AWS VPC and Networking in depth: Learn practically ! (Udemy.com)
Amazon VPC and Networking from basics to advance with 20+ simple to complex real life hands-on exercises
Created by: Chetan Agrawal
Last updated September 2026
Our take
Based on the ratings of 6,382 students, a sample of their written reviews and the syllabus, as the course stood in September 2026. No course pays to be reviewed.
This is a focused AWS networking course from Chetan Agrawal, a former AWS solutions architect. It runs about 11 hours across 63 lectures, and more than three and a half hours of that is the fundamentals section: CIDR, subnets, route tables, gateways, security groups and network ACLs. After that come hands-on labs for peering, endpoints, PrivateLink, Site-to-Site VPN, Client VPN and Transit Gateway, plus Route53, CloudFront and load balancers. It is pitched at beginners to intermediate learners who have at least launched an EC2 instance.
Reviewers keep praising the explanations. A couple mention the slides and drawings that build up step by step, and one says the course covers the whys, not just the clicks. A network engineer calls it to the point and well organized, while a beginner calls it the clearest AWS networking course they found. Complaints are scarce. Of 6,382 ratings, only 66 are one or two stars, and about 300 are three stars. The course itself says it skips the limits and what-if details a certification exam wants, and there are no quizzes.
The course was refreshed in September 2026, so it is current. With 41,740 students and a Bestseller badge, it is a safe pick for learning VPC by doing rather than by reading. Treat it as the practical route into networking, then add an exam-focused course if a certification is the goal. You need your own AWS account to follow the labs, so plan to clean up resources after each one.
Pros
- Slides and drawings build each concept step by step, which reviewers say makes VPC easy to follow
- Covers the whys of AWS networking, not just the console clicks, with real world examples
- 20+ labs span peering, PrivateLink, Site-to-Site VPN, Client VPN and Transit Gateway
- Updated in September 2026, with a final assignment to deploy a multi-AZ HTTPS web app
Cons
- Not exam prep: the course says it skips the limits and what-if details certifications test
- No quizzes or practice tests, so there is no built-in way to check what you retained
- Site-to-Site VPN gets just two lectures and 37 minutes, so coverage of hybrid setups is brief
Great course. The author goes in detail to explain not just the what and how but the WHYs of AWS Networking along with real world examples. Great course if you are beginner to intermediate level.
Pitched at beginners, but the labs assume you can launch an EC2 instance and have your own AWS account.
What you will learn
- 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
Course content
14 sections · 63 lectures · 11 hours of video
- 1Course Introduction 2 free previews2 lectures · 35 min
- 2Course slides download 1 free preview1 lecture
- 3Course Exercise - Pre-requisites 6 free previews6 lectures · 41 min
- 4AWS VPC & Networking Fundamentals17 lectures · 3.6 hours
- 5AWS VPC - Hands On Exercises 2 free previews9 lectures · 2 hours
- 6Hybrid Connectivity - AWS Site-to-Site VPN2 lectures · 37 min
- 7Hybrid Connectivity - AWS Client VPN3 lectures · 37 min
- 8Advanced routing: AWS Transit Gateway 1 free preview4 lectures · 44 min
- 9AWS Route53 (DNS)4 lectures · 26 min
- 10Amazon S3 and CloudFront for Website hosting - Hands on exercises 1 free preview2 lectures · 27 min
- 11Application Load Balancer (ALB) - Routing, Stickiness, Custom Domain and HTTPS 1 free preview9 lectures · 1.3 hours
- 12AWS Infrastructure as a Code1 lecture · 16 min
- 13Course Assignment - Deploy highly available (multi-az) & secure (https) webapp2 lectures
- 14What's next ?1 lecture · 4 min
Who it is for
The instructor says it suits
- 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
What you need before you start
- Good to have basic AWS cloud knowledge e.g Launching EC2 instance
- Must have AWS Account in which exercises can be tried out
How it compares
Against the other 235 rated Udemy courses in AWS on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 83% of them
- Reviews6,382#37 of 236 by number of reviews
- Length11.3 hourslonger than 56% of them
- Last updatedSeptember 2026more recently than 98% of them
Course Description
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 AWS Networking in depth
Physical on premises networking vs AWS VPC
Getting familiar with Amazon VPC terminologies - 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
NAT Gateway and NAT instance
AWS Private Connectivity options
Understanding VPC Peering
VPC Endpoint and Privatelink for private connectivity to AWS Services
VPN connection / Direct Connect
Transit Gateway
AWS Client VPN
2. AWS Networking Hands on exercises (Basics to Advance)
Create VPC with single public subnet, launch EC2 instance and connect over internet
Create VPC with Pubic and Private subnet, connect to EC2 instance in Private subnet via EC2 instance in Public subnet
Create NAT Gateway and allow EC2 instances in Private subnet to access internet through NAT Gateway
Create VPC Peering between VPCs across AWS regions and connect to EC2 instance over private IP by using VPC peering connection
Create VPC endpoint gateway for S3 and access S3 contents from EC2 instance in Private subnet without requiring internet connection
Create and use VPC Private Link to expose your Web service privately to application hosted in another VPC
Implement AWS region level failover using AWS Route53
Hosting website on S3 using custom domain name from GoDaddy
Hosting HTTPS enabled website using S3 and CloudFront
Advanced Networking: Setup Site-To-Site VPN between AWS VPC and simulated on-premise network
Transit Gateway - Setup communication between multiple VPCs
AWS Client VPN end-to-end set up and exploring features like Split Tunnel and accessing remote networks via Client VPN connection
Additional exercises:
Application Load Balancer - distribute traffic to backend EC2 instances
Enable Sticky session on ALB
Enable HTTPS on Application Load Balancer
ALB Path based Routing
AWS CloudFormation template to deploy VPC and 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 AWS networking certification exam however this course instead focuses on understanding the core concepts by doing hands on exercise.
