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What are some jobs available to those with training in computer networking and cyber security

I'm a student enrolled in Job Corps and I'm intend to go into the Computer Networking training then the Cyber Security after. I'm curious as to what kind of Jobs are available to someone with that kind of training. Are there any that offer a flexible schedule in case I wanted to further my education, what about any that offer or require travel.
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Johann’s Answer

These are great skills to have. To get a feel for the type of job opportunities available, you can do a search on the big job sites. A lot employers will offer benefits towards continuing education.

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Moushumi’s Answer

Hey Robert! Computer networking and cyber security are both amazing fields and there are tons of different roles and opportunities. Job roles in this specialised field of IT can include 'information security officer', 'security administrator', 'cyber security consultant', 'cyber security analyst', 'penetration tester' and many others. You can become a software developer too and with the knowledge networking and security, you will always have an edge over other engineers.

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I found this article to be quite good. You can take a look : https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/computer-careers/cyber-security/
Thank you comment icon Thank you, I found the article very helpful. Robert
Thank you comment icon You are most welcome! Moushumi Seal
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Rebecca’s Answer

There are a number of careers relating to Computer Networking and Computer Security.
Firstly, Computer Networking, you can consider to be Network Engineer, Router Experts, etc.
On Computer Security, you can consider to the Security Expert, Information System Auditor, Computer Forensic, etc.
There are technology corporates that specialized in manufacturing network & security products and services. On the other hand, there are business organization would hire the relevant telants in these area as well.
On the other hand, there are industry recognized certificate in networking and computer security. I would recommend that you could take the certification exam. It will add value to yourself and help you in your future career path.
Hope this helps! Good Luck!
Thank you comment icon Thank you, I'm glad to know that there's a certificate I can go for in my training. Robert
Thank you comment icon You are welcome! Rebecca Tang
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Eli’s Answer

For Computer networking and cyber security there are a bunch of directions you can take, the suggestions already posted are great and to add to them I would suggest looking into a Cyber Security Network Role that will pull both strengths. Working as Pentester like mentioned before or a in a team that focuses on the Network Security like WAF, SASE, DDOS prevention, or DLP just to name a few. You can then work your way into forensic or other Security fields from there.

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You can Look at Venders like FireEye, Netscope, Menlo Security, Akami, Microsoft, JAMF, CarbonBlack, Cisco, and many more.
As mentioned in other answers Certificates Certificates Certificates - Look into ISC2, EC-Council, Microsoft, GIA, and even CompTIA. It is also a Good Idea to get ITIL Certified as you will be needing to follow these change and tracking fundamentals.
Cybersecurity Conferences - if you can or are close to a location that hosts you can often get Free tickets to the Vender rooms where you can walk around and talk with 100s of different venders and these passes can also get you into some of the sessions. You can search for these as they change a bit each year, but there are always the big ones like RSA, Def Con, Black Hat, but there are also many more of all sizes.
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