What is the eligibility & admission process for Network Administration ? What are the benefits of pursuing the same?

manpreet Best Answer 2 years ago

With increased efficiency and ever decreasing cost of communication, the demand for these professionals is projected to increase by up to 10 percent in next five years. With the better remote networking management tools and India becoming a hub for remote IT infrastructure management, there is increasing demand for network administrators. This demand will continue to increase with companies and organizations investing in newer, faster technology and mobile networks. The maximum growth is expected in the BFSI, healthcare and telecom industry as the use of information technology increases in these areas. In order to seek career in network administration aspirants are advised to do industry recognized network administrator certifications such as CCNA, Advanced Certified Hardware and Networking Professional (ACHNP), CompTIA Network +, VMWare Certified Associate Network Virtualization, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), SNIA Certified Storage Network Expert, etc. There is no prerequisite for doing these certifications. It will better to do certifications after graduation degree. Following are the major job opportunities for network administrators: (a) Network installation engineers for installing network and computer systems. (b) Maintenance Engineers for Maintaining, repairing and upgrading network and computer systems. (c) Operations engineers for diagnosing and fixing problems or potential problems with the network and its hardware, software and systems. (d) Remote network operations monitoring job. (e) Performance engineers for monitoring network and systems to improve performance. (f) Networking software deployment engineer.

manpreet 2 years ago

Earning a Bachelor's degree in a computer-related field is a good first step in becoming a network administrator. Specializations include programs such as computer science or network administration. In addition, other networking certification might be required, depending on the industry or type of employment. Some of the popular course that one can pursue to become a network engineer: CompTIA A+ Certification. CompTIA Network+ Certification. CompTIA Security+ Certification. Cisco CCNA Certification. Cisco CCNP Certification. Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) Generally the eligibility for these courses is a minimum 10+2 with 50%.However having additional technical degrees such as BCA/BE/B.Tech/B.Sc It can have added advantage as companies would give preference to the people with added degrees.