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 Exams
TrackDescriptionConcentration Exam
Enterpri
se
Cisco Certified Specialist–Enterprise
Core
300-
401
ENCO
R
Enterpri
se
Cisco Certified Specialist–Enterprise
Advanced Infrastructure
Implementation
300-
410
ENAR
SI
Enterpri
se
Cisco Certified Specialist–Enterprise
SD-WAN Implementation
300-
415
ENSD
WI
Enterpri
se
Cisco Certified Specialist–Enterprise
Design
300-
420
ENSL
D
Enterpri
se
Cisco Certified Specialist–Enterprise
Wireless Design
300-
425