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Cisco CCNP Enterprise core exam (ENCOR) 350-401 v1.2 · Domain 5: Security

Network security design: threat defense, endpoint security, next-generation firewall

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Last reviewed September 25, 2026 · Leer en español

No single product secures a network. Modern security design layers several controls so that if an attacker gets past one, others detect or stop them, an approach called defense in depth. ENCOR asks you to understand the roles of the main components in Cisco's enterprise security architecture and how they fit together.

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