AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty

The AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty (ANS-C01) validates deep expertise in designing, implementing, and operating complex networking solutions on AWS. It covers the full spectrum of AWS networking — from VPC design and hybrid connectivity to global network architectures, traffic management, and network security. This certification is intended for network engineers and architects who design and maintain the network infrastructure underpinning large-scale AWS deployments.

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What is the AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty (ANS-C01)?

Who Should Take This Course?

Network engineers designing and operating AWS networking infrastructure
Cloud architects responsible for hybrid cloud connectivity and WAN design
Network security engineers implementing perimeter controls on AWS
Solutions architects with a specialization in networking
Infrastructure engineers managing large multi-account AWS environments
Professionals preparing for senior network architect or principal engineer roles

What You Will Learn in the ANS-C01 Course

A comprehensive curriculum covering all exam objectives with hands-on labs and real-world practice.

VPC Design and Implementation

Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available VPC architectures.

VPC CIDR planning, subnetting, and IP address management (IPAM)
Multi-tier subnet design: public, private, and isolated subnets
VPC endpoints (gateway and interface) for private AWS service access
VPC sharing with AWS Resource Access Manager (RAM)
IPv6 dual-stack VPC design and migration strategies

Hybrid Connectivity

Design and manage network connectivity between on-premises environments and AWS.

AWS Site-to-Site VPN: tunnel configuration, routing, and redundancy
AWS Direct Connect: dedicated and hosted connections, virtual interfaces
Direct Connect Gateway for multi-VPC and multi-region connectivity
AWS VPN CloudHub for hub-and-spoke multi-site VPN architectures
Selecting between VPN and Direct Connect based on performance and cost

Network Connectivity at Scale

Architect large-scale network topologies using AWS Transit Gateway and other connectivity services.

AWS Transit Gateway: attachments, route tables, and inter-region peering
VPC peering versus Transit Gateway for multi-VPC architectures
AWS Cloud WAN for global wide-area network management
AWS PrivateLink for exposing services privately across accounts and VPCs
Centralized inspection architectures with AWS Network Firewall

Traffic Management and Load Balancing

Optimize traffic flows and implement highly available load balancing architectures.

Elastic Load Balancing: ALB, NLB, and Gateway Load Balancer selection and design
Amazon Route 53 routing policies: latency, geolocation, weighted, failover
Route 53 Resolver for DNS resolution in hybrid environments
AWS Global Accelerator for global anycast traffic management
CloudFront distribution configuration and origin failover patterns

Network Security

Implement layered network security controls across AWS network boundaries.

Security groups and Network ACLs: stateful vs stateless filtering
AWS Network Firewall for managed stateful deep-packet inspection
AWS WAF and AWS Shield Advanced for web application and DDoS protection
Gateway Load Balancer for inline network appliance inspection
Centralized egress and ingress inspection architectures

Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting

Monitor network performance and diagnose connectivity and latency issues.

VPC Flow Logs for traffic analysis and security forensics
AWS Network Manager for global network visibility
VPC Reachability Analyzer for logical path validation
Transit Gateway Network Manager route analysis
CloudWatch metrics for ELB, NAT Gateway, and Direct Connect monitoring

Course Prerequisites

Pre-requisites training is free when you purchase the course from ProSupport

5+ years of hands-on experience in networking roles
AWS Solutions Architect Associate or Professional certification
Deep understanding of TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, VPN, and MPLS concepts
Experience with AWS networking services: VPC, Direct Connect, Route 53, and ELB
Familiarity with hybrid cloud connectivity design patterns

Exam Information

Everything you need to know about the ANS-C01 certification exam.

Exam Component	Details
Exam Name	AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty
Exam Code	ANS-C01
Exam Type	Multiple Choice and Multiple Response
Total Questions	65
Passing Score	750 (out of 1000)
Exam Duration	170 minutes
Language	English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese
Exam Provider	AWS / Pearson VUE
Exam Focus	VPC design, hybrid connectivity, Transit Gateway, traffic management, network security, and monitoring
Exam Registration	Register via aws.amazon.com/certification or Pearson VUE testing centers globally
Retake Policy	14 days wait after first failure; 90 days after second and subsequent failures
Certification Validity	3 years (renewable via recertification exam)