How to Become a Network Security Engineer in 2025

How to Become a Network Security Engineer in 2023

I explain in detail how to become a Network Security Engineer in 2023 in this video. Having a deep understanding of networking is important, as is getting yourself a network engineer role first, which will help you increase your knowledge. After that, you should become familiar with network security domains such as firewalls. NSE4 and PCNSE certifications, as well as lab experience, are required.

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00:00 Introduction
00:33 What is Network Security?
01:00 Network Security Engineer Roles
01:12 Step 1 - Get a Networking Job First
02:00 Step 2 - Learn About Network Firewall
03:21 Step 3 - Network Security Certifications
03:55 But Networking is Dying!!!
04:37 Beauty of Network Security
04:59 Conclusion
05:22 Free Template

[nad]

Give this man more subscribers, views and likes.. Because he deserves it with all values he is sharing.. A small request, can you do a video showing a roadmap for cybersecurity, ways to build a free/cheap home lab with demo videos, that would be great. Thanks

[PinoyDiskubreChannel]

Thank you. I noticed everybody now jumps to Cybersecurity and Cloud studies without going thru Basic Networking which I think is not that bad but not that good also, means, it'll hamper your way to dig deep into overall Network and Cloud Cybersecurity.

[qwertyx]

1:10 yet here we are on the industry we got a flood of CyberSecurity professionals that have no Service desk or IT Analyst experience that barely understands indepth IT Infrastructure. thank you for your input so the young professionals today get the idea how big of responaibility CyberSec Roles are - Seasoned Network/Systems Engineer here

[antoniomayen]

I’m in the process of studying for the CompTIA Sec + but have realized that it wasn’t really necessary for me to go through a bootcamp. That it would have been more important to take the CompTIA A+ then the networking + and lastly the sec +. A lot is based on hands on experience. This’s the part that I greatly lack. I’ve decided to move into the networking path and then into cybersecurity. Your channel has been very helpful and I thank you for that and the insight to a clearer path. Look forward to seeing more of you.

[allisonb]

I completely agree with getting a strong understanding of networking. I've seen a lot of comments and videos on various social media platforms where people are talking about going into Cybersecurity cloud, and various specialized fields with no experience. I am new to information technology and decided that I wanted a degree. I am in school for network engineering and security, because I felt that it was more practical to have a strong foundation in networking. I can easily pivot to a specialty after that. Great video, Thank you.

[muratsomuncu]

Hi Sohail,
I hope you are well.
I want to ask something to you and the friends watching this video. I just graduated from Electrical and Electronics Engineering. I did 3 internships in the field of network engineering. I have network knowledge at CCNA level. The company where I did my internship offered me a job as a network security engineer and I accepted. My career plan was to be a network engineer for 2-3 years and then switch to network security. I'm currently trying to improve myself on the Fortinet firewall device. I plan to obtain both CCNA and NSE4 certification in the next 6-8 months. Do you think I made the right decision? If it were you, what path would you follow, or what advice would you give me in this field?

[navinsingh]

Good information about current networking domain trend. Thank you for sharing information.

[deepakjoshi]

Great knowledge you shared with thanks Bro :)

[migdadNoor]

Good job, thank you for your time and effort. 👍🏾

[AdrianL.Earning]

My goal is to be a cybersecurity engineer, I am just starting out but I do see the impprtance of learning about networks before going deeper into cybersecurity, so where should I start?

[anandnandakumar]

Hi Sohail, I'm working as a Network Engineer now, handling routers, switches, and WLCs. We also handle Palo Alto Firewalls (we have Prsima cloud as well). As an early professional, I'm doing only L1 (sometimes L2) stuff among the above devices.

As you mentioned, I'm currently focusing on firewalls in order to enter network security and then gradually transition into cyber security. I have a doubt, since I got into Networking without CCNA, do I want to spend my time taking CCNA to strengthen my networking knowledge, or can I go with PCNSA/PCNSE from this point into Network Security.

[AlastorDarkAngel]

Should I get the A+ first or jump straight into the CCNA

I'm starting from 0

[rouellmamaril]

After PCNSE and F5, what's next?. and what specific topic in F5 you recommend?.

[kadeem]

This video is so informative thank you! Question, after the ccna do you recommend the CCNP enterprise or security cert before Palo Alto ? Or should we do directly to Pablo alto certifications

[rutvimaster]

Hey sohail, recently I got an admission in network security course at one of the colleges in Canada.and i find your video very informative and helpful. Can you guide me what are the steps I have to follow and which skills and certificates I need before I start this course? My ultimate goal is I want a better career in cyber security

[sepidofpersia]

Thanks for the video. Is Cyber Security really hard for someone with no background? I heard it is...

[danthamravi]

Hi Sir,
1week back i am completed my course of CCNA(routing & switching).
I want to move Security side....so which career path is best to choose?

& What to learn for that Best path???

[kirubeldawit]

Do network security engineers do a lot of programming?

[JT-qtfl]

how do you feel about the CCNP security track?

[mdjiya]

@Sohail Earshad
I'm a Completed Diploma In Network Administrator. And At The Time I'm Working Technical Support Engineer. But I'm Confused Which Course Is Best For My Carrier Grown in my Future