AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty
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Prerequisites for the AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty
There are no prerequisites to sit any AWS exam. However, the AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty exam is a difficult exam that requires a solid foundation of knowledge of AWS services. You also need to have strong knowledge of networking protocols, IP addressing, and hybrid networking concepts.
For those who do not have significant experience working with AWS technologies, it is recommended that you first pass at least one associate-level certification, such as the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate, before attempting the AWS Advanced Networking Specialty exam.
Even better would be to pass the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional exam before attempting the AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty exam. The Advanced Networking Specialty certification exam will be much easier if you follow this path.
How to best prepare for the AWS Advanced Networking Specialty Certification?
How should you prepare for the AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty exam? This is not an easy task and requires careful planning to ensure you’re fully prepared before you attempt this challenging AWS certification exam.
The best way is to enroll in our training for the AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty Certification. You’ll gain access to our on-demand video training and practice tests (in both exam simulation and training mode). Cheat sheets are also available which summarize the key facts you need to remember for the exam.
How tough is the AWS Advanced Networking Specialty exam?
Specialty certifications vary in difficulty with the more difficult exams being on par with the professional level AWS certifications. The AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty exam is similar in difficulty to the AWS professional level exams, though this really depends on your networking experience.
Questions in the AWS advanced networking exam can be quite lengthy and complex. You MUST have a strong understanding of a broad range of AWS services and networking concepts before taking this course or sitting the exam. You then need to understand how to implement complex hybrid networking and AWS cloud networking architectures.
How long to study for the AWS Advanced Networking Specialty exam?
If you follow our recommendations for passing at least one associate level exam and preferably a professional exam, you should then allocate around a month for the additional study to successfully prepare for the AWS Advanced Networking Specialty exam.
What is the passing score of the AWS Advanced Networking Specialty exam?
The passing score is 750 points out of 1000 points (75%). There are 65 questions in the exam and the entire time allocation is 170 minutes.
How much does the AWS Advanced Networking Specialty certification cost?
The exam cost is $300 USD. Please remember that if you’ve passed another AWS certification exam previously (which you should have!) then you will have a 50% discount coupon available in your account over at aws.training.
What are the learning objectives of the AWS Advanced Networking Specialty?
The learning objectives for the ANS-C01 exam are as follows:
- Design and develop hybrid and cloud-based networking solutions by using AWS
- Implement core AWS networking services according to AWS best practices
- Operate and maintain hybrid and cloud-based network architecture for all AWS services
- Use tools to deploy and automate hybrid and cloud-based AWS networking tasks
- Implement secure AWS networks using AWS native networking constructs and services
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This popular training covers everything you need to know to ace your AWS Advanced Networking exam on your first attempt.
The AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty (ANS-C01) is a highly sought after certification that tests your ability to design and implement networking infrastructure on AWS. With many organizations moving to the cloud, hybrid networking and AWS cloud networking build an essential foundation.
The AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty certification demonstrates a strong understanding of networking concepts for hybrid connectivity between on-premises data centers and the cloud and Amazon VPC networking within the AWS Cloud.
You’ll need to know how to implement networking automation, security, and application integration. Exam questions will also test your ability to troubleshoot networking issues and manage and optimize complex network solutions.
All of this and much more is covered in great detail in our AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty online training courses so you have everything you need at your fingertips to fully prepare. We teach you through a unique combination of video lectures, guided hands-on exercises, practice questions and cheat sheets.
This is the best online training for the AWS Advanced Networking Specialty certification available today and is completely up to date with the latest concepts featured on the exam.
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On-demand video course (instructor-led)
Our instructor-led video course combines essential theory with guided practical exercises that are backed by high-quality diagrams and references.
- 12 hours of on-demand video training with guided hands-on exercises
- Coverage of the latest exam topics for the ANS-C01
- Hands-on lessons using the AWS Management Console
- Separate theory lessons with amazing architectural diagrams
- All diagrams, code, links, files and slides are available for download
- Course Certificate is issued upon successful completion of the course
The video course is taught in a style that includes theory lessons with lots of visualization such as architectural diagrams and animated graphics (this is not death by bullet point).
After the theory lessons, you’ll get to put your knowledge into practical use with hands-on lessons that teach you how to use AWS and complete exercises that reflect real-world situations. Learning by doing increases knowledge retention and is the best way to ensure you build practical skills.
On-demand practice exam course
Test your knowledge and assess your exam readiness with practice questions that match the difficulty of the real AWS exam.
Practice exams are delivered in 4 different formats:
- Exam Mode – 6 sets of practice exams with 25 questions each, time limit of 65 mins and pass mark of 75%. These are shorter than the real exam to make it more manageable when studying.
