What this objective tests
ANS-C01 Network Design — Key Topics
Candidates must design VPC topologies, Transit Gateway route tables, Direct Connect/VPN hybrid links, and segmentation using PrivateLink, VPC peering, and prefix lists. The critical skill is preventing overlapping CIDRs and asymmetric routing via correct route table associations.
- Designing VPC CIDR allocation, subnets, and peering versus Transit Gateway topologies
- Choosing Direct Connect, Site-to-Site VPN, or SD-WAN for hybrid connectivity and failover
- Applying route table design, BGP attributes, and longest-prefix match for traffic steering
- Segmenting networks with security groups, NACLs, PrivateLink, and centralized inspection VPCs