Everything you need to start your career in computer networkingLooking to land that computer networking position? Look no further! Getting a Networking Job For Dummies offers all the tools and step-by-step guidance you need to stand out from the crowd, get your foot in the door, and secure a job in this fast-growing sector. In no time, you'll get a handle on networking roles, necessary education, training, and certifications, ways to brand yourself for your dream career, and so much more.
These days, computer networking can be a complicated industry, and knowing what you need to do to make yourself an attractive candidate for a coveted networking position can make all the difference. Luckily,Getting a Networking Job For Dummies arms you with everything you need to be one step ahead of the game. Humorous, practical, and packed with authoritative information, this down-to-earth guide is your go-to handbook for scoring that sought-after computer networking position!
- Find the right organization for you
- Write a winning resume that gets attention
- Answer difficult interview questions with confidence
- Identify required certifications to get the job you want
If you're a prospective computer networking employee looking to present yourself as a strong, competitive candidate in the computer networking market, this hands-on guide sets you up for success.
Introduction 1 About This Book1 Foolish Icons Used in This
Book 2 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 3 Part I: So You
Want to Be a Networking Professional 5
Chapter 1: Working with Networks 7
Why Are Networks Important? 7 Skills and Activities in Networking
Jobs 8 Managing network devices 9 Setting up remote access 9
Maintaining user accounts 9 Helping end users 9 Configuring firewalls
10 Monitoring antimalware consoles 10 Issuing authentication tokens
10 Setting up wireless networks 10 Configuring communications with
business partners 11 Connecting storage devices 11 Managing
telecommunications services 11 Setting up VoIP phones and voicemail 12
Pulling network cabling 12 Installing network devices in data centers
and closets 12 Designing networks 12 Completing paperwork 13
Fixing things 13 Working with People 13 How Networking Fits in a High
]Tech Career Path 14 The Future Is Bright for Networking Jobs 16
Chapter 2: Understanding Networking Roles 17 Reviewing First Principles
17 Performing Essential Tasks in Networking 19 Navigating Networking
Job Titles 20 Service desk analyst 20 Network administrator 21
Network engineer 21 Network architect 22 Network manager 22
Wireless network engineer 23 Telecommunications manager or specialist 24
Pre ]sales engineer 24 Getting Networking Experience Where You Are
Now 25 Computer repair specialist 25 Webmaster 26 Software
developer 26 Database administrator 26 Business analyst 27
Information security analyst 28 Project manager 28 IT auditor 29
Chapter 3: Knowing Your Networking 31 Appreciating First Principles 31
Recognizing design goals for the network 31 Appreciating the business
objectives of the network 32 Reviewing the OSI Model 33 Exalting
TCP/IP 34 Staying Local with LANs 35 Using wired LANs 36 Moving
around with wireless LANs 38 Going Out with WANs 39 Buying service
from LECs and CLECs 40 Considering the cloud and managed service 41
Accessing Wireless WANs 41 Going beyond texting on a cellphone 41
Cooking with a microwave connection 42 Circling around satellite
communications 43
Chapter 4: Networking Concepts and Trends 45 Access
Control 45 Basic concepts in access control 45 Emerging issues in
access control 49 Telecommunications and Network Security 50 Basic
concepts in telecommunications and network security 50 Network
technologies 50 TCP/IP 54 Network security 55 Attacks and
countermeasures 57 Emerging issues in telecommunications and network
security 58 Cryptography 58 Basic concepts in cryptography 59
Emerging issues in cryptography 62 Computing Architecture and Design 62
Basic concepts in computing architecture and design 63 Cloud services
65 Emerging issues in computing architecture and design 66 IT
