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Penetration Testing vs Network Security & CCNA

The published figures from each course's own page, side by side — duration, fees, tools, careers and starting pay — so you can compare without opening two tabs.

 Penetration TestingNetwork Security & CCNA
What it isethically breaking into networks, web apps and systems under a signed scope, then writing the report a client actually acts onrouting, switching and securing enterprise networks, mapped to the CCNA syllabus
Duration3 Months3 Months
Fees₹20,500 – ₹25,500₹20,500 – ₹25,500
Fresher salary (Punjab)₹22,000 – ₹38,000 / month₹18,000 – ₹30,000 / month
ModeClassroom, Weekend & 1-on-1Classroom, Weekend & 1-on-1

Penetration Testing's published band tops out higher (₹38,000 vs ₹30,000 for a fresher) — though the gap closes fast with a portfolio, and both climb well past these figures with experience.

Penetration Testing

Every company running a website or storing customer data now needs a penetration test for compliance, insurance or a client audit, and Punjab has far more demand for testers than trained ones available.

Careers

  • Penetration Tester
  • Security Consultant
  • Red Team Analyst
  • Bug Bounty Hunter

Tools taught

Kali LinuxBurp SuiteMetasploitNmapWiresharkOWASP ZAP

What you cover

  • Reconnaissance, OSINT and scoping an engagement
  • Network penetration testing fundamentals
  • Web application testing against the OWASP Top 10
  • Exploitation with Burp Suite and Metasploit
  • Wireless and Wi-Fi security testing
  • Privilege escalation and post-exploitation
Network Security & CCNA

Every IT services company and enterprise in Punjab runs its own network, and a CCNA-mapped skillset is still the single most requested credential on network engineering postings.

Careers

  • Network Engineer
  • Network Security Engineer
  • NOC Engineer
  • Systems Administrator

Tools taught

Cisco Packet TracerGNS3WiresharkpfSenseCisco IOS

What you cover

  • Networking fundamentals: OSI and TCP/IP models
  • Routing and switching essentials
  • VLANs, subnetting and IP addressing
  • Firewall configuration and access control
  • VPNs and secure remote access
  • Network monitoring and troubleshooting

Questions

Still deciding?

Yes — plenty of students do, usually one after the other rather than at the same time. Finish the first with a working portfolio before starting the second; running both together tends to leave you half-finished on each.

Penetration Testing's published band tops out higher (₹38,000 vs ₹30,000 for a fresher) — though the gap closes fast with a portfolio, and both climb well past these figures with experience.

Both start at Module 01 with nothing assumed, so "easier" really comes down to which kind of work you'd rather be doing daily — see the tools and topics compared above before deciding on difficulty alone.

You don't have to decide from this page alone. A free counselling session maps your own background to one of these two directly, in about 20 minutes.

Read the full course pages: Penetration Testing · Network Security & CCNA · or start with a free counselling session.

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