Career switch, measured
From Cybersecurity Analyst to Network Architect
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 42% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Cybersecurity, Network administration, Stakeholder management, Python; the main skills to add are Troubleshooting, Sales, Blueprint reading, CI/CD.
42%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillCybersecurity AnalystNetwork Architect
- Cybersecurity89%28%
- Network administration16%58%
- Stakeholder management34%32%
- Python24%28%
- Azure29%18%
- AWS32%20%
- Communication34%39%
- Google Cloud15%13%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Network Architect postings, rarely in Cybersecurity Analyst ones.
SkillCybersecurity AnalystNetwork Architect
- Troubleshooting14%71%
- Sales9%26%
- Blueprint reading–24%
- CI/CD7%16%
- JavaScript–15%
- Excel–14%
- Customer success–14%
- B2B sales–13%
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