AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty ANS-C01

Networking Specialty

The AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty validates deep expertise in designing and maintaining complex network architecture across the breadth of AWS services — VPC, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, Route 53, CloudFront, and enterprise hybrid connectivity.

VPC Architecture Direct Connect Transit Gateway Route 53 CloudFront PrivateLink Network Firewall Hybrid Connectivity Load Balancing Traffic Management

Exam Domains

Four Core Networking Domains

Every ANS-C01 exam question is drawn from one of these four domains. Our curriculum covers all of them — deeply.

Domain 01

Design Edge Network Services

20%

exam weight

›CloudFront distribution patterns & caching strategies
›Global Accelerator endpoint management
›Integration with ELB, API Gateway & WAF
›Edge security with Lambda@Edge & Shield
›Latency-based and geo-routing with Route 53

Domain 02

Design Routing & Connectivity

26%

exam weight

›VPC design — CIDR, subnetting & IP overlap resolution
›Transit Gateway for multi-VPC and multi-account connectivity
›VPC Peering, PrivateLink & Endpoint Services
›BGP routing over Direct Connect and VPN
›Layer 1/2/3 — VLANs, LAG, jumbo frames, IPsec/GRE

Domain 03

Network Management & Monitoring

26%

exam weight

›CloudWatch metrics, agents, logs & alarms for networks
›VPC Flow Logs and Traffic Mirroring architectures
›Transit Gateway Network Manager visibility
›VPC Reachability Analyzer troubleshooting
›Infrastructure automation — CDK, CloudFormation, CLI

Domain 04

Security, Compliance & Governance

28%

exam weight

›AWS Network Firewall policy rules and DNAT
›Security Groups, NACLs & Firewall Manager
›IAM, SAML, Federated Identity for network access
›DNSSEC, VPN over Direct Connect, IPsec encryption
›AWS Organizations, Control Tower & RAM sharing

Why ANS-C01

The Premier AWS Networking Credential

Every large-scale AWS deployment depends on a network architect who can design resilient, secure, and cost-effective connectivity. ANS-C01 proves you're that person.

Specialty Cert — Advanced Tier

The ANS-C01 sits above AWS Professional certifications in the networking domain. It's required for senior cloud network engineer and solutions architect roles at top-tier AWS partners.

Highest-Paying AWS Specialization

AWS Advanced Networking roles command the highest salaries in the cloud ecosystem — averaging ₹20–50 LPA for certified specialists in India.

Every Enterprise Needs One

Large enterprises running hybrid AWS environments need dedicated network specialists who can design and troubleshoot complex connectivity at scale.

Covers the Full AWS Network Stack

From edge delivery (CloudFront, Global Accelerator) to core connectivity (VPC, Transit Gateway) and hybrid links (Direct Connect, VPN) — no gaps.

Required by AWS Partners

AWS Select, Advanced, and Premier tier partners require their engineers to hold Specialty certifications to maintain tier status.

Expert-Led, Lab-Focused Training

Every module is backed by real AWS console labs — not just slides. You'll configure VPCs, Direct Connect, Transit Gateways, and security policies hands-on.

Curriculum

14-Topic ANS-C01 Programme

Mapped 1-to-1 with the official AWS ANS-C01 exam guide across all four domains — edge, connectivity, management, and security.

Design patterns for Amazon CloudFront — origins, behaviors, caching policies
Design patterns for AWS Global Accelerator — endpoint groups, traffic dials
Integration of CloudFront and Global Accelerator with ELB, API Gateway
Edge security — Lambda@Edge, WAF, Shield Advanced
Monitoring and access logging for edge services

DNS protocol — records, TTL, DNSSEC, delegation, and zones
Amazon Route 53 features — alias records, traffic policies, resolvers, health checks
Integration of Route 53 with VPC, hybrid, multi-account, and multi-Region
Inbound and outbound Route 53 Resolver endpoints
Domain registration and hosted zone management

Load balancing at L3, L4, and L7 of the OSI model
ALB, NLB, and GLB — selection criteria for different use cases
Load balancer configuration — cross-zone, sticky sessions, routing algorithms
Target group types — TCP, GENEVE, IP, and instance
TLS termination, TLS passthrough, and ACM certificate integration
AWS Load Balancer Controller for Kubernetes (EKS)

Amazon CloudWatch metrics, agents, alarms, and dashboards
Transit Gateway Network Manager — topology and health visibility
VPC Reachability Analyzer for path troubleshooting
VPC Flow Logs and Traffic Mirroring setup and analysis
Access logging for ALB, CloudFront, and API Gateway