Operations 66 Basic concepts in IT operations 66 Emerging issues in
IT operations 70 Physical and Environmental Security 71 Basic
concepts in physical and environmental security 72 Emerging issues in
physical and environmental security 75 Regulations, Investigations, and
Compliance 75 Basic concepts in regulations, investigations, and
compliance 76 Emerging issues in regulations, investigations, and
compliance 78 Factoring Nontechnical IT Issues 78 Outsourcing IT 78
Employees un ]telecommuting 79 Part II: Having the Right Stuff 81
Chapter 5: Getting the Necessary Education and Training 83 Off ]the
]Record Training 84 Studying with self ]direction 84 On ]the ]job
training 85 Viewing prerecorded college courses 86 Learning through
Higher Education 89 Undergraduate programs 90 Graduate degrees 92
Formal study at an online university 92 Adult education 96 Pursuing a
Nontraditional Education 97 Military education 98 For ]profit
training companies 98 Maintaining Your Networking Knowledge 99
Chapter 6: Becoming Certifiable 101 Planning for a Certification 101
Deciding Which Certifications Are Right for You 102 Choosing a Vendor
]Specific Networking Certification 104 Cisco certifications 104
Microsoft 107 Juniper Networks 109 Palo Alto Networks 111 Check
Point 112 Red Hat 113 Other vendor ]specific certifications 113
Winning with a Third ]Party Networking Certification 114 CompTIA 114
Network Professional Association 117 Planet3 Wireless 117 Earning a
Vendor ]Neutral Security Certification 118 International Information
Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 118 ISACA 121 SANS
Institute 122 Earning Other Relevant Certifications 124
Chapter 7:
Making Your Own Way 125 Informal Education in Networking 126 Setting
Up Your Own Lab 126 Equipment 127 Operating systems 128
Virtualization 129 Volunteering 129 Working on the Side 130 On
]the ]Job Training 131 Part III: Finding a Job with the Right
Organization 133
Chapter 8: Working for a Networking Solutions Provider
135 Working in Sales as a Pre ]Sales Engineer 135 Rolling Up Your
Sleeves as an Implementation Engineer 137 Helping Customers in Technical
Support 138 Watching the Fort for a Managed Service Provider 139
Chapter 9: Working as an In ]House Networking Professional 141 Living
Your Destiny 141 Working in the Private Sector 142 Industry
regulations 142 Comparing private versus public companies 143
Supporting company goals and objectives 144 One Size Doesn t Fit All:
Small and Large Businesses 144 Chaos versus Calm: Growth, Mergers, and
Acquisitions 145 Working in Global Enterprises 146 Working for a
Nonprofit Organization 147
Chapter 10: Serving in the Public Sector or
Academia 149 Working for a Federal, State, or Local Agency 149 Public
service 150 Transparency 150 The glacial pace of change 151
Leadership 151 Tenure 152 Regulations 152 Working for a Military
or Defense Contractor 153 Going Back to School 154
Chapter 11: Living
on the Edge with a Startup 155 Doing More With Less 156 Building
Virtual Infrastructure in the Cloud 157 Experiencing the Razor ]Sharp
Edge 158 Finding Startup Jobs 159 Is A Startup Right For You? 160
Chapter 12: Life as a Consultant 163 Is Consulting Right for You? 163
Consulting workload 164 Appearance and approach 165 Working for a
Consulting Firm 166 Consulting firm processes 166 Subject matter
variety 167 Working in pre ]sales 168 Going It Alone as an
Independent Consultant 168 The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Consulting
170 Part IV: Getting Hired! 171
Chapter 13: Branding Yourself for
Your Dream Career 173 Meeting People 174 Business Networking with
LinkedIn 176 Photo 177 Headline 178 Background 178
Connections 179 Recommendations 179 Updates 180 Groups 180
Jobs 181 Using LinkedIn successfully 181 Networking through Facebook
182 Facebook profile and timeline 182 Facebook groups 183
Facebook company pages 183 Tweeting with Twitter 183 Setting up your
Twitter profile 184 Tweeting 184 Using Twitter successfully 184
Starting a Blog 185 Setting up a blog 185 Blog services 186
Networking blogs 186 Using and maintaining your blog 187 Writing