Instructor Details
- 4.7 Rating
6,382 Reviews
Chetan Agrawal
I'm Chetan Agrawal, a former Senior Solutions Architect at AWS with over 21 years of experience in the IT industry, including 7 years at AWS across UK and India.
Here, I bring that real-world experience into my courses, helping 150,000+ students worldwide build practical AWS and cloud skills and prepare for industry-recognized certifications.
Further, through my YouTube channel, AWSwithChetan, I've also built a community of 105,000+ subscribers focused on learning AWS, Cloud and AI technologies.
I strongly believe in learning by doing, which is why my courses are packed with hands-on labs, practical demonstrations, and real-world examples. My aim is to compress years of real-world AWS and cloud experience into a few weeks of practical learning, helping you becoming ready and build confidence much faster.
So, whether you're just starting your cloud journey or looking to advance your AWS skills, I'm excited to be part of your learning journey.
Happy learning, and see you inside the course!
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Reviews
By Kamran Leghari on 8/28/2026
Amazing course, specifically tailored for Network Engineers, to the point and very well organized. Instructor is very knowledgeable and knows what he is delivering, seems to have a proficient knowledge in this area. No death from power point. Recommended if you want to get your head around AWS networking aspects.
By Mohinder Paul Singh on 8/21/2026
Excellent course for beginners. Best AWS Networking course that clarifies my concepts in simple language. I love the hands-on sections. I’ll update on the Assignments (1 & 2) and share feedback. I’ll also ask questions if I get stuck while completing them for support from Chetan or his team.
By Rohan R Naik on 8/2/2026
Easy to understand and concept are explained very clearly.
By Levi Nguyen on 6/4/2026
The modules covering VPC Peering, AWS Transit Gateway, and securely routing corporate data through AWS Direct Connect and site-to-site VPNs are incredibly detailed and technically sound.
By Amar Roy on 4/24/2026
loved this course and the way all the topics have been explained so far are excellent.
By Nitin Bhatia on 3/11/2026
Great course. The author goes in detail to explain not just the what and how but the WHYs of AWS Networking along with real world examples. Great course if you are beginner to intermediate level.
By Benil D on 2/10/2026
This is the best course on Udemy if you want to truly learn the basics of networking in AWS. Chetan explains them so well that it is impossible to not understand. Only wish I have is that some topics get added here such as DNS resolvers, DHCP option sets etc.
By Prabhakar on 2/4/2026
I have taken your cloud practitioner course as well and I like your courses for some reason that I could think of as below: 1) Gives good context of the AWS Services in real-world scenarios 2) Explanation is very precise 3) It covers important aspects of a AWS Service, which ever you cover Thank you for the courses. Iam looking forward for more courses from you.
By Sreenivasa Chakravarthy SAMA on 1/4/2026
Thank you Chetan for wonderful course. I learned and gained confidence in lot of concepts around AWS networking starting from CIDR / creating VPCs, Subnets, gateways etc. It will be one of the course I recommend this course for every AWS user/developer/architect.
By Jaykumar Bhatt on 12/7/2025
The course content is great overall. I would just suggest updating a few of the older lectures, as the AWS UI has changed significantly. Otherwise, everything is excellent. Thank you.
By Rahul Pawar on 11/22/2020
The way the concept was explained and the examples selected were fantastic!
By Eswara Paidi on 11/22/2020
one of the best trainer so far in udemy platform
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Overall Score : 94 / 100


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