Career switch, measured
From Cybersecurity Analyst to Systems Administrator
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 57% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Cybersecurity, Azure, Linux, AWS; the main skills to add are Troubleshooting, Terraform, Technical writing, Git.
57%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillCybersecurity AnalystSystems Administrator
- Cybersecurity89%31%
- Azure29%26%
- Linux23%39%
- AWS32%27%
- Network administration16%34%
- Python24%35%
- Stakeholder management34%23%
- IT support11%24%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Systems Administrator postings, rarely in Cybersecurity Analyst ones.
SkillCybersecurity AnalystSystems Administrator
- Troubleshooting14%61%
- Terraform–14%
- Technical writing–12%
- Git–11%
- Kubernetes–10%
- Inventory management–9%
- Project management–8%
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