Hello everyone,
I'am new to the community and I recently passed my CCNP ENARSI exam, completing my Cisco certification journey that started with CCNA last year. I would like to share my experience with you.
It has been a challenging but very rewarding experience.
I took all three certifications within one year while working as a Network and Security Engineer apprentice. It required a lot of discipline and consistency, but looking back, every hour spent was worth it.
For anyone preparing for these exams, here is what helped me the most.
I began with CCNA to build strong fundamentals and get comfortable with configuration and troubleshooting. From there, I moved on to ENCOR to develop a deeper understanding of switching, routing, and network automation. Finally, ENARSI gave me practical experience with advanced routing concepts such as EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP.
Study materials I used included the Boson practice exams, NetworkLessons, and PingMyNetwork.
Each exam tested a different part of my knowledge. CCNA focused on the fundamentals, ENCOR covered design and core technologies, and ENARSI pushed my troubleshooting and Layer 3 understanding to the next level ahah. Regular lab practice in EVE-NG lab made a huge difference, especially for the CCNP exams.
I know this forum is not specifically dedicated to Cisco certifications, but I have seen other members sharing their learning experiences here, and I thought mine might also help or motivate others on their path.
Good luck to everyone currently studying or preparing for an exam. Keep going, your effort will pay off in the end. 🙂
Elwin
Network Engineer | CCNP Enterprise
