--- title: Transitioning into Networking, 2025 Edition «... description: Advice for a systems engineer with a CCNA background looking to transition into network engineering or architecture. Key points: cloud networking and... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/transitioning-into-networking-2025-edition-ipspace-net-blog-sl58h2lxp twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Transitioning into Networking, 2025 Edition « ipSpace.net blog | daily.dev og:description: Advice for a systems engineer with a CCNA background looking to transition into network engineering or architecture. Key points: cloud networking and... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/transitioning-into-networking-2025-edition-ipspace-net-blog-sl58h2lxp og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/sL58H2LXP.png og:image:alt: Transitioning into Networking, 2025 Edition « ipSpace.net blog og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Transitioning into Networking, 2025 Edition « ipSpace.net blog **[ipSpace.net Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/ipspace)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Advice for a systems engineer with a CCNA background looking to transition into network engineering or architecture. Key points: cloud networking and automation are now baseline expectations, networking fundamentals remain essential, certifications are useful for passing HR filters but shouldn't be the end goal. Practical guidance includes identifying target organizations and their network maturity, using free tools and open-source labs to build skills, attending meetups to learn how real networks are run, and building an online presence through documented experiences. Comments add perspective on average enterprise networking roles where CCNP plus cloud certs may suffice over deep automation skills. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What skills do I need to transition from systems engineering into network engineering in 2025? Cloud networking and automation are now baseline expectations for network engineers, alongside solid fundamentals like layer-2 technologies, ARP/ND, IP forwarding, and routing protocols. Certifications help pass HR filters but should be pursued for the learning journey rather than as an end goal. Free resources exist for hands-on practice, including open-source lab tools and free exercises covering BGP, ISIS, network automation, and cloud networking. _Engineers making this move track what target employers actually require on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Accelerate Your Career and Impact with CCNA Certifications](https://daily.dev/posts/accelerate-your-career-and-impact-with-ccna-certifications-pqoqn3btt) · Cisco · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CCNA Success: How Michelle Went from Product Owner to Network Engineer](https://daily.dev/posts/ccna-success-how-michelle-went-from-product-owner-to-network-engineer-hg5hyjgkk) · Cisco · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#career](https://daily.dev/tags/career), [#networking](https://daily.dev/tags/networking) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/transitioning-into-networking-2025-edition-ipspace-net-blog-sl58h2lxp) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Transitioning into Networking, 2025 Edition « ipSpace.net blog","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/transitioning-into-networking-2025-edition-ipspace-net-blog-sl58h2lxp","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/transitioning-into-networking-2025-edition-ipspace-net-blog-sl58h2lxp"},"datePublished":"2026-08-11T08:52:00.423Z","dateModified":"2026-08-11T08:57:45.938Z","description":"Advice for a systems engineer with a CCNA background looking to transition into network engineering or architecture. 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