# Network Security

Skill · Cybersecurity

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/network-security

Network security encompasses the policies, hardware, and software used to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of computer networks and the data traversing them. It includes practices like firewalls, intrusion detection systems, VPNs, and access control, typically implemented by network engineers and cybersecurity specialists. The field addresses threats ranging from malware and phishing to denial-of-service attacks and unauthorized access.

## Network Security in the job market

- Open roles: 27
- Employers hiring: 17
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Asked for alongside Network Security

Measured from the 27 open roles that name Network Security, not from a curated list.

- [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/amazon-web-services-aws) — 9 roles (33.3%)
- [Cloud Security](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cloud-security) — 9 roles (33.3%)
- [Microsoft Azure](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microsoft-azure) — 8 roles (29.6%)
- [Cybersecurity](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cybersecurity) — 7 roles (25.9%)
- [Application Security](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/application-security) — 6 roles (22.2%)
- [SD-WAN](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sd-wan) — 6 roles (22.2%)
- [VPN Clients](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/vpn-clients) — 6 roles (22.2%)
- [Automotive Ethernet](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/automotive-ethernet) — 5 roles (18.5%)

## Roles that use Network Security

- [Account Executive](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/account-executive) — 5
- [Sales Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sales-engineer) — 3
- [Information Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/information-security-engineer) — 2
- [Network Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-architect) — 2
- [Chief Information Security Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-information-security-officer) — 1
- [Cybersecurity Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cybersecurity-analyst) — 1

## Employers hiring for Network Security

- [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast) — 9 open roles
- [F5](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/f5) — 2 open roles
- [Udacity](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/udacity) — 2 open roles
- [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — 1 open role
- [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) — 1 open role
- [Cabot Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cabot-corporation) — 1 open role

Related skills: [Encryption](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/encryption), [Penetration Testing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/penetration-testing), [Cryptography](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cryptography), [Cisco ASA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cisco-asa), [SD-WAN](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sd-wan), [Wireless Security](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/wireless-security), [Computer Security](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/computer-security), [Cyber Attacks](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cyber-attacks), [Ethical Hacking](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ethical-hacking), [Information Security](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/information-security), [Data Security](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-security), [SSL/TLS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/ssl-tls)

## Open roles requiring Network Security (27)

- [Senior Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7dbbf23a-a858-455a-82c0-d8a54db78681/senior-security-engineer-at-cohere) at [Cohere](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere) — Full-time, New York, NY · Remote, CA$260,000 – CA$310,000
- [Director, Security Architecture and Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/584d6fd8-3445-440b-92f8-543b9b997471/director-security-architecture-and-engineering-at-cfa-institute) at [CFA Institute](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cfa-institute) — Full-time, Charlottesville, VA, $122,300 – $163,100
- [Sr Network Engineer / Architect, Global Network & Security – Alpharetta, GA, Boston, MA or Billerica, MA Hybrid](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0a5022ab-08f1-4b1a-a4e1-78c1e4c82813/sr-network-engineer-architect-global-network-security-alpharetta-ga-boston-ma) at [Cabot Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cabot-corporation) — Full-time, $143,650 – $214,900
- [IT Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/cea9e336-8afa-4fb8-969a-ef6282116c65/it-security-engineer-at-auto-owners-insurance) at [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance)
- [Computer Network Defense Analyst (CNDA) Level 4](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/bd0a46ae-bd22-42d9-a653-c441531601cb/computer-network-defense-analyst-cnda-level-4-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Jessup, MD, $83,500 – $210,000
- [Cyber Security Analyst - Sr. Consultant level](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2057c7e4-67f1-4380-a441-c8f563609bea/cyber-security-analyst-sr-consultant-level-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, Ashburn, VA, $152,200 – $243,700
- [Security Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/63a8c2a4-2d32-44e8-82b5-f9bd8c29b873/security-engineering-manager-at-medtronic) at [Medtronic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/medtronic) — Full-time, $134,400 – $201,600
- [Sr. AI Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/01eb5779-4db6-4f83-a44e-df9c83c2dd43/sr-ai-security-engineer-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna)
- [Senior Cybersecurity Engineer (US Federal)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/dad3e609-d096-4cf4-ba73-dd4231a3978e/senior-cybersecurity-engineer-us-federal-at-workday) at [Workday](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/workday) — Reston, VA, $159,600 – $239,400
- [Information Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/099a17a3-f37b-447c-8861-19c33d300188/information-security-engineer-at-intel) at [Intel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intel) — Full-time, $89,340 – $175,210

All 27 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=cde60ce1-efcf-4048-9f36-9cb7425b58ce