AWS Certified Advanced Networking

Level: Specialty
Duration: 50–60 Hours

Course Overview

The AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty certification validates a candidate’s ability to design, implement, and manage complex networking architectures on AWS. This course is ideal for professionals working with hybrid IT network infrastructures and advanced AWS networking services.

Course Objectives

• Design and implement AWS and hybrid IT network architectures
• Configure core networking services and security
• Automate network management using AWS tools
• Prepare for the AWS Advanced Networking Specialty certification exam

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction and Exam Overview

• Overview of the Advanced Networking Specialty exam
• Understanding exam domains and expectations
• Review of AWS global infrastructure
• Core networking fundamentals in AWS

Module 2: Network Design and Architecture

• Designing scalable and highly available networks
• Multi-account and multi-VPC network design
• Transit Gateway and AWS Private Link
• Hybrid cloud connectivity planning

Module 3: Hybrid Connectivity

• AWS Direct Connect: setup and architecture
• VPN connections and site-to-site tunneling
• High availability and failover for hybrid connectivity
• Integrating on-premises data centers with AWS

Module 4: Advanced VPC Configurations

• Custom VPC design: CIDR, subnets, and routing
• VPC peering vs. Transit Gateway
• Security groups vs. Network ACLs
• Using AWS Network Firewall and traffic inspection

Module 5: Network Security

• Identity and Access Management (IAM) for networking
• AWS WAF and AWS Shield
• Traffic filtering and segmentation
• Data encryption in transit and compliance best practices

Module 6: Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting

• Amazon CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and VPC Flow Logs
• Network Performance Monitor and reachability analyzer
• Diagnosing and resolving DNS, connectivity, and latency issues
• Troubleshooting hybrid network failures

Module 7: Network Automation and Optimization

• Infrastructure as Code with AWS CloudFormation and Terraform
• Automating network deployment with Boto3, AWS CLI
• Optimizing bandwidth and reducing latency
• Load balancing: ALB, NLB, and Global Accelerator

Module 8: Content Delivery and DNS

• Amazon Route 53: DNS management and routing policies
• AWS Global Accelerator vs. CloudFront
• Performance tuning for global content delivery
• Domain registration and hosted zones

Module 9: Exam Preparation and Practice

• Domain-by-domain review
• Hands-on lab exercises and case studies
• Sample exam questions and detailed answers
• Final exam strategy and time management

Target Audience

• Network engineers, architects, and DevOps professionals
• IT professionals managing hybrid or cloud-native networks
• Anyone preparing for the AWS Advanced Networking – Specialty exam

Prerequisites

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (recommended)
• 5+ years of networking experience, including complex architectures
• In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP, VPNs, and network security