AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty (ANS-C01)

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Master AWS networking at the deepest level: hybrid connectivity, Transit Gateway, DNS, and network security, with 35.5 hours of in-depth content.

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AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty (ANS-C01) course by Stephane Maarek

About this course

The AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty is widely considered one of the hardest AWS exams, and this 35.5-hour course matches its depth. You'll master hybrid connectivity, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, advanced VPC design, DNS, and network security at a level no other certification requires.

If networking is your specialty, or needs to be, this is the most complete AWS networking training available.

Hybrid networking: Direct Connect, Site-to-Site VPN, and routing in depth
Transit Gateway and multi-account network architectures
Route 53 and DNS architectures, public and hybrid
Network security, monitoring, and troubleshooting at scale
A practice exam with explanations included, plus companion practice exams

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The exam at a glance

Exam code	ANS-C01
Level	Specialty
Price	$300 USD
Duration	170 minutes
Questions	65 (multiple choice and multiple response; 50 scored, 15 unscored)
Passing score	750 on a scaled score of 100 to 1,000
Delivery	Pearson VUE, at a test center or online proctored
Languages	English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and more
Recommended experience	5 years of networking experience, with 2+ years of cloud and hybrid networking recommended
Certification validity	3 years

The exam has 4 domains:

Network Design (30%): designing edge, hybrid, and multi-account network architectures
Network Implementation (26%): implementing routing, connectivity, and DNS solutions
Network Management and Operation (20%): operating, monitoring, and troubleshooting networks
Network Security, Compliance, and Governance (24%): securing network architectures at scale

Test yourself with practice exams

A high-fidelity 65-question practice test for the Advanced Networking Specialty, with detailed explanations for every option.

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Meet your instructor

Stephane Maarek

Best Selling Instructor, Kafka Guru, 9x AWS Certified · AWS Hero

4.7 average rating · 3.6M+ students · 1,000,000+ reviews

Stephane is an AWS Hero and one of the best-selling instructors on Udemy. His courses on AWS certifications, Claude certifications, and Apache Kafka are trusted by millions of students to pass their exams and, more importantly, to master the technology behind them.

Frequently asked questions

How much does the ANS-C01 exam cost?
$300 USD, taken at a Pearson VUE test center or online proctored.

How many questions does the exam have, and how long is it?
65 questions in 170 minutes. Unanswered questions are scored as incorrect, so never leave one blank: there is no penalty for guessing.

What score do I need to pass?
750 on a scaled score of 100 to 1,000. The scoring is compensatory: you only need to pass overall, not each domain.

Do I need experience before attempting the exam?
There are no prerequisites. Recommended background: 5 years of networking experience, with 2+ years of cloud and hybrid networking.

How long is the certification valid?
3 years. Recertify by passing the exam again or a higher-level AWS exam.

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