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AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty (ANS-C01). Everything you need to prepare, practice, and pass.

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Certification Overview

The exam rigorously tests expertise in designing and implementing scalable and secure AWS networks, with a significant focus on hybrid connectivity solutions such as AWS Direct Connect, AWS Transit Gateway, and Site-to-Site VPN. It covers advanced VPC architectures, intricate Hybrid DNS configurations using Route 53 Resolver, and robust Network Security, Compliance, and Governance best practices crucial for enterprise environments.

What This Certification Proves

This certification validates an individual's advanced technical skills and extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing complex AWS networking architectures at scale. It demonstrates expertise in critical areas like hybrid connectivity, secure network solutions, and optimizing network performance and cost within the AWS ecosystem.

Who Should Take This Exam

Experienced network engineers, solutions architects, and system administrators who possess a deep understanding of general networking concepts and substantial hands-on experience with AWS services. Candidates should be comfortable designing and deploying highly available, scalable, and secure hybrid and cloud-native network architectures.

Topic Breakdown

64 domains covering 254 questions

DomainQuestionsWeight
Hybrid Connectivity3815%
Network Design3614%
Network Security2510%
Vpc Connectivity177%
Network Management And Operation166%
Network Implementation135%
Network Security, Compliance, And Governance114%
Design And Implement Hybrid Connectivity104%
Design And Implement Hybrid Network Architectures73%
Design Network Solutions62%
Troubleshoot Network Issues52%
None31%
Manage And Optimize Network Operations31%
Design Complex Network Solutions31%
Network Management And Operations31%
Design And Implement Aws Network Architectures31%
Design And Implement Security And Compliance For Networks21%
Design And Implement Network Security21%
Design Network Solutions For Aws21%
Implement Network Solutions21%
Manage And Operate Network Solutions21%
Manage Network Operations21%
Secure Aws Networks21%
Design Network Solutions For Complex Hybrid Scenarios10%
Design Network Solutions For Complex Infrastructures10%
Domain_objectives_list_missing10%
Design And Implement Routing Solutions10%
Implement Aws Hybrid Connectivity10%
Implement Aws Networks10%
Implement Aws Vpn Solutions10%
Implement Core Network Services10%
Implement Hybrid Connectivity10%
Implement Hybrid Dns Solutions10%
Implement Network Security10%
Secure Network Connections10%
Infrastructure Security10%
Security10%
Design And Implement Network Solutions10%
Manage And Optimize Network Performance10%
Continuous Improvement For Existing Solutions10%
Migrate Existing Solutions10%
Monitor And Troubleshoot Aws Networks10%
Monitor And Troubleshoot Network Issues10%
Design And Implement Network Monitoring And Optimization10%
Network Design For New And Existing Solutions10%
Design And Implement Network Architecture10%
Design And Implement Hybrid It Network Architectures10%
Design And Implement Hybrid Aws Network Architectures10%
Design And Implement Dns Solutions10%
Design And Implement Amazon Vpc Connectivity Solutions10%
Networking10%
Design And Implement Advanced Network Architectures10%
None_provided_in_prompt10%
Official Exam Domains (Pick Exactly One):10%
Optimize Network Costs10%
Optimize Network Performance10%
Optimize Network Performance And Cost10%
Secure And Optimize Network Architectures10%
Secure And Optimize Network Solutions10%
Design For Complex Network Architectures10%
Design For New Solutions10%
Design Hybrid Connectivity10%
Configure Network Connectivity And Operations10%
Connect On-Premises To Aws10%

Study Plans

Choose a study plan that matches your schedule and experience level

30 Days

Intensive Sprint

Week 1-2

  • Master fundamentals: Hybrid Connectivity
  • Read Amazon official documentation
  • Complete 11 questions daily

Week 3

  • Deep dive: Network Design
  • Review weak areas from results
  • Take 2 full-length exams

Week 4

  • Review all flagged questions
  • Timed exams to build stamina
  • Final revision of key concepts

60 Days

Balanced Approach

Week 1-2

  • Survey all exam domains
  • Set up study environment
  • Begin with foundational topics

