AWS VPC and Networking in depth: Learn practically !

Amazon VPC and Networking from basics to advance with 20+ simple to complex real life hands-on exercises

[This course is fully updated with latest AWSconsole experience and features. It's 2026 ready !]

This course aims to build the complete understanding of Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) and Networking from grounds up where you will understand the AWS networking concepts to the depth not just theorotically but by actually performing hands on exercises for all the networking components.


I am sure, this course will take your networking knowledge and experience to a different level where you can confidently design and implement networking components on your own. And believe me, it's one of the most important skill to have to be successful in your AWS journey.


1. Understanding AWSNetworking in depth

  • Physical on premises networking vs AWSVPC

  • Getting familiar with AmazonVPCterminologies - VPC, Subnets, Route tables, Internet Gateway, Security Group, Network ACL

  • Understanding VPC CIDR

  • Understanding Subnets and Route Tables

  • Public Subnet vs Private Subnet

  • Understanding NAT(Network Address Translation) Concept

  • NATGateway and NATinstance

  • AWSPrivate Connectivity options

  • Understanding VPCPeering

  • VPCEndpoint and Privatelink for private connectivity to AWSServices

  • VPNconnection / Direct Connect

  • Transit Gateway

  • AWSClient VPN

2. AWSNetworking Hands on exercises (Basics to Advance)

  1. Create VPCwith single public subnet, launch EC2 instance and connect over internet

  2. Create VPCwith Pubic and Private subnet, connect to EC2 instance in Private subnet via EC2 instance in Public subnet

  3. Create NATGateway and allow EC2 instances in Private subnet to access internet through NAT Gateway

  4. Create VPCPeering between VPCs across AWSregions and connect to EC2 instance over private IP by using VPCpeering connection

  5. Create VPCendpoint gateway for S3 and access S3 contents from EC2 instance in Private subnet without requiring internet connection

  6. Create and use VPCPrivate Link to expose your Web service privately to application hosted in another VPC

  7. Implement AWSregion level failover using AWSRoute53

  8. Hosting website on S3 using custom domain name from GoDaddy

  9. Hosting HTTPSenabled website using S3 and CloudFront

  10. Advanced Networking:Setup Site-To-Site VPNbetween AWSVPCand simulated on-premise network

  11. Transit Gateway -Setup communication between multiple VPCs

  12. AWSClient VPNend-to-end set up and exploring features like Split Tunnel and accessing remote networks via Client VPNconnection

Additional exercises:

  1. Application Load Balancer - distribute traffic to backend EC2 instances

  2. Enable Sticky session on ALB

  3. Enable HTTPSon Application Load Balancer

  4. ALBPath based Routing

  5. AWSCloudFormation template to deploy VPCand related sources in automated manner

Note:

This course does not cover all details/limits/what if kind of contents which are required to be prepared for AWSnetworking certification exam however this course instead focuses on understanding the core concepts by doing hands on exercise.

  • Good to have basic AWS cloud knowledge e.g Launching EC2 instance
  • Must have AWS Account in which exercises can be tried out
  • Basic to Advanced Amazon VPC & Networking concepts - VPC, CIDR, IPv4/IPv6, Subnets, Route tables, Security Groups, NACL, NAT Gateway, Internet Gateway etc.
  • AWS Public and Private Network connectivity options and implementation - VPC Peering, VPC Endpoint/PrivateLink, Transit Gateway, VPN connection, Direct Connect
  • AWS DNS and Application services - Route53, Application Load Balancer, CloudFront
  • AWS Infrastructure as a Code - Automation to deploy VPC and other components with AWS Cloudformation
  • 20+ hands on exercises to put all this learning into the practical
  • Beginner AWS aspirants, Who are looking for hands on experience on AWS Networking services and components (VPC and more)
  • Student's who are looking to understand AWS Networking in depth starting with VPC
  • Student's who want to understand Amazon VPC, Subnets, Routing, VPC peering, Transit Gateway, VPN etc