Technology

Network and Computer Systems Administrator in Albany

18 postings read · sampled 2026-08-02 · source ats

What employers actually ask for

Credentials named in the 18 postings we read, ranked by how many mentioned each one.

TS/SCIU.S. Government (DCSA)
17%
3 of 18 postingsU.S. Government (DCSA) →
Secret Security ClearanceU.S. Government (DCSA)
11%
2 of 18 postingsU.S. Government (DCSA) →
CEHEC-Council
6%
1 of 18 postings$1,199 exam · fee checked 2026-08~160 hrs prepEC-Council →
CISSPISC2
6%
1 of 18 postings$749 exam · fee checked 2026-08~300 hrs prepISC2 →
OSCPOffSec
6%
1 of 18 postings$1,749 exam · fee checked 2026-08~400 hrs prepOffSec →

What it costs

Exam and application fees plus typical self-study hours. Almost nobody needs every credential on this list — start with the top line.

Most-asked-for, on its own

$1,199CEH · ~160 hrs

asked for in 1 of 18 postings — 6%

If you earned all 3 of them

$3,697

fees checked 2026-08

860 hrs

860 hours — over a year at 10 hrs/wk

Not in the total: TS/SCI — sponsored by an employer, not purchasable; Secret Security Clearance — sponsored by an employer, not purchasable.

This sample is small enough that one posting moves any percentage by more than a couple of points, so we are not calling anything low-signal here. Read the numbers above as a direction, not a measurement.

What it pays

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. A different survey from the postings above, so the two do not share a sample.

$65,060

10th percentile

$95,140

median

$127,420

90th percentile

Every credential above costs $3,697 — about 2 weeks' pay at the median.

Who was hiring

Employers with at least one matching posting in this sample.

Scale AI · Anthropic · Figma · Airtable · Chime · Gusto

The same role elsewhere