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Journey from CCNA to
Certified Network
Defender
Cybersecurity as a Career
Cybersecurity vacancies are increasing to counter new threats and challenges.
Cybersecurity jobs offer better salary and growth options.
More and more businesses are investing in cybersecurity, so professionals have
job security.
CCNA Certified Professional
Set up networks and manage their interactions with networked devices.
Verify, configure, and troubleshoot VLAN and inter-switch communications.
Proper understanding of routing and router operations.
Roles and Responsibilities
CCNA Limitations
Limited to network management, no basic network security training.
Professionals may feel restricted due to lack of choices.
Greater focus on Cisco-certified tools so professionals don’t get a chance to
work on other devices.
Network Security
A network admin can learn new skills while carrying their previous experience
in the new role.
Today, there are more vacancies for network security officers and IT/Network
admins have a chance to learn it faster and find better jobs.
Ideal Career Path for IT/Network Admins
Why Choose a Vendor
Allows you to work on different tools and techniques from different brands.
Allows you to choose different career options from varied industry sectors
around the world.
Neutral Network Security Certification?
Advantages of CND v2
Adds new skills important for network security, covering topics like IoT and
Cloud Security.
Vendor-neutral certification covering different tools irrespective of brands.
Hands-on training to counter cyber threats in real-world scenarios.
Network Admin to
Network Security Career Path
Cisco’s CCNA/CCNP
Certifications Job Roles Certifications New Job Roles
Systems or IT
Administrators
Certified Network Defender
v2
Network Security
Administrators
Wireshark’s WCNA
Cisco or Microsoft Certified
Network
Administrator/Engineers
Data Security Analyst
Solarwinds Certified
Professional Junior Network Security
Engineer
Network Security
Administrator/Engineer/
Analyst
Juniper’s JNCP
Junior Network Defense
Technician
Security Analyst
Security Operator
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Journey from CCNA to Certified Network Defender v2

  • 1. Journey from CCNA to Certified Network Defender
  • 2. Cybersecurity as a Career Cybersecurity vacancies are increasing to counter new threats and challenges. Cybersecurity jobs offer better salary and growth options. More and more businesses are investing in cybersecurity, so professionals have job security.
  • 3. CCNA Certified Professional Set up networks and manage their interactions with networked devices. Verify, configure, and troubleshoot VLAN and inter-switch communications. Proper understanding of routing and router operations. Roles and Responsibilities
  • 4. CCNA Limitations Limited to network management, no basic network security training. Professionals may feel restricted due to lack of choices. Greater focus on Cisco-certified tools so professionals don’t get a chance to work on other devices.
  • 5. Network Security A network admin can learn new skills while carrying their previous experience in the new role. Today, there are more vacancies for network security officers and IT/Network admins have a chance to learn it faster and find better jobs. Ideal Career Path for IT/Network Admins
  • 6. Why Choose a Vendor Allows you to work on different tools and techniques from different brands. Allows you to choose different career options from varied industry sectors around the world. Neutral Network Security Certification?
  • 7. Advantages of CND v2 Adds new skills important for network security, covering topics like IoT and Cloud Security. Vendor-neutral certification covering different tools irrespective of brands. Hands-on training to counter cyber threats in real-world scenarios.
  • 8. Network Admin to Network Security Career Path Cisco’s CCNA/CCNP Certifications Job Roles Certifications New Job Roles Systems or IT Administrators Certified Network Defender v2 Network Security Administrators Wireshark’s WCNA Cisco or Microsoft Certified Network Administrator/Engineers Data Security Analyst Solarwinds Certified Professional Junior Network Security Engineer Network Security Administrator/Engineer/ Analyst Juniper’s JNCP Junior Network Defense Technician Security Analyst Security Operator
  • 9. Thank you for Watching! Want to learn Network Security? Join our next batch for Network Security Certification from EC-Council