Career Transition from Sysadmin/Network Engineer to Cybersecurity

The poster has nearly two years of IT experience, starting as a junior systems engineer and now serving as a tech lead for a network-focused support/maintenance team. They manage NOC, networking, Active Directory, and systems, and have some offensive security exposure through TryHackMe and red team tools. Their current plan includes obtaining CCNA and Security+ certifications within the next few months. They seek advice on the best next steps to transition into pentesting or red teaming after completing these certifications.