Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Airborne network management, tactical data link management, and communications duties provide transferable experience for civilian network monitoring and administration.
How to prepare: Build a small Linux and Microsoft Active Directory lab, then document network configuration, access administration, and troubleshooting exercises to develop enterprise systems experience.
What the civilian work involves
- Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
- Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks and to coordinate computer network access and use.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Linux
- Microsoft Active Directory