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Network Assurance Exam Study Guide (300-455 ENNA)


This study guide was created internally at ThousandEyes with help from dozens of contributors from the Customer Engineering team to help you prepare for the Enterprise Network Assurance (ENNA) certification exam. It covers the key topics and concepts you need to know to pass the exam and demonstrate your expertise in using ThousandEyes for network monitoring and assurance.

How to Use This Guide

  1. Review Key Concepts: Pay close attention to highlighted key concepts in each section.
  2. Practice with Sample Questions: Test your knowledge with the practice questions provided in each section.
  3. Review Answer Keys: Check the Answer Key pages for answers and explanations.
  4. Utilize Additional Resources: Explore the linked resources for a deeper understanding of the topics.

  • 1.0 Platforms and Architecture (20%)


    Covers ThousandEyes agent types, deployment locations, and integration with other Cisco technologies.

    Study Guide Answer Key

  • 2.0 Data Collection Implementation (25%)


    Focuses on configuring agents and setting up different test types in ThousandEyes.

    Study Guide Answer Key

  • 3.0 Data Analysis (30%)


    Covers analyzing network data from ThousandEyes and other sources to diagnose and troubleshoot network issues.

    Study Guide Answer Key

  • 4.0 Insights and Alerts (25%)


    Covers configuring alerts, dashboards, and network capacity planning based on data from ThousandEyes.

    Study Guide Answer Key

UI screenshots may differ from the current platform due to ongoing updates. Refer to the ThousandEyes Product Docs for the most accurate and current information.

About the Exam

The ENNA exam (300-445) is a 90-minute exam consisting of approximately 60-70 questions. It assesses your understanding of network assurance concepts, focusing on the ThousandEyes platform.

Cognitive Levels

The exam uses Bloom's taxonomy to classify tasks according to cognitive levels. It primarily focuses on:

  • Remember: Retrieving relevant knowledge from memory.
  • Apply: Using procedures in given situations.
  • Analyze: Breaking down information into parts and understanding relationships.

Each task is tagged with its corresponding cognitive level. See the tags index for a complete list.

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