Career switch, measured
From Cybersecurity Analyst to IT Manager
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 34% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include AWS, Stakeholder management, Leadership, Azure; the main skills to add are Training and coaching, Team management, Sales, Project management.
34%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillCybersecurity AnalystIT Manager
- AWS32%33%
- Stakeholder management34%36%
- Leadership34%72%
- Azure29%10%
- Cybersecurity89%10%
- Linux23%8%
- Data visualization13%9%
- Network administration16%6%
Skills to add
Asked for often in IT Manager postings, rarely in Cybersecurity Analyst ones.
SkillCybersecurity AnalystIT Manager
- Training and coaching17%54%
- Team management–28%
- Sales9%21%
- Project management–17%
- Agile–14%
- Budgeting–14%
- Supply chain–11%
- Product management–11%
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