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Top 10 Tools You Should Master To Become A Network Security Engineer

by Robert Smith Technology Expert

Securing the network can be an overwhelming task, but a network security engineer can easily achieve this task with the use of the right set of tools. With the advancement of technology, we are not only becoming more equipped but at the same time, it makes the system more vulnerable, thus leading to the demand for higher security. There is an endless number of network security tools in the market, but merely choosing one of them is not important, you also need to know which tools are the best in the market and will give you the best results. Here we bring you the ten most popular tools that you should know if you wish to become a network security engineer.


Top 10 tools for Network Security Engineer-


  • Argus- or Audit Record Generation and Utilization System. It is one of the best open-source tools that you can use. As the name suggests, this tool has all the feature that you would need :

  • A thorough analysis of network data

  • Comprehensive reports

  • Monitoring traffic

  • Splunk- It is a fast tool for data monitoring. This tool can be used for analyzing real-time data and historical data. The app is available in the free version, but the features are limited, if you wish to explore the best of this tool, then you must get the paid version. Splunk has a strong search option which makes it easy for you to search the history of any data.

  • Nikto- It is one of the best vulnerability scanners. The threat database of this tool is regularly updated, which helps in analyzing the new threats that could hamper the system, thus making this tool a powerful one.

  • NMap- It is the best tool for the companies that are looking for weak spots in the network. It offers a close look at the network, it indicates the host, what are the different services provided by the host and other features. 

  • Acunetix- If you are looking for a tool that can detect the vulnerability of the system, then you must invest in Acunetix. It is a web application security testing tool. This tool can be used for checking cross-site scrapings, SQL injections, etc. 

  • Metasploit- This is yet again, a great tool for checking the vulnerability of the system. It is used for running security vulnerability scans, execute remote attacks, compute network and hosts. 

  • Aircrack- It is a set of WEP and WPA cracking tools. This is a perfect tool for internet society solutions for mobile devices. 

  • Wireshark-It is an open-source tool that is used to analyze the network in real-time. It can detect security problems in any network and hence becomes a useful tool. It is available on Linux, Windows, and macOS.

  • John the Ripper- As a Network Security Engineer, you are not only required to enhance the security of the network, but at the same time, you should be able to crack the password. John the Ripper is the right tool for you in this case. It can easily detect the type of encryption to make the password, thus making it easy for the user to crack it.

  • SQLninja-  It is a vulnerability scanner that is used to target and exploit web apps which makes use of MS SQL Server as the backend database server.


There are many other tools that are available in the market, but you can begin with these.  At Global Tech Council you will all the information regained the upcoming tools for Network Security Engineer. Besides, you will also learn about them and implement the same. As a certified cybersecurity expert, you can easily apply for a job in any of the companies and gain an edge.


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About Robert Smith Senior   Technology Expert

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Created on Nov 11th 2019 02:28. Viewed 379 times.

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