Career Path Syllabus: Become a Network Engineer

Last Updated: November 2021

Career Path Description

You have chosen a fantastic career in network engineering. More than 8 million network
engineering jobs exist and it’s growing. On this career path, you will learn how to protect,
administrate, and build best-in-class networks. Master management of systems performance,
troubleshoot and diagnose network issues, understand infrastructure protocols, application and
transport to empower organizations to scale securely. Cybrary’s trademark virtual lab
environments provide students with real-world, hands-on skills and provide experience with
today’s latest tools and technologies.

In our community, you will be guided by the top experts in network engineering. We have more
than 40 mentors, including our Chief Mentor Mark Nibert, who manages a network operations
center for the US government. You will be learning with more than ten thousand community
members that are all building their careers in the cybersecurity and technology space. As you
grow your career, you will now have a network of people that will help you continuously.

Career Path Expectations and Goals

We have found the learners who are most successful in the program spend at least 30 minutes on
learning a day. Your time is extremely valuable, so if there is a concept you already know, do not
hesitate to skip that portion of the curriculum. The purpose of the career path is to ensure you
have the knowledge/skills/abilities needed for the role. If you already have them, there is no need
to duplicate efforts.

Career Paths can contain courses, labs, and assessments. Using these materials concurrently
provides you with both instructional and hands-on experience that will enhance your chances of
passing potential certification exams and give you the experience you need for the actual job role.

We also encourage you to engage with the mentors and other learners in the Cybrary Insider Pro
(CIP) Slack Community. The CIP community members will share the insights they have acquired
as they have gone through their journey. In addition, communicating difficult concepts is a learned
skill and our community provides a risk-free environment for you to test that skill.

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Career Path Outline
Important note: This syllabus presents Cybrary’s suggested way to progress through the career
path, but syllabus items do not need to be completed in the order they are listed. You have the
freedom to complete items in any order.

Duration
Become a Network Engineer Content Type Difficulty
(Hours)
Welcome to the Network Administrator Career Path Course Beginner 0.03
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification Course Intermediate 30.75
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification Lab Intermediate 27.5
Cyber Network Security Course Beginner 3.3
Secure Network Access Lab Intermediate 1
Closing Ports and Unnecessary Services Lab Beginner 1.5
Network Management Lab Beginner 1.5
Network Security - Firewalls Lab Beginner 1.5
Network Troubleshooting Lab Beginner 1.5
TCP/IP Protocols - The Core Protocols Lab Beginner 1.5
Closing Security Holes Lab Intermediate 1.5
Domain Security Lab Beginner 2
Intrusion Detection using Snort Lab Intermediate 2
Using Snort and Wireshark to Analyze Traffic Lab Intermediate 1
Applying Filters to TCPDump and Wireshark Lab Intermediate 1
Parse Files Out of Network Traffic Lab Intermediate 1
Configure a Virtual Network Service Endpoint Lab Beginner 0.75
Configure Linux Firewall ACL Rules Lab Beginner 0.75
Configure IP Routing with Linux on Azure Lab Beginner 0.75
Configure Network Connectivity for Linux on Azure Lab Beginner 0.75
Deploy Ubuntu Linux Virtual Machines in the Microsoft Azure Lab Beginner 0.75
CompTIA Linux+ - XK0-004 Practice Test Beginner 1.5
Use RBAC and Design a Custom Role Lab Intermediate 1

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Manage a Serverless Compute Environment Lab Intermediate 1
Manage a Web App Lab Intermediate 1
Use PKI to Secure a Network Environment Lab Beginner 1
Configure a Network Security Group in a Virtual Network Lab Beginner 0.75
Identify Non-Secure Network Traffic Lab Beginner 0.75
The OSI Model Lab Beginner 1.5

Total titles: 29
Total learning hours: 91

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competency analytics.
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