Week 3-4

  • Focus: Hybrid Connectivity
  • Focus: Network Design
  • 6 questions daily

Week 5-6

  • Focus: Network Security
  • Hands-on labs if applicable
  • Review explanations for wrong answers

Week 7-8

  • Complete all 305 questions
  • Identify and eliminate weak areas
  • Take 3 full-length timed tests

90 Days

Comprehensive Study

Month 1

  • Learn all exam domains at a comfortable pace
  • Build strong foundational knowledge
  • 4 questions daily

Month 2

  • Deep dive into each domain
  • Hands-on practice and labs
  • Take weekly timed exams

Month 3

  • Work through all 305 questions
  • Identify and eliminate weak areas
  • Take 3 full-length timed exams

ANS-C01-Specific Tips

  • Gain extensive hands-on experience with key services like AWS Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, and Site-to-Site VPN by building complex hybrid connectivity scenarios.
  • Deeply understand hybrid DNS resolution patterns, specifically focusing on Route 53 Resolver and its integration with on-premises DNS solutions.
  • Master network design principles for high availability, scalability, and cost optimization across multiple VPCs and AWS regions, incorporating services like Network Load Balancer and NAT Gateway.
  • Practice troubleshooting network connectivity and performance issues using tools like VPC Flow Logs and understanding their integration with other monitoring services.
  • Thoroughly review AWS documentation and whitepapers on advanced networking topics, paying close attention to service limitations, best practices, and common architectural patterns for large-scale deployments.
  • Focus on network security, compliance, and governance topics, including firewalling strategies, DDoS protection, and implementing logging and auditing mechanisms within AWS networking.

Relevant Career Roles

Cloud Network ArchitectSenior Network EngineerAWS Solutions Architect (Networking Specialist)DevOps Engineer (Network Focus)Cloud Security Engineer

Sample Questions

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Q1Manage and optimize network operations

A company has deployed an application in a VPC that uses a NAT gateway for outbound traffic to the internet. A network engineer notices a large quantity of suspicious network traffic that is traveling from the VPC over the internet to IP addresses that are included on a deny list. The network engineer must implement a solution to determine which AWS resources are generating the suspicious traffic. The solution must minimize cost and administrative overhead. Which solution will meet these requirements?

Q2Network Security

A network engineer is using AWS Direct Connect connections and MACsec to encrypt data from a corporate data center to the Direct Connect location. The network engineer learns that the MACsec secret key might have been compromised. The network engineer needs to update the connection with an uncompromised secure key. Which solution will meet this requirement?

Q3Troubleshoot Network Issues

A company has deployed a web application on AWS. The web application uses an Application Load Balancer (ALB) across multiple Availability Zones. The targets of the ALB are AWS Lambda functions. The web application also uses Amazon CloudWatch metrics for monitoring. Users report that parts of the web application are not loading properly. A network engineer needs to troubleshoot the problem. The network engineer enables access logging for the ALB. What should the network engineer do next to determine which errors the ALB is receiving?

Q4Network Implementation

A company has deployed a software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) solution to interconnect all of its offices. The company is migrating workloads to AWS and needs to extend its SD-WAN solution to support connectivity to these workloads. A network engineer plans to deploy AWS Transit Gateway Connect and two SD-WAN virtual appliances to provide this connectivity. According to company policies, only a single SD-WAN virtual appliance can handle traffic from AWS workloads at a given time. How should the network engineer configure routing to meet these requirements?

Q5Design and Implement Hybrid Connectivity

A marketing company is using hybrid infrastructure through AWS Direct Connect links and a software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) overlay to connect its branch offices. The company connects multiple VPCs to a third-party SD-WAN appliance transit VPC within the same account by using AWS Site-to-Site VPNs. The company is planning to connect more VPCs to the SD-WAN appliance transit VPC. However, the company faces challenges of scalability, route table limitations, and higher costs with the existing architecture. A network engineer must design a solution to resolve these issues and remove dependencies. Which solution will meet these requirements with the LEAST amount of operational overhead?

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