How to Become a Systems Administrator (Sysadmin)

November 23, 2021

Reviewing organizational computer requirements and designing computer and network plans, including both hardware and software needs.
Monitoring networks and computer systems to ensure they’re running smoothly and operating correctly, deploying updates, making repairs, etc., as needed.
Adding users to networks, assigning and updating security permissions on and across the network.
Maintaining, improving, and optimizing network and computer performance.
Training users to properly utilize new hardware and software.
Managing network and computer security, establishing protocols, ensuring data protections, etc.

Identifying and responding to user needs when selecting, creating, evaluating, and administering computer systems and networks.
Analyzing technical problems and determining computing requirements need to solve them.
Designing, implementing, and evaluating computer networks and computer systems, processes, components, and programs.
Applying current best practices to solving issues in human-computer interaction, information management, programming, networking, web systems, and technologies.

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