Career switch, measured
From Cybersecurity Analyst to Systems Engineer
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 48% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include AWS, Azure, Stakeholder management, Python; the main skills to add are Sales, Electrical engineering, Manufacturing, Agile.
48%
skill overlap
1,062
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillCybersecurity AnalystSystems Engineer
- AWS32%25%
- Azure29%20%
- Stakeholder management34%34%
- Python24%27%
- Linux23%15%
- Leadership34%41%
- Google Cloud15%12%
- Cybersecurity89%12%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Systems Engineer postings, rarely in Cybersecurity Analyst ones.
SkillCybersecurity AnalystSystems Engineer
- Sales9%19%
- Electrical engineering–16%
- Manufacturing–14%
- Agile–13%
- MATLAB–10%
- Kubernetes–10%
- Technical writing–9%
- Recruiting–9%
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