Career switch, measured
From Information Security Analyst to Cybersecurity Analyst
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 82% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Cybersecurity, AWS, Azure, Risk management; the main skills to add are Data visualization, Microsoft Office, IT support.
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skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillInformation Security AnalystCybersecurity Analyst
- Cybersecurity56%89%
- AWS51%32%
- Azure24%29%
- Risk management21%29%
- Auditing27%39%
- Python49%24%
- ISO standards13%14%
- Network administration13%16%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Cybersecurity Analyst postings, rarely in Information Security Analyst ones.
SkillInformation Security AnalystCybersecurity Analyst
- Data visualization6%13%
- Microsoft Office–11%
- IT support–11%
Prove it with a free skill badge:Cybersecurity fundamentals,AWS,Microsoft Azure,Risk management,Python
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