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Enterprise Routing and Switching, Specialist (JNCIS-ENT)

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Who this certification is designed for

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Per Juniper: No required experience or prerequisite stated. Beginner to intermediate knowledge of routing and switching implementations in Junos; prerequisite certification required. Juniper Jncis Ent — official vendor page

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Difficulty profile

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Exam rigor (the test itself)54.8

4 of 4 cited signals · Moderate confidence

Barrier from zero (background it assumes)37.8

6 of 6 cited signals · Moderate confidence

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Cost & upkeep

Exam fee plus what it takes to keep it — the recurring cost most pages hide.

3-year self-study cost
$300
Recertification terms
Valid 3 years; exam fees not published officially — verify at registration. Juniper Jncis Ent — official vendor page

No ROI math here — we never compare cost to a salary. training;renewal still needs verification. See the full cost breakdown →

Skills measured

The official objective domains and their exam weight — titles & weights only, straight from the vendor’s exam objectives. Juniper Jncis Ent — official vendor page

Layer 2 Switching and VLANsPlain-English orientation: use this as the topic area to study for Layer 2 Switching and VLANs. The official objectives define the exact vendor tasks.Official study guide JN0-352 (2026-06-26)
Spanning TreePlain-English orientation: use this as the topic area to study for Spanning Tree. The official objectives define the exact vendor tasks.Official study guide JN0-352 (2026-06-26)
Layer 2 SecurityPlain-English orientation: use this as the topic area to study for Layer 2 Security. The official objectives define the exact vendor tasks.Official study guide JN0-352 (2026-06-26)
Protocol-Independent RoutingPlain-English orientation: use this as the topic area to study for Protocol-Independent Routing. The official objectives define the exact vendor tasks.Official study guide JN0-352 (2026-06-26)
OSPFPlain-English orientation: use this as the topic area to study for OSPF. The official objectives define the exact vendor tasks.Official study guide JN0-352 (2026-06-26)
IS-ISPlain-English orientation: use this as the topic area to study for IS-IS. The official objectives define the exact vendor tasks.Official study guide JN0-352 (2026-06-26)
BGPPlain-English orientation: use this as the topic area to study for BGP. The official objectives define the exact vendor tasks.Official study guide JN0-352 (2026-06-26)
TunnelsPlain-English orientation: use this as the topic area to study for Tunnels. The official objectives define the exact vendor tasks.Official study guide JN0-352 (2026-06-26)
High AvailabilityPlain-English orientation: use this as the topic area to study for High Availability. The official objectives define the exact vendor tasks.Official study guide JN0-352 (2026-06-26)

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Prerequisites

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Hard requirement
Yes — see the vendor Juniper Jncis Ent — official vendor page

What this proves — and how Juniper says to prepare

Juniper’s own framing of who earns it and what it signals, plus their free official study material. Quoted and cited — never dressed up as a job guarantee.

Where it leads
Active JNCIA-Junos is a hard prerequisite; strictly sequential ladder.
Juniper Jncis Ent — official vendor page

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