Routing fundamentals — dynamic vs. static, BGP protocols
Layer 1/2 physical interconnects — VLANs, LAG, optics, jumbo frames
Encapsulation and encryption — GRE tunnels and IPsec
Resource sharing across AWS accounts using AWS RAM
Overlay network design patterns

VPC peering, Transit Gateway, and AWS PrivateLink connectivity patterns
VPC sharing — capabilities and advantages
IP subnetting and resolving IP address overlaps across VPCs
Inter-Region and intra-Region communication strategies
AWS Organizations and Service Control Policies for networking

AWS Direct Connect — LOA documents, colocation, VIFs, and BGP
Site-to-Site VPN and Accelerated VPN over Direct Connect
Traffic management and SD-WAN with Transit Gateway Connect
Layer 2 and Layer 3 design — VLANs, gateways, routing, switching
DNS conditional forwarding for hybrid environments
Security appliances and firewall integration in hybrid architectures

IAM for networking — resource policies, SAML, federated identity, SCPs
Audit access issues with CloudTrail, IAM Access Analyzer, Policy Simulator
AWS Control Tower and Organizations for secure multi-account strategies
Network access control — security groups, NACLs, AWS Network Firewall
Test connectivity — Route Analyzer and Reachability Analyzer

Private hosted zones vs. public hosted zones — when to use each
Traffic management by latency, geography, and weighted records
DNS delegation and conditional forwarding patterns
DNS record types — A, AAAA, TXT, PTR, CNAME, and alias
DNSSEC implementation and shared DNS services with AWS RAM
Outbound and inbound Route 53 Resolver endpoint design

Infrastructure as Code — AWS CDK, CloudFormation, CLI, and SDKs
Event-driven network automation with EventBridge and Lambda
Common IaC pitfalls when provisioning cloud networking resources
GitOps and pipeline-driven network deployments
Automated compliance checks for network configurations

BGP over Direct Connect — ASN, MD5 auth, and route filtering
Direct Connect gateway and Transit Gateway connectivity methods
Service limits and quotas — bandwidth, route limits, and scaling
Available private and public access methods — PrivateLink, VPC peering
Inter-Regional and intra-Regional connectivity patterns and costs

Network performance metrics — bandwidth, latency, packet loss, jitter
VPC Flow Logs analysis — fields, aggregation, and query patterns
Traffic Mirroring — session setup, filters, and target options
CloudWatch network dashboards and anomaly detection
Transit Gateway Network Manager for global network visualization

VPC Peering vs. Transit Gateway — cost and complexity tradeoffs
Reducing bandwidth costs — unicast vs. multicast, CloudFront offload
Cost-effective connectivity for VPC-to-on-premises data transfer
Network interface types — ENI, ENA, EFA — and selection criteria
Route 53 health checks with latency, weighted, and failover records
VPC subnet sizing and optimization strategies

Threat modelling for different application architectures
AWS Network Firewall — stateful and stateless rule groups
Log creation — VPC Flow Logs, ALB access logs, CloudFront logs
Log delivery — Kinesis, S3, and CloudWatch integration
Network encryption — VPN over Direct Connect, IPsec, MACsec
DNSSEC and DNS-layer security for route integrity
Auditing security configurations — Firewall Manager, Trusted Advisor

Course Snapshot

14 Topics

Full ANS-C01 domains

47+ Hours

Total learning time

Specialty Cert

Advanced AWS level

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Career Outcomes

ANS-C01 Careers in Cloud Networking

Every enterprise scaling on AWS needs a dedicated network engineer who can design, secure, and troubleshoot complex cloud networking at scale. ANS-C01 makes you that specialist.

Amazon

AWS Infra

Tata Comms

Network Eng

Wipro

Cloud Net

Accenture

AWS Practice

AWS Network Architect

Design enterprise-grade AWS network architectures — VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, hybrid connectivity, and security at scale.

₹18–50 LPA

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Build and maintain scalable, resilient AWS network infrastructure across multi-account and multi-Region environments.

₹12–32 LPA

Cloud Network Security Engineer

Implement Network Firewall, WAF, security groups, NACLs, and compliance frameworks to secure AWS network environments.

₹15–40 LPA

Hybrid Connectivity Specialist

Design and manage Direct Connect, VPN, and SD-WAN connectivity between on-premises data centres and AWS cloud.

₹14–38 LPA

Solutions Architect (Networking)

Design end-to-end cloud solutions with deep focus on networking reliability, latency optimization, and cost-effective connectivity.

₹20–55 LPA

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Four Core Networking Domains

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14-Topic ANS-C01 Programme

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