Skill Profile

IDS/IPS Systems

IDS/IPS: Suricata, Snort, intrusion detection and prevention, SIEM

Networking & Telecom Network Security

Roles

where this skill appears

Levels

structured growth path

Mandatory requirements

the other 5 optional

Networking & Telecom

Network Security

3/17/2026

Choose your current level and compare expectations. The items below show what to cover to advance to the next level.

What is Expected at Each Level

The table shows how skill depth grows from Junior to Principal. Click a row to see details.

Role	Required	Description
Network Engineer		Knows the difference between IDS (detection) and IPS (prevention) systems. Understands signature-based vs anomaly-based detection. Knows popular systems (Snort, Suricata).

Role	Required	Description
Network Engineer		Configures Suricata/Snort for network monitoring. Creates and tests custom detection rules. Integrates with SIEM for centralized monitoring.

Role	Required	Description
Network Engineer		Designs IDS/IPS infrastructure for enterprise networks. Implements network traffic analysis with ML. Configures automated incident response.

Role	Required	Description
Network Engineer		Defines intrusion detection strategy. Makes decisions on inline IPS vs passive IDS. Manages the threat detection pipeline. This skill is critically important for successful performance in the role.

Role	Required	Description
Network Engineer		Shapes network threat detection strategy for the organization. Researches AI-powered threat hunting. Influences SOC operations and security architecture.

Junior 1 requirements

Network Engineer

Knows the difference between IDS (detection) and IPS (prevention) systems. Understands signature-based vs anomaly-based detection. Knows popular systems (Snort, Suricata).

Middle 1 requirements

Network Engineer

Configures Suricata/Snort for network monitoring. Creates and tests custom detection rules. Integrates with SIEM for centralized monitoring.

Senior 1 requirements

Network Engineer

Designs IDS/IPS infrastructure for enterprise networks. Implements network traffic analysis with ML. Configures automated incident response.

Lead / Staff 1 requirements

Network Engineer

Defines intrusion detection strategy. Makes decisions on inline IPS vs passive IDS. Manages the threat detection pipeline. This skill is critically important for successful performance in the role.

Principal 1 requirements

Network Engineer

Shapes network threat detection strategy for the organization. Researches AI-powered threat hunting. Influences SOC operations and security architecture.

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