Cisco Professional Certification

CCNP Service
Provider350-501 SPCOR — Core Service Provider Technologies

Validate your expertise in implementing core service provider network technologies including architecture, MPLS, segment routing, VPN services, security, and automation. Build the skills that keep carrier-grade networks running.

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Professional LevelCore exam for CCNP Service Provider

MPLS & Segment RoutingLDP, SR-TE, TI-LFA & PCE

L2VPN & L3VPNCarrier Ethernet, EVPN & mVPN

95 Video Classes52:30 hrs of expert instruction

Keep the world's carrier networks running

The CCNP Service Provider 350-501 SPCOR validates professional-level expertise in SP architectures, advanced routing, MPLS, segment routing, VPN services, and automation — the foundation of global IP infrastructure.

IS-IS, OSPF, and BGP routing with policy control

MPLS with LDP, TE, FRR, and segment routing

L2VPN Carrier Ethernet, L3VPN, EVPN, and mVPN

NSO, YANG, gRPC telemetry, and SP automation

Service Provider Skills

Master carrier-grade networking technologies

Go beyond enterprise networking. SPCOR builds expert-level skills in the protocols, services, and automation tools that underpin the world's internet infrastructure.

SP Architecture

Understand Metro Ethernet, unified MPLS, 5G xhaul, NFV, and QoS architecture for carrier-grade networks.

Advanced Routing

Configure IS-IS, OSPF, eBGP/iBGP, routing policies, IPv6 transition, and high-availability protocols.

MPLS & Segment Routing

Implement LDP, RSVP-TE, FRR, SR-TE, TI-LFA, and PCE for traffic engineering and fast convergence.

VPN Services

Deploy L2VPN Carrier Ethernet, MPLS L3VPN with multicast, EVPN, Inter-AS VPN, and mVPN.

SP Security

Apply CoPP, LPTS, BGPsec, uRPF, RTBH, and DDoS mitigation to harden service provider infrastructure.

Automation & Telemetry

Automate SP networks using NSO, YANG, gRPC telemetry, NETCONF, RESTCONF, and programmable APIs.

Exam Blueprint

Six domains. One complete SP foundation.

From SP architecture and BGP routing to MPLS, VPN services, security, and automation — the full SPCOR blueprint is covered.

Explore the curriculum

DOMAIN 0115%

Architecture

Understand service provider network architectures, software platforms, virtualization, and QoS design models.

DOMAIN 0230%

Networking

Implement and troubleshoot IS-IS, OSPF, BGP, routing policies, IPv6 transition, and high availability.

DOMAIN 0320%

MPLS & Segment Routing

Implement MPLS with LDP, traffic engineering, and segment routing with TI-LFA and PCE architectures.

DOMAIN 0420%

Services

Configure L2VPN Carrier Ethernet services, L3VPN with multicast, and advanced VPN service models.

DOMAIN 0510%

Security

Configure control plane, management plane, and data plane security for service provider environments.

DOMAIN 065%

Automation & Assurance

Use programmable APIs, NSO, YANG, gRPC telemetry, NETCONF, RESTCONF, and SNMP for SP automation.

Domain percentages can change. Always review Cisco's official SPCOR 350-501 exam page before scheduling.

What You Will Learn

A clear, exam-aligned curriculum

Expand each domain to see the protocols, services, and automation techniques covered in this CCNP Service Provider course.

Core architectures: Metro Ethernet, MPLS, unified MPLS, and Segment Routing
Transport technologies: Optical, xDSL, DOCSIS, TDM, and xPON
Mobility: packet core and RAN xhaul transport for 4G and 5G networks
Cisco network software: IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR architecture comparison
Service provider virtualization: NFV infrastructure, VNF workloads, and OpenStack
QoS architecture: MPLS QoS models, DiffServ, IntServ, and DS-TE

IS-IS (IPv4/IPv6): route advertisement, area addressing, multitopology, and metrics
OSPF v2/v3: neighbor adjacency, route advertisement, multiarea, and metrics
BGP v4/v6 (iBGP/eBGP): path selection, attributes, redistribution, and address family
Routing policy language and route maps for BGP, OSPF, and IS-IS
IPv6 transition: NAT44, NAT64, 6RD, MAP, and DS-Lite
High availability: NSF/graceful restart, NSR, BFD, and link aggregation

