Networks Career Paths

Network technicians are staff that deploy cabling, equipment, troubleshoot networks.

Network administrators supervise network operations and maintenance.

Various vendor-specific certifications are popular for demonstrating mastery of networking concepts. For instance, CISCO has a few certifications which have credibility in the networking world.

For software developers, knowing how networks operate is very useful.

Network specialists set up and maintain networks and networking systems such as local area networks and wide area networks. They also install routers, switches, firewalls, and other networks-related software programs.