- Create structured addressing plans for IPv4 and IPv6
- Create stable, secure, and scalable routing designs for IS-IS
- Create stable, secure, and scalable routing designs for EIGRP
- Create stable, secure, and scalable routing designs for OSPF
- Create stable, secure, and scalable routing designs for BGP
Cisco Certification Training Course
Cisco CCNP Enterprise 300-420 ENSLD Certification Training Course
We'll get you ready for the Cisco ENSLD (300-420) exam, Designing Cisco Enterprise Networks.
Course focus: Advanced addressing and routing, campus design, WAN design, network services and automation.
Course Overview
What the ENSLD course covers and who it's for.
ENSLD is the design concentration for CCNP Enterprise. On its own it earns the Cisco Certified Specialist Enterprise Design.
Addressing and routing and campus design are 25% each, and we work through real design scenarios instead of memorizing lists.
Expert-led classes with hands-on labs and practice questions.
Accumentum is an independent training provider and isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Cisco. Cisco sets exam content, prices and policies, so check cisco.com before you book.
Course Objectives
Get ready for ENSLD the way the exam is built.
01
Cover Every Exam Topic
Work through all 5 topic areas in the official 300-420 exam topics.
02
Spend Time Where It Counts
Advanced Addressing and Routing Solutions is 25% of the exam per Cisco, so it gets the most class time.
03
Practice in a Lab
Hands-on lab work on the tasks Cisco lists for 300-420 on real configs.
04
Be Ready for Test Day
The exam runs 90 minutes. We practice timed questions so the clock doesn't surprise you.
Who Should Attend
- Network engineers moving into design.
- Architects who plan enterprise networks.
- Service members and veterans in network roles.
Prerequisites
- Cisco has no formal prerequisites. You'll get the most from this course if you've already studied for the matching core exam.
Pathway Map
The ENSLD course in 5 modules.
Each module is one topic area from the official Cisco exam topics, with its exam weight.
Course Content
- Design campus networks for high availability (FHRP)
- Design campus Layer 2 infrastructures
- Design multicampus Layer 3 infrastructures
- Describe SD-Access Architecture (underlay, overlay, control and data plane, automation, wireless, and security)
- Describe SD-Access fabric design considerations for wired and wireless access
- Describe WAN connectivity options for on-premises, hybrid, and cloud solutions
- Design site-to-site VPN for on-premises, hybrid, and cloud solutions
- Design high availability for enterprise WAN for on-premises, hybrid, and cloud solutions
- Describe Cisco SD-WAN architecture (orchestration plane, management plane, control plane, data plane, on-boarding and provisioning, security)
- Describe Cisco SD-WAN design considerations
- Select QoS strategies to meet customer requirements (DiffServ, IntServ)
- Design end-to-end QoS policies
- Design network management techniques
- Describe multicast routing concepts (source trees, shared trees, RPF, rendezvous points)
- Design multicast services (SSM, PIM bidirectional, MSDP)
- Differentiate between IETF, OpenConfig, and Cisco YANG models
- Differentiate between NETCONF and RESTCONF
- Describe the impact of model-driven telemetry on the network
- Describe GRPC and GNMI
- Describe cloud connectivity options such as direct connect, cloud on ramp, MPLS direct connect, and WAN integration
Course Features
How we teach ENSLD.
Expert-Led Classes
Live instruction with time for questions, so you aren't figuring out the hard parts alone.
Hands-On Labs
Lab work tied to the tasks in the 300-420 exam topics.
Exam Topic Mapping
Every module maps to a topic area in the official 300-420 exam topics.
Exam Strategy
Timed practice questions plus test day tips for the test center or online.
Certification Exam
About the ENSLD exam.
ENSLD Exam Readiness
Our students pass at a 98.8% rate across Accumentum courses. We'll get you ready for ENSLD the same way.
Per Cisco, 300-420 is a 90 minute exam priced at $300 USD, and taxes may apply. Cisco delivers its exams through Pearson VUE, at a test center or online.
If you don't pass, Cisco requires a 5 day wait before a retake. Cisco publishes recertification options, including continuing education credits, on its recertification page. Full details are on the official Cisco exam page.
Accumentum is an independent training provider and isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Cisco. Cisco sets exam content, prices and policies, so check cisco.com before you book.
Careers and Exam Domains
Where ENSLD fits in your career.
Roles that use ENSLD skills
- Network design engineer
- Network architect
- Pre-sales systems engineer
Advanced addressing and routing, campus design, WAN design, network services and automation. is the core of these jobs, and 300-420 is how Cisco checks you can do it.
300-420 exam domains
- Advanced Addressing and Routing Solutions (25%)
- Advanced Enterprise Campus Networks (25%)
- WAN for Enterprise Networks (20%)
- Network Services (20%)
- Automation (10%)
Weights are from the official Cisco exam topics.
Format, Funding and PathPay
How you take ENSLD with us and how to pay for it.
Class format
Live expert-led sessions with labs on the 300-420 tasks, timed practice questions and time for questions. Ask us about upcoming dates.
Military and veteran funding
We're an Army CA and Air Force COOL Approved Vendor. See funding options or email info@accumentum.net to check if ENSLD qualifies for you.
PathPay
Prefer to spread out the cost? PathPay lets you pay for training over time.
CareerSync®
Not sure ENSLD is the right next step? CareerSync® helps you match a certification to your role and timeline.
Related Courses
Courses that pair with ENSLD.
See every option on our Cisco training page or the full course catalog.
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Network fundamentals, access, IP connectivity, services, security and automation for the 200-301 exam.
Cisco CCNP Enterprise (350-401 ENCOR)
The ENCOR core exam for CCNP Enterprise. Architecture, virtualization, infrastructure, assurance, security and automation.
Cisco CCNP Enterprise 300-410 ENARSI
Advanced routing, VPN technologies, infrastructure security and services.
Cisco CCNP Enterprise 300-415 ENSDWI
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN architecture, controllers, routers, policies, security and operations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about our ENSLD course.
Cisco CCNP Enterprise 300-420 ENSLD is a professional level Cisco certification earned with the 300-420 exam. Details are on the official Cisco page at https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/learn/training-certifications/exams/ensld.html
No. We're an independent training provider. Our course follows the official Cisco exam topics, and Cisco offers its own training through Cisco U.
Cisco lists the exam at $300 USD, plus tax. Check the Cisco exam page before you buy, since prices can change.
Yes. Cisco delivers its exams through Pearson VUE at a test center or as an online proctored exam.
Cisco publishes recertification rules on its recertification page, including how continuing education credits and other exams count toward renewal.
Cisco has no formal prerequisites. You'll get the most from this course if you've already studied for the matching core exam.
Expert-led classes with hands-on labs and practice questions. Ask us about upcoming class dates.
Yes. We're an Army CA and Air Force COOL Approved Vendor. Email info@accumentum.net and we'll walk you through the options.
Use the registration page linked below, or email info@accumentum.net and we'll follow up with dates and next steps.
Enrollment
Enroll in ENSLD training with Accumentum.
Enroll in our ENSLD course to get ready for the 300-420 exam with expert-led classes and hands-on labs.
For dates and next steps, use the registration page linked below or email info@accumentum.net.
Ready to start on ENSLD?
Tell us your target date and we'll help you plan the path.