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AWS Advanced Networking - Specialty (ANS-C01) — Practice Questions and Mock Exam
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Checked against AWS · July 2026Current exam version
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.
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Format
What to expect
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.
- 01Direct Connect — Not understanding Direct Connect virtual interfaces, LAG groups, connection types, and failover configurations for hybrid architectures.
- 02Transit Gateway — Misunderstanding Transit Gateway route tables, attachments, peering, and multicast capabilities leads to wrong answers on hub-and-spoke network designs.
- 03BGP Routing — Lacking knowledge of BGP path selection, route propagation, AS path prepending, and MED attributes used in hybrid connectivity scenarios.
- 04DNS Resolution — Confusing Route 53 Resolver endpoints, forwarding rules, and private hosted zone associations for hybrid DNS architectures.
- 05VPC 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.
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