# Tools & technology — ICT network engineer

Source: O*NET 30.3 'Software Skills' for 15-1231.00.

| Software | Category | Hot technology |
|---|---|---|
| Splunk Enterprise | Cloud-based management software | yes |
| MySQL | Data base management system software | yes |
| Teradata Database | Data base management system software | yes |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| Microsoft SQL Server | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| ServiceNow | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| Microsoft Azure software | Development environment software | yes |
| Microsoft PowerShell | Development environment software | yes |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software | yes |
| Ruby | Development environment software | yes |
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software | yes |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software | yes |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes |
| Microsoft Active Directory | Internet directory services software | yes |
| Oracle Java | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| Perl | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes |
| Apple macOS | Operating system software | yes |
| Bash | Operating system software | yes |
| Linux | Operating system software | yes |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software | yes |
| Microsoft Windows Server | Operating system software | yes |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Operating system software | yes |
| Shell script | Operating system software | yes |
| UNIX | Operating system software | yes |
| UNIX Shell | Operating system software | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes |
| Border Gateway Protocol BGP | Switch or router software | yes |
| Apache Tomcat | Web platform development software | yes |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes |
| Citrix cloud computing software | Access software |  |
| Cisco Systems CiscoWorks | Administration software |  |
| Cisco Systems CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution | Administration software |  |
| Hewlett-Packard HP Network Node Manager | Administration software |  |
| ifconfig | Administration software |  |
| ipconfig | Administration software |  |
| EMC NetWorker | Backup or archival software |  |
| NovaStor NovaBACKUP | Backup or archival software |  |
| Roxio Retrospect | Backup or archival software |  |
| Symantec Veritas NetBackup | Backup or archival software |  |
| Tape backup system software | Backup or archival software |  |
| Veritas NetBackup | Backup or archival software |  |
| IBM WebSphere | Cloud-based management software |  |
| SolarWinds | Cloud-based protection or security software |  |
| VMware | Clustering software |  |
| IBM Domino | Communications server software |  |
| Network design software | Computer aided design CAD software |  |
| Application management software | Configuration management software |  |
| Automated installation software | Configuration management software |  |
| EMC Ionix Network Configuration Manager | Configuration management software |  |
| Microsoft Windows Sysprep | Configuration management software |  |
| Patch and update management software | Configuration management software |  |
| Database management software | Data base management system software |  |
| Remote control software | Desktop communications software |  |
| Symantec pcAnywhere | Desktop communications software |  |
| Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript | Development environment software |  |
| IBM Notes | Electronic mail software |  |
| Microsoft Exchange | Electronic mail software |  |
| BMC Software Control-M | Enterprise application integration software |  |
| Microsoft Dynamics | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |  |
| IBM Power Systems software | Enterprise system management software |  |
| File server software | Filesystem software |  |
| IBM Tivoli NetView Distribution Manager | Filesystem software |  |
| BMC Software Remedy IT Service Management Suite | Helpdesk or call center software |  |
| Help desk software | Helpdesk or call center software |  |
| Novell eDirectory | Internet directory services software |  |
| Voice over internet protocol VoIP system software | Internet protocol IP multimedia subsystem software |  |
| Arping | Network monitoring software |  |
| B&W Port Scanner | Network monitoring software |  |
| BitWizard B.V. mtr | Network monitoring software |  |
| Cisco Systems Cisco NetFlow Collection Engine | Network monitoring software |  |
| Cisco Systems Cisco Traffic Analyzer | Network monitoring software |  |
| Clarified Networks Clarified Analyzer | Network monitoring software |  |
| Colasoft Capsa Enterprise | Network monitoring software |  |
| Colasoft Capsa Free | Network monitoring software |  |
| Compuware ClientVantage Agentless Monitoring | Network monitoring software |  |
| Congruity Technologies Inspector | Network monitoring software |  |
| Dartware InterMapper | Network monitoring software |  |
| Dig | Network monitoring software |  |
| Ethereal | Network monitoring software |  |
| Ettercap NG | Network monitoring software |  |
| Fluke Networks Enterprise LANMeter | Network monitoring software |  |
| LogMatrix NerveCenter | Network monitoring software |  |
| Microsoft Network Monitor | Network monitoring software |  |
| Nagios | Network monitoring software |  |
| nbtstat | Network monitoring software |  |
| NetScout Sniffer Global Analyzer | Network monitoring software |  |
| NetScout Sniffer Portable Professional Analyzer | Network monitoring software |  |
| netstat | Network monitoring software |  |
| Network Instruments Observer Standard | Network monitoring software |  |
| ngrep | Network monitoring software |  |
| Nslookup | Network monitoring software |  |
| OPNET SP Sentinel | Network monitoring software |  |
| Packet analyzers | Network monitoring software |  |
| Port scanners | Network monitoring software |  |
| Route | Network monitoring software |  |
| Tcpdump | Network monitoring software |  |
| Traceroute | Network monitoring software |  |
| WildPackets OmniPeek Network Analyzer | Network monitoring software |  |
| Wireshark | Network monitoring software |  |
| Zabbix | Network monitoring software |  |
| Traffic shapers | Network operating system enhancement software |  |
| Firewall software | Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software |  |
| Network intrusion detection software | Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software |  |
| Virtual private networking VPN software | Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software |  |
| IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System | Network security or virtual private network VPN management software |  |
| Intrusion prevention system IPS | Network security or virtual private network VPN management software |  |
| Network and system vulnerability assessment software | Network security or virtual private network VPN management software |  |
| NIKSUN NetDetector | Network security or virtual private network VPN management software |  |
| Security incident management software | Network security or virtual private network VPN management software |  |
| Sonicwall SonicOS Enhanced | Network security or virtual private network VPN management software |  |
| BlackBerry Enterprise Server | Operating system software |  |
| Hewlett Packard HP-UX | Operating system software |  |
| IBM AIX | Operating system software |  |
| Job control language JCL | Operating system software |  |
| KornShell | Operating system software |  |
| Microsoft Hyper-V Server | Operating system software |  |
| Microsoft Windows PowerShell | Operating system software |  |
| Oracle Solaris | Operating system software |  |
| Ubuntu | Operating system software |  |
| Connectivity software | Platform interconnectivity software |  |
| Load testing software | Program testing software |  |
| Bentley Systems ProjectWise | Project management software |  |
| Project planning software | Project management software |  |
| EMC Symmetrix DMX | Storage networking software |  |
| Storage area network SAN software | Storage networking software |  |
| Anti-spyware software | Transaction security and virus protection software |  |
| Antivirus software | Transaction security and virus protection software |  |
| Encryption software | Transaction security and virus protection software |  |
| McAfee | Transaction security and virus protection software |  |
| Norton AntiVirus | Transaction security and virus protection software |  |
| NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software | Transaction security and virus protection software |  |
| Packet filter software | Transaction security and virus protection software |  |
| Ping Identity | Transaction security and virus protection software |  |
| Root kit detection software | Transaction security and virus protection software |  |
| Customer information control system CICS | Transaction server software |  |
| Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) | Transaction server software |  |
| LAMP Stack | Web platform development software |  |
