A Journey Every Network Engineer Must Take

There was a time it wasn’t too long ago — when I was seated in a small room similar to the one in this photograph — my mind full of curiosity, my heart full of dreams and my desk full of questions.

I still recall the first time I picked up the book — “CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core – Official Cert Guide (ENCOR 350-401).” It didn’t just feel like a book; it felt like a guide, a guide that helped me embark on a journey through a vast world of networking, from basic switching to advanced subjects like SD-WAN and automation. Every page felt like a teacher sharing important lessons.

As I turned its pages, I didn’t just prepare for an exam. I was transitioning from someone who could set up and configure routers and switches into someone with the confidence to design resilient architectures, troubleshoot at scale, and secure complex enterprise environments.

Today, as a Cisco Network Engineer and a trainer who’s seen hundreds of students grow and thrive, I have only one thing to say to every aspiring network warrior: Start your journey with this book.

It’s not about passing the ENCOR 350-401 exam. It’s about thinking like an architect, acting like an engineer, and solving like a master.

Let this be your first step. Read it, live it, and then teach it.

The CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core book isn’t just a guide — it’s a rite of passage.