CCNP / Learning Path
34 Hands-on labs · four phases · one method

Basics to CCNP ENCOR.

A routed path from first console confidence to ENCOR-style proof: read the topology, type deliberately, verify from evidence, then break and fix the system on purpose.

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Special Studies

Standalone course pieces that deepen one idea outside the main 34-lab sequence.

OSPFSpecial

OSPF — Rebuilt From Its Failures

Deep diveReading labFailure-first OSPF
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STPSpecial

Spanning Tree — Rebuilt From Its Failures

Deep diveInteractiveFailure-first STP
Special StudyOpen →
MCAST · QoS · CoPPSpecial

The Copying Machine, the Queue, and the Brain

Deep diveReading labENCOR services & security
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Phase I

Zero to First Packet

Device confidence, cabling, first addresses, and the first routed packet.

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Device Roles and Console Confidence

Very easy30-40 min1x IOSv, 1x IOSvL2, 2x VPCS
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Interface State and Link Checks

Very easy30-45 min2x IOSv
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First IPv4 Subnet and ARP

Very easy40-55 min1x IOSvL2, 2x VPCS
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Default Gateway and Two LANs

Easy45-60 min1x IOSv, 2x VPCS
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Phase II

CCNA Foundations

Switching, routing, services, security, and the habits of proof.

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Subnetting as a Design Skill

Easy45-60 min1x IOSv, 2x VPCS
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VLAN Separation

Easy55-75 min1x IOSvL2, 3x VPCS
CCNA FoundationsStart →
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802.1Q Trunks and Allowed VLANs

Medium60-80 min2x IOSvL2, 3x VPCS
CCNA FoundationsStart →
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Router-on-a-Stick

Medium60-80 min1x IOSv, 1x IOSvL2, 2x VPCS
CCNA FoundationsStart →
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Layer 3 Switch SVIs

Medium60-80 min1x IOSvL2, 2x VPCS
CCNA FoundationsStart →
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Static and Default Routes

Medium60-80 min3x IOSv, 2x VPCS
CCNA FoundationsStart →
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Single-Area OSPF

Medium80-110 min3x IOSv
CCNA FoundationsStart →
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DHCP for Client VLANs

Medium55-75 min1x IOSv, 1x IOSvL2, 2x VPCS
CCNA FoundationsStart →
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First Extended ACL Policy

Medium70-90 min4x IOSv
CCNA FoundationsStart →
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NAT Inside to Outside

Medium60-80 min2x IOSv, 1x IOSvL2, 2x VPCS
CCNA FoundationsStart →
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IPv6 Neighbor Discovery and Routing

Medium60-85 min2x IOSv, 2x VPCS
CCNA FoundationsStart →
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Structured Troubleshooting Drill

Medium70-90 min3x IOSv, 1x IOSvL2, 2x VPCS
CCNA FoundationsStart →
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Access-Port Hardening

Medium70-95 min2x IOSvL2, 2x VPCS
CCNA FoundationsStart →
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EIGRP Fundamentals and Troubleshooting

Medium90-120 min3x IOSv
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Checkpoint

Checkpoint

Longer build tickets that force integration instead of isolated commands.

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Checkpoint 1: Build the Branch

Medium2-3 hours2x IOSv, 2x IOSvL2, 3x VPCS
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Checkpoint 2: Services, Security, and the Internet

Hard3-4 hours4x IOSv, 1x IOSvL2, 2x VPCS
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Phase III

CCNA to ENCOR Bridge

Core ENCOR protocols, redundancy, assurance, security, overlays, and programmability.

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EtherChannel and STP Root Design

Medium80-110 min3x IOSvL2, 2x VPCS
ENCOR CoreStart →
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HSRP with STP Alignment

Medium80-110 min2x IOSvL2, 1x VPCS
ENCOR CoreStart →
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Multi-Area OSPF, ABRs, Summaries

Hard100-130 min4x IOSv
ENCOR CoreStart →
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eBGP Edge Policy

Hard100-130 min3x IOSv
ENCOR CoreStart →
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Network Assurance and Evidence

Medium70-95 min3x IOSv
ENCOR CoreStart →
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Management-Plane Security

Medium70-95 min3x IOSv, 1x IOSvL2
ENCOR CoreStart →
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Automation and EEM Capstone

Hard90-120 min2x IOSv
ENCOR CoreStart →
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Route Redistribution

Hard100-130 min3x IOSv
ENCOR CoreStart →
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GRE Tunnel Overlay

Hard90-120 min3x IOSv
ENCOR CoreStart →
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RESTCONF: Programmable Config

Hard70-90 min1x CSR1000v (IOS-XE 17.3), 1x NAT
ENCOR CoreStart →
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VRF-Lite: One Router, Two Customers

Medium75-100 min3x IOSv
ENCOR CoreStart →
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DHCP Snooping, DAI, IP Source Guard

Medium90-120 min1x IOSvL2, 2x IOSv, 1x VPCS
ENCOR CoreStart →
Phase IV

Capstone

Large synthesis labs where the method matters more than the prompt.

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How Routers Think (Capstone)

Medium3-4 hours4x IOSv
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The Divided Network (Capstone)

Hard3-4 hours6x IOSv
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