Validates advanced networking expertise on AWS, including complex hybrid connectivity, network design, and performance optimization.
AWS Advanced Networking Specialty is a senior-level credential best pursued once you already have hands-on experience in this field — it validates depth employers screen for at senior and lead levels, with typical compensation in the $145K–$185K range.
Validates advanced networking expertise on AWS, including complex hybrid connectivity, network design, and performance optimization.
Key topics covered: AWS networking fundamentals, VPN & Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, Load balancing at scale, Route 53 & DNS, Network security.
Best suited for: Senior network engineers designing and managing complex AWS network architectures.
Common career paths: AWS Network Architect, Senior Cloud Engineer, Principal Network Engineer.
Senior network engineers designing and managing complex AWS network architectures.
Full step-by-step roadmap coming soon. See the roadmap page for updates.
AWS Network ArchitectSenior Cloud EngineerPrincipal Network Engineer
Validates advanced networking expertise on AWS, including complex hybrid connectivity, network design, and performance optimization. offered by Amazon Web Services, focused on Networking.
AWS Advanced Networking Specialty is issued by Amazon Web Services.
AWS Advanced Networking Specialty is classified as Advanced-level. It generally assumes several years of hands-on professional experience.
The AWS Advanced Networking Specialty exam costs $300. Always confirm current pricing on the official Amazon Web Services certification page, as fees change periodically.
Professionals holding AWS Advanced Networking Specialty commonly report compensation in the $145K–$185K range, though actual pay varies by employer, geography, and total experience.
AWS Advanced Networking Specialty is categorized under Networking on CertPlanet, alongside other related certifications you can compare directly.
That depends on your current experience level and goals — as an Advanced-level credential, it's a significant time investment best suited to professionals who already have hands-on experience and want formal recognition for it.
See the dedicated comparison page for AWS Advanced Networking Specialty to view it side-by-side against alternative certifications in Networking.
Registration happens directly through Amazon Web Services's official certification portal, linked from this page.
A structured, step-by-step study roadmap for AWS Advanced Networking Specialty is available on this site, built around the exam's actual focus areas rather than a generic study checklist.