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AWS · ANS-C01 · Advanced

AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty

Validates ability to design, implement, manage, and secure AWS and hybrid network architectures at scale. 65+ AI-generated practice questions with explanations. Free trial, pass guarantee.

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65 Questions
170min Time Limit
700/ 1000 Pass Score
$300 Exam Fee

Overview

About the exam

The AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty validates expert-level knowledge in designing and implementing complex networking architectures on AWS. It covers hybrid connectivity with Direct Connect and VPN, advanced VPC design, DNS architecture with Route 53, content delivery with CloudFront, network security, and automation of network infrastructure.

This certification is designed for networking professionals and architects with at least five years of networking experience and significant hands-on AWS networking expertise. It demonstrates the ability to design enterprise-grade network architectures that span on-premises data centers and multiple AWS regions.

Exam Domains

What's on the exam

The exam consists of 65 questions (50 scored, 15 unscored) over 170 minutes, featuring multiple-response and matching question types. Questions are deeply technical, often presenting complex hybrid networking scenarios involving Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, VPN, and Route 53 configurations. With 2.6 minutes per question, use the extra time to diagram complex network topologies mentally.

Network Design 30%
Network Implementation 26%
Network Management and Operation 20%
Network Security, Compliance, and Governance 24%

Format

What to expect

multiple response
60%
matching
40%

Watch out

Where candidates struggle

This is one of AWS's most technically deep exams. Candidates must understand networking protocols, routing tables, BGP, and DNS at a level far beyond what other AWS certifications require.

  1. 01
    Direct Connect — Not understanding Direct Connect virtual interfaces, LAG groups, connection types, and failover configurations for hybrid architectures.
  2. 02
    Transit Gateway — Misunderstanding Transit Gateway route tables, attachments, peering, and multicast capabilities leads to wrong answers on hub-and-spoke network designs.
  3. 03
    BGP Routing — Lacking knowledge of BGP path selection, route propagation, AS path prepending, and MED attributes used in hybrid connectivity scenarios.
  4. 04
    DNS Resolution — Confusing Route 53 Resolver endpoints, forwarding rules, and private hosted zone associations for hybrid DNS architectures.
  5. 05
    VPC Endpoints — Mixing up gateway endpoints, interface endpoints, and PrivateLink configurations and their routing and security implications.

Details

Exam logistics

Delivered via Pearson VUE online or at testing centers. Available in English, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese. The certification is valid for 3 years with renewal through recertification exams.

Delivery Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam
Retake policy 14-day waiting period between exam attempts, no limit on total number of attempts
Validity 3 years
Career outcomes Network architect, senior network engineer, cloud networking specialist, infrastructure architect, and hybrid cloud engineer roles requiring deep AWS networking expertise
Renewal Pass a recertification exam before the 3-year expiration date, or earn a higher-level AWS certification to automatically renew
Study time ~75 hours
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