDescriptionConcentration ExamEnterpri
seCisco Certified Specialist–Enterprise
Core300-
401
ENCO
REnterpri
seCisco Certified Specialist–Enterprise
Advanced Infrastructure
Implementation300-
410
ENAR
SIEnterpri
seCisco Certified Specialist–Enterprise
SD-WAN Implementation300-
415
ENSD
WIEnterpri
seCisco Certified Specialist–Enterprise
Design300-
420
ENSL
DEnterpri
seCisco Certified Specialist–Enterprise
Wireless Design300-
425