Career Atlas

Software & IT

network security administrator

Learned from 9 real résumés for this role.

Across 9 real U.S. résumés for a network security administrator, the most distinctive skills are Cisco Umbrella, Cisco Amp and Tenable Security Center — each far more common in this role than across all résumés. This is the real skill fingerprint, learned from résumés, not a job description.

Cisco Umbrella
33% have it · 1544.4× vs average
Cisco Amp
33% have it · 1201.2× vs average
Tenable Security Center
33% have it · 1046.2× vs average

Based on Futureful's analysis of 102,822 U.S. résumés (2026).

Skill fingerprint

ranked by distinctiveness

The skills that most define this role, more common here than across all résumés. The bar shows how distinctive; the % is how many people in the role have it.

cisco umbrella
1544.4×
33% · N=3
cisco amp
1201.2×
33% · N=3
tenable security center
1046.2×
33% · N=3
carbon black
772.2×
33% · N=3
logrhythm
675.7×
33% · N=3
vulnerability testing
559.2×
33% · N=3
fortinet
426.7×
33% · N=3
fireeye
318.0×
33% · N=3
cisco ise
308.9×
33% · N=3
security documentation
261.6×
33% · N=3
network engineering
138.0×
33% · N=3
risk analysis
97.7×
33% · N=3
hardware troubleshooting
86.5×
33% · N=3
microsoft excel
70.2×
33% · N=3
data entry
30.8×
33% · N=3

Where people go next

Real onward moves from dated work history.

security engineer21% · N=12network security engineer11% · N=6it security analyst5% · N=3technology and security consultant5% · N=3technical support analyst5% · N=3customer experience representative5% · N=3system administrator5% · N=3packer5% · N=3

Where people come from

The roles that feed into this one.

firewall specialist100% · N=12junior network engineer7% · N=6security analyst2% · N=6computer repair technician20% · N=3network and security administrator14% · N=3network project manager33% · N=3

Common questions

Straight answers, every one backed by the real counts on this page.

What skills does a Network Security Administrator need?

In 9 real résumés for this role, the most defining skills are Cisco Umbrella (33% have it), Cisco Amp (33% have it), Tenable Security Center (33% have it), Carbon Black (33% have it), Logrhythm (33% have it). These are the skills that separate this role from the rest of the workforce.

What do people in Network Security Administrator roles move on to next?

From real dated work history, the most common next roles are Security Engineer (21% of moves, N=12), Network Security Engineer (11% of moves, N=6), It Security Analyst (5% of moves, N=3).

What roles lead into Network Security Administrator?

The roles that most often feed into this one are Firewall Specialist (100% of arrivals, N=12), Junior Network Engineer (7% of arrivals, N=6), Security Analyst (2% of arrivals, N=6).

Does this page show Network Security Administrator salary?

No. Résumés do not carry pay, so Futureful holds no compensation data for this role and never invents a dollar figure. Every statistic here is a skill or career-move count backed by real résumés.

Where does this data come from?

The Futureful Career Atlas is built from 102,822 real US résumés, aggregated with no personal data. 9 of them are Network Security Administrator résumés. Every number on this page is a count of real people, and thin pages are kept out of search. Full method: futureful.app/careers/methodology.

Every figure on this page is a real count over real résumés (N = résumés behind it). No salary is shown, we hold no compensation data, so every claim is a skill or frequency truth, never a dollar promise. How we count · Explore more roles →

Looking for work?

Want a network security administrator role? We'll bring it to you.

Tell us what you're after and we'll reach out as roles that fit come up. Free, takes 15 seconds. US job seekers 18+.

Get matched to jobs
Get matched to jobs