Top skills for Network Security Engineer jobs
Based on 59 active Network Security Engineer postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Network Security Engineer postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Network Security91%
- Firewalls69%
- Design56%
- Automation44%
- Networks40%
- Cybersecurity38%
- Remediation31%
- Scripting29%
- Computer Science25%
- Authentication20%
- Cloud Security18%
- Network Engineering18%
- Vulnerability Management18%
- Telemetry16%
- Zero Trust16%
- Encryption15%
- Network Architecture15%
- Routers15%
- Security Infrastructure15%
- Analytics13%
- Decryption13%
- Information Security13%
- Linux13%
- Routing Protocols13%
- Firewall Security11%
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