Articles and E ]Books 188 Writing for the reader 188 Finding an
outlet 189 Segregating Your Personal and Professional Lives 190
Working with Recruiters 193
Chapter 14: Creating a Winning Resume 195
The Basics of a Great Resume 195 Heading 196 Summary 196
Employment history 196 Education 197 Training and certifications 198
Skills 198 Other sections 199 Formatting Your Resume 201 Soft
copy 201 Hard copy 202 Cleaning up metadata 202 Tailoring Your
Resume 203 Organizing your resumes 203 Customizing resume content 204
Plagiarizing 204 Types of Resumes 205 Chronological 205
Functional 206 Combination 207 What Not to Put in Your Resume 207
Examples of Winning Resumes 208
Chapter 15: Getting Attention with Your
Cover Letter 213 Cover Letter Scenarios 214 Essential Elements of the
Cover Letter 215 The traditional cover letter 215 Cover letters with
applicant ]tracking systems 217 Cover letters for referrals and
recruiters 220 Generic replies to cover letters 221
Chapter 16:
Bringing Your Resume to Life: The Interview 223 Knowing Why Interviews
Are Important 223 Preparing for the Interview 224 Preparing yourself
psychologically 224 Investigating the corporate culture 225 Preparing
for the first impression 226 Preparing to say what interviewers want to
hear 227 Preparing to hear what you want to hear 229 Types of
Interviews and Tips for Each 229 Open ]ended interview 230 Technical
interview 230 Behavioral interview 232 Panel interview 233
Confrontational interview 233 Your Turn to Ask Questions 234 Focusing
on the Goal235 Writing a Thank ]You Letter 235
Chapter 17: Becoming
a Star Employee 239 Onboarding and Orientation 240 Understanding the
IT department 240 Understanding the rest of your organization 241
Looking and becoming competent 241 Moving Forward after the Honeymoon 242
Developing professional skills 242 Enhancing your technical skills
243 Acquiring positive personal attributes 244 Part V: The Part of
Tens 247
Chapter 18: Ten Great Answers for Your Interviewer 249
Preparing for the Unprepared 249 Whacking Softball Question Number 2 250
Responding to the Tried ]and ]True Standard 251 Outlining Soft
Skills 252 Explaining Your Motivation 252 Determining Whether You Are
Trouble 252 Predicting Your Future 253 Not Looking like a Job Jumper
254 Describing Team Leadership Skills 254 Defusing the Financial Land
Mine 255
Chapter 19: Ten Great Questions to Ask Your Interviewer 257
How Has Your Department Contributed to the Success of the Company? 258
What Are Some of the Biggest Challenges Your Department Is Facing? 259
How Would You Describe the Company s Culture ? 260 What Do You Like
About Working Here? 260 Can You Describe How We Would Be Working
Together? 261 What Is the Makeup of the Team or Organization? 261
What Are the Key Traits of Your Most Successful Employees? 262 How Would
You Define Success During the First 90 Days? 262 Do You Have Any Concerns
About Me That I Can Address Now? 263 What Is Your Next Step in the
Selection Process? 263
Chapter 20: Ten Alternatives to a Regular Job 265
Homing In on Your Home 265 Becoming a Good Neighbor 266 Consulting
in Your Community 266 Engaging in Politics 267 Closing the Digital
Divide 267 Bartering Your Services 267 Inspiring Others 268
Enabling Users Groups 268 Contributing to Open Source 269 Mentoring
Up ]and ]Coming Networkers 270
Chapter 21: Ten Networking Books for
Your Professional Library 271 Knowing Your Way around a PC 271
Building Your Network 272 Visualizing the TCP/IP Protocol 273 Getting
Serious with Cisco Routing 273 Remembering Juniper Networks 274
Opening Up to Linux 274 Closing Up Network Access with Security 274
Beating a Dead Horse 274 Going Mobile 275 Floating in the Cloud 275
Glossary 277 Index 305
Peter H. Gregory is a career technologist, IT architect, university instructor, and the author of over thirty books on security and emerging technology.Bill Hughes is a marketing strategy executive with over two decades of experience in sales, strategic marketing, and business development.
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