1. Networking and Technical Fundamentals
   • OSI 7-Layer Model
   • NAT - Network Address Translation
   • DDoS - Distributed Denial of Service Attacks
   • SSL - Secure Sockets Layer and TLS - Transport Layer Security
   • DNS 101
   • Route 53 Fundamentals
   • VLANs, Trunks and Q-in-Q
   • Jumbo Frames and MTU
2. Virtual Private Cloud
   • VPC
   • VPC Endpoints
   • Advanced EC2 Networking
   • VPC Peering
3. Networking Automation
   • CloudFormation
4. Elastic Load Balancing - Deep Dive
   • ELB - Elastic Load Balancer
   • GWLB - Gateway Load Balancers
5. Route 53 - Deep Dive
   • Route 53
6. Network Content Delivery (CDN) in AWS
   • CloudFront
   • ACM - AWS Certificate Manager
7. Network Security, Risk and Compliance
   • S3 Access Points
   • CloudTrail
   • ip-ranges.json
   • AWS Shield and Web Application Firewall (WAF)
   • URL Filtering in a VPC
   • AWS Config
   • CloudHSM
   • Amazon Macie
   • AWS Inspector
8. Hybrid Networking
   • IPSEC VPN Fundamentals
   • VGW - Virtual Private Gateway
   • AWS Site-to-Site VPN
   • BGP - Border Gateway Protocol
   • TGW - AWS Transit Gateway
   • AWS Global Accelerator
   • Rout Priority and Selection
   • DX - Direct Connect
9. Hybrid Services
   • AWS Directory Service
   • Amazon Workspaces
   • FSx
   • Storage Gateway
10. Network Billing and Cost Management
    • VPC Cost Management
    • DX Cost Management
11. Disaster Recovery
    • DR/BC Architecture

The AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty (ANS-C00) exam is intended for individuals who perform an AWS Networking Specialist’s role. The exam validates advanced technical skills and experience for design and implementation of AWS and hybrid IT network architectures at scale. The exam is for individuals who perform complex networking tasks. It validates an individual’s ability to do the following:g

• Design, develop, and deploy cloud-based solutions by using AWS
• Implement core AWS services according to basic architectural best practices
• Design and maintain network architecture for all AWS services
• Use tools to automate AWS networking tasks

• Official Exam Guide: https://d1.awsstatic.com/training-and-certification/docs-advnetworking-spec/AWS-Certified-Advanced-Networking-Specialty_Exam-Guide.pdf

• There are two types of questions on the examination:

• Multiple choice: Has one correct response and three incorrect responses (distractors).

• Multiple response: Has two or more correct responses out of five or more options.

• Minimum passing score: 750/1000

• Number of questions: 65

• Time: 170 minutes to complete the exam (with a possibility to request 30 minutes extra for non-native english speakers)