AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty

Validate your knowledge and skills to handle critical and complex networking

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Exam overview

Category Specialty
Exam duration 170 minutes
Exam format 65 questions, either multiple choice or multiple response
Cost 300 USD. Visit Exam pricing for additional cost information, including foreign exchange rates
Testing options
 Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam
Languages offered English, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese

AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty validates expertise in complex networking tasks, requiring five years of hands-on experience architecting AWS network solutions. Candidates should have deep knowledge of AWS security, storage, and networking services, plus expertise in advanced architectures including IP VPN, MPLS, automation tools, routing protocols, multi-region solutions, and network security features like AWS WAF, IDS/IPS, and DDoS protection. 

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Key FAQs to help you get started

Per the exam guide, the ideal candidate for this certification should have five or more years of networking experience with 2 or more years of cloud and hybrid networking experience. This certification is an ideal for those in a technical role, senior: 6+ years in IT role and 2-5 years of exposure to AWS Cloud.

Candidates would benefit from first earning an AWS Associate and/or Professional Certification prior to earning a Specialty certification.

Certified individuals report increased confidence as a result of earning this industry-recognized certification and increased credibility with technical IT/cloud colleagues and customers. Professionals in operations or administration roles on on-premises systems can showcase that they can perform similar tasks on AWS cloud. Be recognized as a leader with advanced networking skills. Gain visibility with stakeholders with the expertise to meet customers’ performance, cost, and security requirements.

This certification is valid for 3 years. Before your certification expires, you can recertify by passing the latest version of this exam. Learn more about recertification options for AWS Certifications.

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