Career switch, measured
From Cloud Engineer to Information Security Analyst
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 63% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include AWS, Python, Google Cloud, Azure; the main skills to add are Cybersecurity, Auditing, Research, Risk management.
63%
skill overlap
1,123
open Information Security Analyst postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillCloud EngineerInformation Security Analyst
- AWS68%51%
- Python33%49%
- Google Cloud27%24%
- Azure36%24%
- LLMs26%20%
- Kubernetes16%24%
- Java15%14%
- CI/CD14%29%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Information Security Analyst postings, rarely in Cloud Engineer ones.
SkillCloud EngineerInformation Security Analyst
- Cybersecurity7%56%
- Auditing6%27%
- Research–25%
- Risk management–21%
- Regulatory compliance5%17%
- Security operations–15%
- C++7%14%
- Network administration–13%
Plan your move to Information Security Analyst
The Career Gap Analyzer compares your own resume with Information Security Analyst jobs and lays out the skills to close, free.