The right program will teach you how to perform the following specific duties:
- Manage and troubleshoot a basic network infrastructure, using common ports and networking protocols
- Install and manage wired and wireless networks, adhering to standards and using modern testing tools
- Assess security risks and identify potential threats to hardware, software, and physical location
- Conduct risk mitigation for systems, hardware, and peripherals
- Implement disaster recovery procedures and security contingency plans
This is a role with a lot of responsibility, and with a lot of responsibility comes the opportunity for a fairly substantial paycheck. So today we’ll run down 14 IT Security jobs, along with a range of potential IT Security salaries, too.
14 Potential Jobs for IT Security and Network Technicians
Network Engineer: In this role, you’ll be securing network systems by establishing and enforcing policies, and defining and monitoring access. You’ll also establish network environments by designing the system’s configuration, directing the system’s installation, defining all the documentation, and enforcing system standards.
Salary Range: $54,000–$113,000
Security Engineer: Here you’ll serve on the front line of protecting your employer’s assets from threats by working with IT infrastructure, conducting penetration tests, monitoring networks and systems for security breaches, and conducting periodic network scans to find any potential network vulnerabilities.
Salary Range: $57,000–$130,000
IT Manager: As an IT Manager you’re responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing the computer-related projects and tasks within your organization. You also might be called upon to define the IT goals and targets of that organization, and help attain those goals through implementation.
Salary Range: $51,000–$130,000
Applications System Administrator: In this specific job you’ll install, upgrade, and monitor software and hardware, as well as maintain operating systems, business applications, security tools, web servers, email, PCs, local and wide-area networking, both hardware and software, and mid-range server hardware. In other words, you’re the ultimate troubleshooter.
Salary Range: $32,000–$73,000
Network Installer: Network Installers set up an organization’s computer networks, which include their local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), Internet, intranet, and other data communication systems.
Salary Range: $29,000–$61,000
IT Cable Installer: As a Cable Technician you’ll be responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing residential and business cable and Internet services.
Salary Range: $34,000–$75,000
Security Architect: Here you’ll secure enterprise information by determining security requirements, planning, implementation, and testing security systems. Also, you’ll be expected to prepare security standards, policies, and procedures.
Salary Range: $91,000–$157,000
Security Consultant/Specialist: In this role, you’ll ensure that all the data on the company and its clients is safeguarded against unauthorized or illegal use or implementation.
Salary Range: $40,000–$102,000
Information Assurance Technician: Information Assurance Technicians design firewalls, monitor the use of data files, regulate access to safeguard information and protect the network, stay up-to-date on current virus reports, and protect networks from these viruses.
Salary Range: $30,000–$79,000
IT Security Administrator: In this job, you’ll design, configure, deploy, and maintain enterprise security infrastructure, as well as insure compliance with security policies, guidelines, best practices, and strategies.
Salary Range: $32,000–$92,000
Technology Specialist: Technology Specialists provide similar services related to software, hardware, databases, web resources, network, and enterprise systems.
Salary Range: $37,000–$79,000
Helpdesk Technician and Analyst: Here you’ll provide technical assistance and support for incoming queries and issues related to computer systems, software, and hardware.
Salary Range: $31,000–$62,000
Technical Support: As a Technical Support person, you’ll monitor and maintain the computer systems of network organizations, as well as install and configure computer systems and diagnose hardware and software failures to solve technical problems.
Salary Range: $26,000–$54,000
IT Systems Administrator: This is similar to the Applications System Administrator role. You’ll install, upgrade, and monitor software and hardware, as well as maintain operating systems, business applications, security tools, web servers, email, PCs, local and wide-area networking, both hardware and software, and mid-range server hardware.
Salary Range: $51,000–$99,000
As you can see, having your Security and Network Technician certification gives you a variety of career options, and many of them come with lucrative salaries (or the potential to move up with experience to one of the roles with a higher salary). By choosing the ideal training and certification program, one that meets your specific needs and lifestyle, you’ll be well on the way to an exciting new career.
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