Become a Network Engineer
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You have chosen a fantastic career in network engineering. More than 8 million network engineering jobs exist and it’s growing. On this career path, you will learn how to protect, administrate, and build best-in-class networks. Master management of systems performance, troubleshoot and diagnose network issues, understand infrastructure protocols, application and transport to empower organizations to scale securely. Cybrary’s trademark virtual lab environments provide students with real-world, hands-on skills and provide experience with today’s latest tools and technologies.
In our community, you will be guided by the top experts in network engineering. We have more than 40 mentors, including our Chief Mentor Mark Nibert, who manages a network operations center for the US government. You will be learning with more than ten thousand community members that are all building their careers in the cybersecurity and technology space. As you grow your career, you will now have a network of people that will help you continuously.
Frequently Asked Questions
As a network engineer, you will be responsible for administering and maintaining an organization’s computer networks. The most common duties for the network engineer role include maintaining software, hardware, networks, and other related systems. Additionally, you will be responsible for protecting information, hardware, and software from threats and replacing any defective hardware components when necessary. You will also work closely with network users to identify any issues and resolve them.
You will need a strong understanding of network hardware and network infrastructure. It’s also necessary to have the ability to implement, administer, maintain, and troubleshoot various network devices including firewalls, WAPs, switches, routers, and controllers. In most cases, a network engineer position also requires extensive knowledge of application transport and network infrastructure protocols. Overall, as a network engineer, you need to possess the knowledge and experience that allows you to make and maintain network systems that all organization employees will use. These networks’ complexity can vary widely depending on the organization and may require that you work alongside a Chief Technology Engineer. That means that excellent communication skills are also a must.
While the network engineer position is not a cookie-cutter job, and daily responsibilities and tasks can be very different depending on the organization, the overall goal is to maintain network systems for users to work efficiently and productively. Some network engineers will work a regular 9-5 workday, while others may be required to work evenings and weekends or be on call should any network problems arise. However, there are some daily tasks and responsibilities that are generally common to most network engineer positions, and include: Review any downed devices, trouble tickets, and network monitoring tools; Monitor network performance tools and investigate any issues; Review and perform scheduled maintenance on network systems; Review device configurations to ensure they are correct and up to standards; Administrative tasks like inventory and documentation.
This is an entry-level career path; however, the CompTIA IT Fundamentals course would be helpful to tackle some of the more advanced concepts.
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Career Prospects
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What Will I Learn?
Engineering and Operations
Focused on building and operating information systems.
