AWS Networking Deep-Dive Crash Course: Master VPC Essentials (Udemy.com)
Learn AWS VPC fundamentals with hands-on demos covering subnets, routing, NAT, VPN, and more
Created by: Rick Crisci
Last updated May 2026
What you will learn
- Understand AWS VPC fundamentals including subnets, CIDR ranges, and IP addressing
- Build and configure VPCs with public and private subnets through guided hands-on demos
- Create and manage route tables, Internet Gateways, and NAT Gateways in an AWS VPC
- Learn VPC security using Security Groups, Network ACLs, VPC Endpoints, and Flow Logs
- Understand and configure VPC Peering and Transit Gateways for multi-VPC connectivity
- Build hybrid connectivity using AWS Managed VPN, Software VPN, and Direct Connect
- In-depth knowledge of VPC security including Security Groups, Network ACLs
How it compares
Against the other 235 rated Udemy courses in AWS on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 83% of them
- Reviews1,516#96 of 236 by number of reviews
- Length4.3 hoursshorter than 79% of them
- Last updatedMay 2026more recently than 74% of them
Course Description
Are you brand new to AWS networking or struggling to understand how VPCs, subnets, routing, security groups, NAT, and Direct Connect all fit together? Many resources jump straight into complex jargon, making it hard to build a clear mental model. If you want a beginner-friendly, fast, and practical deep dive to AWS VPC networking, this course is for you.
I’ve taught hundreds of thousands of students across multiple platforms, and I designed this course to make AWS networking simple—even if you're starting from scratch. Most lessons are 5–10 minutes long, and in just a few hours you’ll understand the core building blocks of AWS networks and how they’re used in real environments.
You’ll learn how VPCs work, how they connect to the internet and to on-premises networks, how routing and security are enforced, and how services like EC2, RDS, and Lambda use ENIs inside your VPC. Hands-on demos walk you through creating VPCs, configuring subnets, setting up NAT gateways, and working with VPC endpoints,.
Start the course now—even with zero AWS experience—and in just a few hours you’ll have a strong foundation in AWS VPC networking. Don’t wait: build your cloud networking skills today!
Course Outline Includes:
Introduction to VPCs, subnets, and IP addressing
Explore and build VPCs using real AWS demos
Understand the AWS VPC router and create custom route tables
Configure public and private subnets with Internet Gateways and NAT
Work with Elastic Network Interfaces (ENIs) for EC2, RDS, Lambda, ECS, and more
Assign Elastic IPs, attach ENIs, and connect with Bastion Hosts
Understand and configure VPC Peering, including key design patterns and CIDR considerations
Learn Transit Gateways and how they simplify multi-VPC networking
Configure VPC Security: Security Groups, Network ACLs, and VPC Endpoints
Monitor VPC traffic using Flow Logs
Join now and gain the practical, hands-on knowledge you need to confidently design, build, and troubleshoot AWS VPC networks—one of the most essential skills for any AWS cloud engineer!
Instructor Details
- 4.7 Rating
1,516 Reviews
Rick Crisci
I am the owner of TrainerTests and have delivered thousands of hours of official live training to my students, and I love teaching people new skills.
I provide video training unlike any other organization. I believe in using high quality illustrations and animations to simplify complex concepts. In my courses you will get the technical depth that you need, with a focus on making sure that you completely understand the underlying concepts.
Please feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn, I always enjoy making new contacts with my students!
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Reviews
By Deivi Paz Suarez on 1/7/2022
Hi, The program is great, I{m learning a lot of things according AWS networks, Just one Suggestion.. I got like 2 or 3 videos where there was different configuration, or something missing.. But in general, i{m very happy with the content.
By João Henrique Rezende on 4/16/2021
Curso é simplificado, vale muito a pena fazer pelo valor. O conteúdo esta um pouco desatualizado, não tem parte de Transit Gateway por exemplo. O instrutor é muito didático e de fácil compreensão, sou Brasileiro e consegui entender muito bem mesmo sem legenda. Irei aprofundar nas documentações da AWS e fazer mais um curso da acloudguru com mais hands on e com o conteúdo mais atualizado para sentir mais confortável em fazer a prova. Obrigado Rick!
By Matthew Woods on 12/3/2020
passed solution architect - then started network. after reading and re-reading the book and buying some practice questions that seemed out of scope I decided to try this course. very clearly explained and brings to life aws constructs that are too costly to turn up for practice (direct connect etc), big help.
By Rida Abrahams on 6/4/2020
One of the best AWS courses I've ever purchased. The instructor articulates himself very well, his explanations are clear and concise. The example work without any errors or gotchas. The course is well structured and the content is covered in depth with links to AWS documentation where more detail is required. This course is definitely worth it if you want to pass the exam and the advice works very well in the real world as well.
By Anonymized User on 5/2/2020
The content should be a little speed up. The x2 is not enough to watch it. Not sure if instructor talks slowly or video was slowed down to have a longer recording time. Some of the slides have inaccurate depiction and at least one item mentioned by instructor is not correct.
By Dennis Rollins on 3/30/2020
I Things are making a lot of sense now. I am catching on pretty good now. I will use this as a great guide and continue to go over it until I feel good about the information to go test. I like the practice test you included.
By Patrick Ryan on 3/17/2020
Course was excellent with detailed explanations of the various components. Excellent diagrams and console demos on how configure network components
By Ian Leroy Arakel on 2/19/2020
Cleared my ANS c00 exam today. This course helped me a lot. Rick: Kindly include these topics. A high level overview would also help. - AWS inspector -AWS guard duty -AWS trusted advisor -AWS config -AWS cloudformation -AWS shield -DHCP options set - Multivalue answer- Route 53. -BGP community tags.
By Sanjay PATEL on 2/6/2020
The course is really good but the Udemy app on iPhone is not very stable. It downloads the videos but when I play, it keeps freezing and I had to download again and again which is really annoying. Other than the contents are pretty clear and detailed - especially the lab demos. Great work Rick
By Sam Cole on 11/19/2019
Excellent course - miles ahead of the A Cloud Guru one. Clear explanations, plenty of labs, and resources included for further reading. Exactly what I was looking for.
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Overall Score : 94 / 100








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