CCNP Enterprise
BGP and Cisco SD-WAN
These courses start where the CCNA stops. BGP is how organisations connect to their internet providers and how the internet itself is routed; Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN is how many of them now run their wide area network. Each course is built from Cisco's published CCNP exam topics and taught on one lab network, with labelled example output, labs and questions with explanations.
The courses
BGP
eBGP and iBGP from the first session to path selection, policy, route reflectors and troubleshooting.
Advanced BGP
Communities, multihoming designs, larger iBGP designs, BGP security and MP-BGP for VPNs.
Cisco SD-WAN
Catalyst SD-WAN from the first principles: the controllers and WAN Edge, TLOCs and OMP, VPNs, onboarding, policy basics, monitoring and a build-it lab.
Advanced Cisco SD-WAN
Enterprise design, advanced OMP and policy, application-aware routing, QoS, security, cloud, high availability, automation and production capstones.
Where to start
- BGP assumes CCNA-level routing: the routing table, administrative distance and OSPF. If those are new, start with the Routing and OSPF courses.
- Advanced BGP follows the BGP course and goes past the exam topics into designs used at work.
- Cisco SD-WAN assumes CCNA-level routing and VPN basics. BGP and OSPF matter on the LAN side of its routers, so the BGP course helps but is not required.
- Advanced Cisco SD-WAN follows the Cisco SD-WAN course and concentrates on design, policy, high availability and operating the fabric.
Exam topics the courses follow
| Exam | Version | Covered by |
|---|---|---|
| 300-410 ENARSI: Implementing Cisco Enterprise Advanced Routing and Services | v1.1, 90 minutes | BGP (topic 1.11) |
| 350-401 ENCOR: Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies | v1.2, 120 minutes | BGP (topic 3.2.c, eBGP); Cisco SD-WAN (topic 1.2, architecture) |
| 300-415 ENSDWI: Implementing Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Solutions | v1.2, 90 minutes | Cisco SD-WAN and Advanced Cisco SD-WAN (all six domains) |
Versions are from the exam-topics documents on Cisco's site, downloaded in October 2026. Cisco updates exams from time to time, so check the exam page on cisco.com for the current version before you book. The lessons are original; no exam questions are reproduced.
What is planned
Planned lessons appear greyed in each course outline until they are written. The SD-WAN courses are planned in full and the first lessons are written; Advanced BGP opens when its first lesson is ready:
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