Network Administrator Certification Training
Your Path to a Network Administrator Career
Network Administration and IT Security
Network administration and IT support form the backbone of virtually all data and communications infrastructures. An IT network administrator manages secure, reliable networks while working closely with IT support and security teams to keep systems protected and running smoothly. Network administrators play a critical role in configuring, monitoring, and defending the networks that businesses depend on every day.
As organizations increasingly rely on internet connectivity, cloud-based services, and diverse IT systems, network administration and security have become inseparable. A network administrator isn’t just responsible for keeping a network running, they’re also often the first line of defense against vulnerabilities, unauthorized access, and system downtime. Together with IT support professionals, who assist end users and resolve day-to-day issues, network administrators help keep organizations productive, secure, and running without interruption.
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Network administration is a broad field with a range of job titles that often correspond to different levels of responsibility, expertise, and focus areas, including several roles centered specifically on network and IT security. Below are some job titles related to network administration and security you might encounter:
Responsible for maintaining computer networks and solving any problems that may occur with them.
- Configuring network hardware
- Administering network services
- Network troubleshooting
- Maintain and troubleshoot storage networks
- Budgeting for equipment and assembly costs
Similar to a Network Administrator but often with a broader scope that includes overseeing the entire IT infrastructure.
- User Administration
- Monitoring systems
- Upgrading systems
- Monitoring system performance and troubleshooting issues
- Perform daily security backups and restores
Leads a team of network professionals, overseeing the operation of networks and related IT infrastructure.
- Monitor system use
- Maintaining computer networks and backups
- Performing diagnostic analysis of the network
- Identify problems and then fix them
- Network monitoring and alerting
- Firewalls
- Network security
- Configuring and managing network devices
- Monitor network performance and integrity
- Troubleshooting network problems
Offers support to users, solving issues and maintaining IT services.
- Installing equipment
- Provides technical support to it users
- Identify hardware and software problems
- Performing troubleshooting to isolate problems
- Conduct technology training for new user
Focuses on the integration and maintenance to install and repair voice, data, wireless, and video communications systems to ensure reliable operation.
- Install telecommunications lines or equipment
- Test lines or devices to ensure that they work properly
- Explain the use and maintenance of equipment to customers
- Keep records of maintenance, repairs, and installations
- Operate, maintain, or repair damaged or malfunctioning telecommunications lines or equipment
How to Become a Network Security Administrator
Becoming a network administrator with a security focus typically starts with foundational IT certifications before progressing to specialized security credentials. At MyComputerCareer, this path is built into our program structure: you’ll start with core networking certifications like CompTIA Network+, then advance into dedicated cybersecurity training, learning to identify vulnerabilities, manage firewalls, and protect enterprise networks from real-world threats.
Information Technology Support Tiers
IT support is typically organized into tiers based on the complexity of the issue and the level of expertise required. Tier 1 support handles basic troubleshooting and user requests, tier 2 addresses more technical issues that require specialized knowledge, and tier 3 involves advanced problem-solving, often handled by senior IT staff or network engineers.
Helpdesk
Technical Support
Network Engineer
Vendor Support
Our Programs and Network Admin Specific Certifications
ITSA
Your network admin journey begins with the CompTIA Network+ and Microsoft AZ-104 certification in our Information Technology Security and Administration Program (ITSA)
Microsoft AZ-104: Azure Administrator Associate.
Gain specialized skills in cloud identity management,
deployment, and virtual environment administration. 
Gain specialized knowledge and skills in network administration.
CWP
Your network admin journey begins with the CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, and CompTIA CySA+ certifications in our Cyber Warrior Program (CWP).
Master hardware and software fundamentals, operating systems, networking and security essentials. Gain specialized knowledge and skills in network administration.
Apply behavioral analytics to networks and devices for combating malware and advanced, persistent cybersecurity threats.
CSS
The next step in your network admin journey is in our Cyber Security Specialist Program (CSS). You’re a working IT professional (or ITSA graduate) ready to further specialize and advance in the field of Cybersecurity. This program teaches you how to plan, configure and operate simple WAN and switched LAN networks with a primary eye on data security. You’ll learn how to think like a hacker, identify potential vulnerabilities, and protect a major enterprise from cyberattacks.
Gain specialized knowledge and skills in network administration.
Covers how to install, operate, and troubleshoot networks, understand wireless networking, and reduce security threats.
Apply behavioral analytics to networks and devices for combating malware and advanced, persistent cybersecurity threats.(May be transferred from CWP)
CSE
The final step in your network admin journey is in our Cyber Security Engineer Program (CSE). You’re an experienced Cyber or Information Security Specialist or a graduate of the MyComputerCareer CSS Program. Learn to engineer IT security infrastructure and take your career to the next level. You dive deep into security routing protocol concepts like VLSM, IPv6, OSPF and EIGRP, and learn to regulate data coming in and out of your network using access controls at an enterprise level.
Covers how to install, operate, and troubleshoot networks, understand wireless networking, and reduce security threats.(May be transferred from CSS)
Apply behavioral analytics to networks and devices for combating malware and advanced, persistent cybersecurity threats.(May be transferred from CWP or CSS)
Covers technical skills in various environments, assessing an enterprise’s cybersecurity readiness, and implementing enterprise-wide cybersecurity solutions.