Certification Roadmap
Network Engineer
Specialized path for network engineers moving into cloud networking. SAA-C03 provides the AWS foundation and the Advanced Networking Specialty validates expert-level VPC design, hybrid connectivity, and multi-region network architecture.
6–12 Months$120,000–$160,000
Amazon Web Services
01
Study time
80–120 hours
Exam cost
$150
$115,000–$145,000
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SAA-C03 provides the AWS networking foundation — VPC, subnets, route tables, security groups, and load balancers. This knowledge is required before tackling advanced networking architecture.
02
Study time
120–180 hours
Exam cost
$300
$130,000–$165,000
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Price varies
ANS-C01 is the most technical AWS certification, validating expert-level network architecture — Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, BGP routing, and multi-region connectivity. The definitive credential for cloud network engineers.