Career pathway
Network Engineer
For people who want to design and run the networks that connect offices, data centres and the internet.
Goal: Design and run enterprise networks
What the job involves
Network engineers set up and maintain routers, switches, wireless and firewalls; plan IP addressing and routing; and troubleshoot connectivity and performance problems.
Your steps
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Step 1: Fundamentals
Network+ · CompTIA Network+
The CompTIA Network+ course provides foundational knowledge and skills in networking, making it ideal for IT professionals seeking to build or enhance their careers in network admi...
Beginner Certification: CompTIA Network+
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Step 2: CCNA
CCNA · Cisco Certified Network Associate
The Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) course provides foundational knowledge and skills needed to manage, configure, and troubleshoot Cisco networking technolog...
Beginner Certification: CCNA (200-301)
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Step 3: Enterprise core
ENCOR · Enterprise Network Core Technologies
The Implementing Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR) course focuses on the core technologies required to design, implement, and troubleshoot enterprise-level network...
Advanced Certification: CCNP Enterprise core (350-401)
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Step 4: Advanced routing
ENARSI · Enterprise Advanced Routing and Services
The Implementing Cisco Enterprise Advanced Routing and Services (ENARSI) course is designed for network engineers who need to master advanced routing and service solutions in enter...
Advanced Certification: CCNP Enterprise (300-410)
Skills you will build
- TCP/IP and subnetting
- Switching and VLANs
- Routing (OSPF, BGP)
- Network security basics
- Wireless networking
- Troubleshooting