Many companies are looking for employees to work in their networking departments. A list of a couple of basic network careers can consist of; Network Specialist, Network Technician, Network Administrator, Network Analyst, Network Manager, Network Engineer, and Network Solutions Architect (tom’sIT PRO, 2014). If you want to further your career after working in one of these mentioned fields, you can specialize in these types of careers; Network Security Specialist, Cloud Networking Architect, Networking Research and Development Specialist, Wireless Networking QA Engineer, Wireless Infrastructure and Mobility Specialist, Mobility Solutions Architect, VoIP Engineer, Telecom Project Manager, and Data Center Networking Specialist (tom’sIT PRO, 2014). There are also many network jobs in sales and consulting such as Networking Sales Specialist, Networking Account Manager, Networking Consultant, and Networking Program Manager.
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This would also be beneficial in becoming a Security Analyst, but they do not require it. For both, you will need experience in the field.
The list of skills required, for both of these fields, are extensive. Skills such as C++, Java and PHP, Identity and access management, Subnetting, DNS, encryption technologies and standards, VPNs, VLANs, VoIP and others are the skills that an employer would be looking for.
Certificates
There are many certificates that one would want to pursue before they applied for a career as a Security Engineer and as a Security Analyst. My source is from the same place for both careers and they have the same certifications mentioned. One is the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH). Another is the Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNPS). More are the GIAC Security Certifications GSEC, GCIH, and GCIA. And lastly the Certified Information System Security Professional (cyberdegree,
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This would also be beneficial in becoming a Security Analyst, but they do not require it. For both, you will need experience in the field.
The list of skills required, for both of these fields, are extensive. Skills such as C++, Java and PHP, Identity and access management, Subnetting, DNS, encryption technologies and standards, VPNs, VLANs, VoIP and others are the skills that an employer would be looking for.
Certificates
There are many certificates that one would want to pursue before they applied for a career as a Security Engineer and as a Security Analyst. My source is from the same place for both careers and they have the same certifications mentioned. One is the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH). Another is the Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNPS). More are the GIAC Security Certifications GSEC, GCIH, and GCIA. And lastly the Certified Information System Security Professional (cyberdegree,