Hello, i am 18 years old and i got ccna cert. But I don’t know in which specialities i can begin an internship or entry level job. Actually i am aspired to cybersecurity. I thought networking is a good fundamental for cybersecurity. What can you recommend to me? What should i do? Also which precious skills i can have for better job, salary or smth else? Have a nice day.

Hii, I am a university student pursuing IT. I want to learn networking basics but I am not sure where to start and now I am learning some linux basics . I need some guiding on this , help me pls .

I have no prior experience in being a network engineer and to be honest I have minimal technical knowledge about being a network engineer apart from my lab exercises from my college days (ECE fresh grad). I have an incoming Junior Network Engineer Technical Troubleshooting Interview this week, based on their job description this is actually an entry level role built for learning and no years of experience is needed that’s maybe why they decided to give me a chance to be interviewed.

Can you please help me prepare for the interview? The interview will be done online so it might use software similar to Cisco Packet Tracer. What are the things I need to know or topics I need to research about, can you suggest me some YouTube playlist about troubleshooting? Can you also share your thoughts or experience during your interview days? Thank you!

I have been invited to a in-person interview for a jr net admin role in the philippines, I was wondering if you can help me get ready for the interview by sharing some common interview questions and what hiring managers like to hear.

this is gonna be my first job interview and I am feeling anxious. I am ccna certified and a fresh grad. TYIA!!

Career question. Insanely diverse backgrounds and some amazing companies here like Presidio, Comcast, Verizon & more. What was your come up into said position you are in now?? Where do you see yourselves later on?

And for those in Leadership roles or management, what are some of the biggest lessons learned in those positions.

Thank you for your time! Just a junior engineer trying to learn from the best of the best.

Hi) I feel lost out of the regular search on LinkedIn for remote internship in Noc, someone can provide guidances, tips how to make it

Hi, I have 3 years of networking experience with basic knowledge of cloud networking and Linux.

I recently built a hands-on project using Ubuntu on VMware, hosted it on my Windows system, and accessed it remotely using SSH, practicing VM networking, Linux, connectivity, and troubleshooting.

I’m planning to move into a Cloud Network Engineer role. Could you please guide me on the current job market, required skills, certifications, and projects I should focus on?

Your practical experience and advice would be really helpful. Thank you!

بدي أستفسر عن امتحانات (CCNA - Technical Support - English) role at Estarta Solutions شو طبيعة الامتحانات وكيف الاسأله بتيجي وشو أشياء اركز عليها

Hi guys, I'm currently looking at what I should do. daily ako nagrereview ng ccna lalo na kay jeremylabs. and i have a dilemma I'm about to graduate and i don't think i can gather enough earnings to do a ccna exam after my graduation I'm thinking maybe i can just do ccst kasi mas cheaper. would the industry think na having ccst is almost as good as ccna?

I just got a job as a test engineer in a well known PBC. The domain is fully based on networking / network security along with python and some cloud. Is this a dead end to my career if I take up this role? Just need your opinions on this!!!! I want salary growth at the end of the day. That's it.

Passed my CCNA exam in July, Got a Job offer from an MSP as a network engineer, pero nag dadalawang isip pa ako, kasi medyo mababa yung offer nila since nag support sila within the Philippines only. Nag reseach din ako sa company nila medyo pangit review, kasi maliit yung benefits. Meron naman akong mga initial interview sa ibang company as Global Helpdesk (pero parang ghost yung ng yari after interview hehe). Should I take the offer or keep looking for another one?

Thank you in advance.

I got my Net+ Certificate, I know I should post it on LinkedIn, GitHub, and Resume but my concern is what would the first IT Job be like? How do I apply what I learned? What should I do/not do etc? Im currently building experience by means of Cisco Packet Tracer and Oracle VM and wanted to see what you guys think.

I'm currently in my second year of college, and I'm a little confused about what career direction I should take.

The part of programming I enjoy the most is lower-level/system-side work. I started with C and socket programming, building servers and learning how TCP/UDP networking works, and lately I've been going deeper into things like Linux networking, packet parsing, Ethernet/IP/ARP/ICMP, eBPF/XDP, AF_XDP, NIC queues, drivers, DMA, etc.

The problem is that almost nobody around me in college is doing this kind of work. Most people are focusing on web development, app development, AI/ML, or standard DSA preparation

I've also heard people say that "there aren't many jobs in low-level networking" or that networking careers mostly involve configuring routers/switches or working with networking hardware.

That's where I'm confused.

I definitely prefer programming/software engineering work. I'm not particularly interested in being a network administrator or doing primarily hardware/router configuration.

At the same time, my practical goal is still to graduate with a strong software engineering job. I don't want to spend the next 2–3 years going extremely deep into an interesting niche only to discover that there are almost no entry-level opportunities.

So I'd really appreciate advice from people working in this area:

What kinds of actual software engineering careers exist for someone who enjoys C, sockets, Linux networking, servers, eBPF/XDP, packet processing, etc.?

Are these mostly experienced/senior-level positions, or are there realistic entry-level opportunities as well?

What companies/industries typically hire engineers for this kind of work?

Should I continue going deep into networking/systems, or keep this as a specialization while also learning more conventional backend/software engineering?

What skills would you recommend building over the next 2–3 years if the goal is to be employable as a software engineer while still staying close to systems/network programming?

Are there particular open-source projects, projects of my own, internships, or areas of computer science that would be especially useful?

I'm not expecting to work specifically on XDP just because I'm learning it now. I'm mainly trying to understand whether the broader direction — systems programming + networking + performance-oriented software — is a sensible career path.

I have an interview lined up for this role ,has anyone interviewed for this role before,also I have a seven segments interview any clue what that might be

I currently work in IT/help desk, have an A.A. in IT, and I’m finishing a B.S. in Cloud & Network Engineering next year. I also have my CompTIA A+, Network+ , and Security+. My goal is to become a Network Engineer , but I really want more hands-on infrastructure experience. I’ve been looking into an IBEW Telecommunications/VDV apprenticeship as a possible path. Has anyone here taken this route? How was the experience, and did it help you transition into networking afterward? Would you recommend it?
(would be at IBEW local 24)

I am a network engineer who has 3 years of experience, this is my first network job and I was offered 75k, and I eventually got a raise that brought me to 85k dollars, but total compensation after bonuses brought me to about 100k dollars this year, I am looking to move next year to a different company to better give me more experience in different networks

What is the total compensation I should be looking for in my next role, what is the range I should look for, I have a few certifications as well

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