# Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

Skill · Cybersecurity

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/virtual-private-networks-vpns

A VPN creates an encrypted tunnel between a user's device and a remote server, masking the user's IP address and protecting data from interception on untrusted networks. Businesses use VPNs to let remote employees securely access internal systems, while individuals use them for privacy, bypassing geographic content restrictions, and safer use of public Wi-Fi. IT professionals and security teams commonly configure and manage VPN infrastructure like OpenVPN, WireGuard, or IPsec.

## Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) in the job market

- Open roles: 5
- Employers hiring: 4
- Last checked: September 14, 2026

## Asked for alongside Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

Measured from the 5 open roles that name Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), not from a curated list.

- [TCP/IP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/tcp-ip) — 5 roles (100.0%)
- [DNS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/dns) — 3 roles (60.0%)
- [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 3 roles (60.0%)

## Roles that use Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

- [Network Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/network-engineer) — 1
- [System Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/system-administrator) — 1
- [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-engineer) — 1

Related skills: [Network Security](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/network-security), [Encryption](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/encryption)

## Open roles requiring Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) (5)

- [System Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d5f04ed1-c1b3-4b41-b0e6-a8e1ddc6e5c3/system-administrator-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Bolingbrook, IL, $90,000 – $100,000
- [Senior Network Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/dccd35cd-c315-4ea3-969b-9dfafe0228fe/senior-network-engineer-at-f5) at [F5](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/f5) — Full-time, Seattle, WA, $179,500 – $269,300
- [Senior Network Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7b267c52-239c-4cfc-99b2-4864fa453c08/senior-network-security-engineer-at-comcast) at [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast) — $117,172 – $175,758
- [IT Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1a562aaa-ae1f-4808-bf60-b819149142e8/it-systems-engineer-at-langchain) at [LangChain](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/langchain) — San Francisco, CA, $150,000 – $170,000
- [Technical Project Manager, Vision Intelligence - MachineQ](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/24815c90-c728-4ce6-9e68-f5d27feaf31a/technical-project-manager-vision-intelligence-machineq-at-comcast) at [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast) — Full-time, $95,414 – $156,752