Become a CyberOps Engineer

CyberOps Engineers play a pivotal role in cybersecurity operations. A strategic hire to any cybersecurity team, CyberOps Engineers design and implement security solutions and data protection measures prevent the theft of vital information.

Become a CyberOps Engineer

CyberOps Engineers play a pivotal role in cybersecurity operations. A strategic hire to any cybersecurity team, CyberOps Engineers design and implement security solutions and data protection measures prevent the theft of vital information.

Become a CyberOps Engineer

CyberOps Engineers play a pivotal role in cybersecurity operations. A strategic hire to any cybersecurity team, CyberOps Engineers design and implement security solutions and data protection measures prevent the theft of vital information.

What does a CyberOps Engineer do?

Design and build

CyberOps Engineers design and build security defense mechanisms for computer networks. They protect data and prevent disruptions caused by digital attacks, including malware, adware, and viruses.

Manage

CyberOps Engineers manage upgrades to critical network devices, such as firewalls. They also apply techniques for detecting policy violations and implement preventive security measures for data and systems.

Monitor and maintain

CyberOps Engineers apply and maintain security policies at the points of access to clients’ networks. They monitor the security and validity of data that passes through their company’s IT systems.

Top CyberOps Engineering tasks

Network configuration

Network maintenance

Monitoring systems

Troubleshooting networks

Top CyberOps Engineering tasks

Network configuration

Network maintenance

Monitoring systems

Troubleshooting networks

Why become a CyberOps Engineer?

These days, almost every business stores and needs to protect data. CyberOps Engineers help their companies stay ahead of the ever-changing security threat landscape, making them an increasingly critical part of any IT team.

It might be the role for you if...

You enjoy:

  • Keeping things organized
  • Collaborative problem solving
  • Teaching others about tech trends

You excel at:

  • Analytical thinking
  • Communication
  • Attention to detail

Why become a CyberOps Engineer?

These days, almost every business stores and needs to protect data. CyberOps Engineers help their companies stay ahead of the ever-changing security threat landscape, making them an increasingly critical part of any IT team.

It might be the role for you if...

You enjoy:

  • Keeping things organized
  • Collaborative problem solving
  • Teaching others about tech trends

You excel at:

  • Analytical thinking
  • Communication
  • Attention to detail

How much does a CyberOps Engineer make?

Meet a CyberOps Engineer

Learn how a real-life CyberOps Analyst met their career goals and how getting certified helped them on their path to success.

“I chose to pursue Cisco certifications because I knew it would put me in the best position to start a career in networking.”

Ben Harting, CyberOps Engineer
CCNA

Popular certifications for CyberOps Engineers


CyberOps Professional Certification

The CyberOps Professional certification elevates the skills needed to address nuanced security challenges, and prepares professionals for incident response roles, cloud security, and other active defense security roles.

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CCNP Security certification

Earning the CCNP Security certification proves that you can step into the cybersecurity environment and protect the networks and data that clients rely on. CCNP Security tests your knowledge of enterprise infrastructure, virtualization, assurance, and more.

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