Hello guys this is my first post in the forum ,

I am very much interested in network security since my school days and as of now in my college i have worked on building my own encryption cipher .

But the point is i really dont know on which way to proceed ?
I mean network security is a very vast field.
I do have programming experiences on C/C++ , but i am looking for a field which is very adventurous and dynamic , well by dynamic i mean is that it must involve me every time not like programming , that once u build the code the job is done (of course u have operation and maintainence , but sounds boring to me )

Is there any particular field in network security which meets my requirements ?

Welcome rahulr,

Having a programming experience in C and C++ will go a long way towards understanding what's happening in the background.   Like Don already indicated, Networking knowledge is also key.   

Pen Testing can definitely be a sexy and exciting career path.  However, it will have it's boring and monotonous parts just like any job.   You will have to deal with office politics, just like anything else.  Another interesting area is Research, involving your coding background.   

You really have to try your hands at a bunch of different things until you find the one you love.  I suppose it's a bit like dating    College is the perfect place for both. 

Have you thought about reesearching and developing a career focused on Cyber Warfare and Cyber Terrorism. i hear the US Defense forces are moving to have their own cyber operations units in the future it could be an interesting stepping stone