AWS Advanced Networking

The AWS Advanced Networking Specialty certification is a professional level certification from Amazon Web Services for those who perform complex networking tasks. As an advanced certification, it requires a deep understanding of AWS-specific data networking technologies, related architectural considerations, and networking features available to AWS.

Here are some of the key concepts that the AWS Advanced Networking Specialty covers:

1. **Design and Implement Hybrid IT Network Architectures at Scale:** This includes how to extend your on-premises data center to AWS, configure AWS Direct Connect, and set up VPNs. It also covers AWS Transit Gateway and VPC peering.

2. **Design and Implement AWS Networks:** This covers the design and implementation of VPCs, network security features, and connectivity concepts. You’ll also learn about network performance optimization techniques.

3. **Automate AWS Tasks:** You’ll learn how to automate networking tasks using AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, and other automation services or tools.

4. **Configure Network Integration with Application Services:** This includes understanding how network design can affect the implementation of Amazon’s application services, like Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), Amazon RDS, and Amazon S3.

5. **Leverage Tools to Build Resilient Networks:** This covers how to leverage AWS tools and best practices to build and deploy a resilient network architecture, including the use of AWS Shield for DDoS mitigation and AWS WAF for application security.

6. **Implement Network Security Features:** This includes configuring security groups and network access control lists (NACLs), setting up VPC endpoints, and understanding the benefits of AWS PrivateLink.

To earn the AWS Advanced Networking Specialty certification, you’ll need to pass an exam. Before you take the exam, AWS recommends that you have several years of hands-on experience designing and implementing AWS-based IT solutions, and a strong understanding of network architecture best practices.