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name: ict-network-technician
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'ICT network technician' (also: system engineer, assistant network administrator, networks technician, network engineer, IT network technician, network technician). Use when the user asks for typical ICT network technician work such as: typical ICT network technician responsibilities"
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# Ict Network Technician

ICT network technicians install, maintain and troubleshoot networks, data communications equipment and network installed devices such as printers and storage area networks. They also analyse and fix network-related problems reported by users.

## Core workflow


## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).

## Key competences (essential)

- adjust ICT system capacity
- analyse network bandwidth requirements
- analyse network configuration and performance
- create solutions to problems
- ICT network cable limitations
- ICT network routing
- ICT network security risks
- ICT networking hardware
- identify suppliers
- implement a firewall
- implement a virtual private network
- implement anti-virus software
- implement ICT network diagnostic tools
- implement ICT security policies
- install electronic communication equipment

## Hot technologies

- Adobe Acrobat
- Apache Tomcat
- Apple macOS
- Bash
- Border Gateway Protocol BGP
- Linux
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Active Directory
- Microsoft Azure software
- Microsoft Excel

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/64c7d461-152c-477f-a8e2-c2c537e9d617), O*NET 30.3 (15-1231.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*