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Launch Your Career in Network Operations. Build job-ready skills and gain credentials to go from beginner to job-ready in 5 months or less. No degree or prior experience required.
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Master the most up-to-date practical skills and knowledge that network operation engineers use in their daily roles.
Learn and implement networking technologies such as TCP/IP and DNS to ensure efficient data transmission.
Build basic SQL commands for effective data management and data analysis.
Develop working knowledge of security management principles and build scripts to manage security incidents.
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Prepare for a career in network operations, a pivotal field ensuring the efficiency and security of organizational and network infrastructures. In this program, you’ll learn in-demand skills like Python, Linux, and IT security fundamentals to get job-ready in 5 months or less, with no prior experience required.
Network Operations Engineers play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of an organization’s network infrastructure, thereby enabling the smooth operation of business-critical applications and services.
This program will teach you foundational network skills employers are seeking for entry-level network operations roles, including database design, IP protocols, data management, and more. You’ll work with a variety of data sources and project scenarios to gain practical experience with resolving complex network problems.
Whether you aspire to safeguard network integrity or optimize system performance, this program provides the foundation for a dynamic career path. Due to increased reliance on computer networks, the demand for network engineers continues to grow, with a median salary of $95,000.
Upon successful completion of the program, you will emerge with a diverse portfolio of projects showcasing your practical expertise. Additionally, you will receive a Professional Certificate from Akamai, recognized by employers worldwide, validating your readiness for entry-level network operations positions.
Applied Learning Project
The Akamai Network Engineering Professional Certificate has a strong emphasis on applied learning and includes a series of hands-on projects that give you practical skills with applicability to real jobs.
Projects you’ll complete:
Build and secure a Linux virtual machine using virtualization technology
Create complex networks using Cisco Packet Tracer
Troubleshoot and resolve complex network problems
Design a relational database to contain customer data and security incidents
Develop four Python applications from scratch, including:
Age calculator
Word guessing game
Lemonade stand game
Text-based adventure game
Write code to connect a website to the database for user authentication
Learners will master basic management of Linux from the command line including file management, operating system management and security.
Learners will master network theory, internet infrasture, basic network security, management and troubleshooting.
Students will learn to create and manage relational databases, and to use SQL for data analysis and reporting.
Students learn basic Python scripting creating and using statements and functions, and interacting with databases, files and web content.
Students will learn about security and risk management, IAM, cryptography, vulnerability management, and incident response.
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This program consists of 6-courses, developed by Akamai, and can be done at your own-pace over 6 months. These courses will help you build technical foundations that align to entry level jobs in tech. No degree or prior experience required.
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Anyone who is keen to start a career in entry-level jobs in the Network Engineering field.
Proficiency in English and general interest in technology.
No degree or prior experience required.
Network engineers design, deploy and monitor technologies that include software and network infrastructure that are critical to the company’s platform and products.
Network engineers scale technologies to meet changing needs and implement network infrastructure and automation to speed up processes, protect systems from threats, and drive efficiency. They also monitor the networks 24/7 to make sure the internet traffic is moving securely globally for our customers.
It is self-paced and estimated to take about 5 months to complete at about 6-8 hours per week.
It is recommended that you take the courses in the order listed.
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Our Talent Acquisition team will review job opportunities and align them where possible.
There is no guarantee of a job upon completion of this Certification.
Further questions can be directed to ata@akamai.com
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
If you subscribed, you get a 7-day free trial during which you can cancel at no penalty. After that, we don’t give refunds, but you can cancel your subscription at any time. See our full refund policy.
Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Certificate, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Certificate. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.
¹ Median salary and job opening data are sourced from Lightcast™ Job Postings Report. Data for job roles relevant to featured programs (2/1/2024 - 2/1/2025)
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