MPLS implementation: LDP sync, session protection, neighbours, unified MPLS, OAM
Traffic engineering: IS-IS/OSPF extensions, RSVP functionality, and FRR
Segment routing: segment types, IGP control plane, and SR-TE
TI-LFA (Topology-Independent Loop-Free Alternate) for fast convergence
PCE-PCC architectures for centralized path computation
Segment routing traffic engineering (SR-TE) policies and path optimisation

L2VPN and Carrier Ethernet: E-Line, E-Tree, E-LAN, E-Access services
IEEE 802.1ad, 802.1ah, ITU G.8032, Ethernet OAM, and VLAN tag manipulation
L3VPN: intra-AS VPN, shared services (extranet and Internet), and PIM multicast
EVPN, Inter-AS VPN, CSC, and mVPN service architectures
PIM-SM, PIM-SSM, PIM-BIDIR, IGMP v1/v2/v3, and MLD for multicast
QoS: classification, marking, congestion avoidance, policing, and shaping

Control plane security: LPTS, CoPP, and control plane protection techniques
BGP-TTL security, protocol authentication, prefix suppression, BGPsec, and flowspec
LDP security: authentication and label allocation filtering
Management plane security: traceback, AAA/TACACS, REST API security, and DDoS
Data plane security: uRPF, ACLs, and remote triggered black hole (RTBH)
Service provider hardening: infrastructure ACLs and BGP route filtering best practices

Programmable APIs for Cisco device automation in service provider networks
Interpret external scripts to configure devices using REST API
Network Services Orchestration (NSO) role and workflows
YANG data modelling: principles, benefits, and IOS XR native models
Compare agent vs. agentless tools: Chef, Puppet, Ansible, and SaltStack
gRPC dial-in/out telemetry, NetFlow/IPFIX, NETCONF, RESTCONF, and SNMP v2c/v3

Career Outcomes

Move into carrier-grade SP networking roles

CCNP Service Provider opens doors to professional networking roles in ISPs, telcos, cloud providers, and large enterprises managing carrier-grade infrastructure.

Who should learn?Network engineers targeting SP, ISP, and carrier-grade networking roles

SP Network Engineer

Configure and maintain large-scale service provider routing, MPLS, and VPN infrastructure.

Network Designer

Design carrier-grade networks incorporating SR, EVPN, 5G xhaul, and SD-WAN integration.

MPLS/SR Specialist

Implement advanced traffic engineering, segment routing, and fast-convergence mechanisms.

SP Automation Engineer

Automate service provider operations with NSO, YANG models, and model-driven telemetry.

Your Roadmap

From enterprise routing to carrier-grade mastery

A structured path through SP architecture, advanced routing, MPLS/SR, VPN services, security, and automation.

SP Architecture

Understand Metro Ethernet, unified MPLS, 5G transport, NFV, and SP QoS design models.

Routing Protocols

Configure IS-IS, OSPF, BGP, routing policies, IPv6 transition, and high-availability mechanisms.

MPLS & VPN Services

Implement LDP, SR-TE, TI-LFA, L2VPN Carrier Ethernet, L3VPN, EVPN, and mVPN.

Security & Automation

Apply CoPP, BGPsec, uRPF, and automate with NSO, YANG, gRPC telemetry, and NETCONF.

Exam domains are based on Cisco's official SPCOR 350-501 page.

Ready to advance into service provider networking?

Talk with a course advisor about the CCNP SP path, prerequisites, and how SPCOR sets you up for CCIE Service Provider.

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CCNP Service Provider350-501 SPCOR — Core Service Provider Technologies

Keep the world's carrier networks running

Master carrier-grade networking technologies

SP Architecture

Advanced Routing

MPLS & Segment Routing

VPN Services

SP Security

Automation & Telemetry

Six domains. One complete SP foundation.

Architecture

Networking

MPLS & Segment Routing

Services

Security

Automation & Assurance

A clear, exam-aligned curriculum

01. Architecture15% OF EXAM

02. Networking30% OF EXAM

03. MPLS & Segment Routing20% OF EXAM

04. Services20% OF EXAM

05. Security10% OF EXAM

06. Automation & Assurance5% OF EXAM

Move into carrier-grade SP networking roles

SP Network Engineer

Network Designer

MPLS/SR Specialist

SP Automation Engineer

From enterprise routing to carrier-grade mastery

SP Architecture

Routing Protocols

MPLS & VPN Services

Security & Automation

Ready to advance into service provider networking?

CCNP Service
Provider350-501 SPCOR — Core Service Provider Technologies