- Training Mode – Check answers and explanations after every question (no time limit).
- Knowledge reviews: Collection of practice questions for a specific knowledge area that allows you to focus your efforts where they’re needed most.
- Final exam simulator – Full-length exam with 65 questions pulled randomly from our pool of questions. Same time limit (170 mins) and pass mark (75%) as the real AWS exam.
You will be presented with an overall score at the end of the exam with a pass/fail message.
A Certificate of Achievement is issued when you score 75% and above in your final exam simulator.
Training notes (PDF) for offline study
Take your studies offline with this cheat sheet for the ANS-C01 exam.
- Downloadable training notes (PDF) for offline study
- Exam-specific facts you need to know to successfully pass your exam
- Ideal resource for last-minute revision
- Get straight to the facts and shortcut your study time
What you'll learn [Scope & Content]
We teach you all of the skills required to successfully pass your AWS Advanced Networking Specialty exam
Our AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty training covers all knowledge areas in the exam. You’ll gain in-depth knowledge of the services featured on the exam today as well as a strong practical knowledge through completion of the guided hands-on lessons.
You can then test yourself by attempting our online practice tests that reflect the style and difficulty of the real exam. We also provide cheat sheets (in PDF format) that you can use for last-minute exam cramming.
The AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty (ANS-C01) exam guide groups the required skills into four domains. In this course, we teach you all of the skills necessary to successfully pass your Advanced Networking exam.
You’ll learn the following skills (grouped by domain):
- Design a solution that incorporates edge network services to optimize user performance and traffic management for global architectures.
- Design DNS solutions that meet public, private, and hybrid requirements.
- Design solutions that integrate load balancing to meet high availability, scalability, and security requirements.
- Define logging and monitoring requirements across AWS and hybrid networks.
- Design a routing strategy and connectivity architecture between on-premises networks and the AWS Cloud.
- Design a routing strategy and connectivity architecture that include multiple AWS accounts, AWS Regions, and VPCs to support different connectivity patterns.
- Implement routing and connectivity between on-premises networks and the AWS Cloud.
- Implement routing and connectivity across multiple AWS accounts, Regions, and VPCs to support different connectivity patterns.
- Implement complex hybrid and multi-account DNS architectures.
- Automate and configure network infrastructure.
- Maintain routing and connectivity on AWS and hybrid networks
- Monitor and analyze network traffic to troubleshoot and optimize connectivity patterns.
- Optimize AWS networks for performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
- Implement and maintain network features to meet security and compliance needs and requirements.
- Validate and audit security by using network monitoring and logging services.
- Implement and maintain confidentiality of data and communications of the network.
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Frequently Asked Questions
I don't have ANY cloud experience. Is this training right for me?
If you don’t have any experience with cloud computing, we recommend that you first complete at least one associate-level AWS certification as those will set you up with a strong base of knowledge to build upon.
You may also consider passing the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional exam before attempting the AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty exam.
Are your training courses up to date?
Our training covers the latest ANS-C01 exam blueprint for the AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty. All of our video lessons, practice exams and training notes are regularly updated to reflect the latest AWS changes.
What's included in the video course? Do I get to access all course materials?
All diagrams, code, links and files are available for download (in PDF format).
You also get access to all slides (PDF).
I need to gain practical experience. Do you offer Hands-on Cloud Labs?
All of our AWS training courses include guided hands-on training where you can follow along in an AWS Free Tier account. Additionally, we offer Challenge Labs for those who are looking for extensive hands-on practice opportunities to develop real-world cloud skills. Challenge Labs are scenario-based hands-on exercises that run in a secure sandbox environment.
How do I earn my certificate of achievement?
With practice exams, a Certificate of Achievement is issued when you score 75% and above in your online exam simulator.
A certificate of completion is issued upon successful completion of the video course.
Practice Exams are available in exam and training mode. Plus, there's the knowledge reviews and the final exam simulator. What's the difference?
Exam Mode: In exam mode, you complete one full-length practice exam and answer all questions within the allotted time.
Training Mode: When taking the practice exam in training mode (no time limit), you will be shown the answers and explanations for every question after clicking “check”.
Knowledge Reviews: Now that you have identified your strengths and weaknesses, you get to dive deep into specific areas with our knowledge reviews. You are presented with a series of questions focussed on a specific topic. There is no time limit and you can view the answer to each question as you go through them.
Final Exam Simulator: The exam simulator randomly selects questions from our pool of practice questions – mimicking the real AWS exam environment. The practice exam has the same format, style, time limit and passing score as the real AWS exam.
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