Career switch, measured
From Full Stack Developer to Information Security Analyst
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 AWS, Python, CI/CD, Kubernetes; the main skills to add are Cybersecurity, Auditing, Research, Risk management.
42%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillFull Stack DeveloperInformation Security Analyst
- AWS44%51%
- Python41%49%
- CI/CD41%29%
- Kubernetes28%24%
- Azure22%24%
- Google Cloud17%24%
- LLMs18%20%
- Java37%14%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Information Security Analyst postings, rarely in Full Stack Developer ones.
SkillFull Stack DeveloperInformation Security Analyst
- Cybersecurity5%56%
- Auditing–27%
- Research6%25%
- Risk management–21%
- Regulatory compliance5%17%
- Security operations–15%
- C++–14%
- Linux–14%
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