Career switch, measured
From Information Security Analyst to Database Administrator
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 47% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include AWS, Python, Azure, CI/CD; the main skills to add are SQL, Postgres, Troubleshooting, Databricks.
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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 AnalystDatabase Administrator
- AWS51%47%
- Python49%31%
- Azure24%37%
- CI/CD29%25%
- Google Cloud24%22%
- Terraform12%13%
- Linux14%13%
- Stakeholder management23%37%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Database Administrator postings, rarely in Information Security Analyst ones.
SkillInformation Security AnalystDatabase Administrator
- SQL–55%
- Postgres–30%
- Troubleshooting13%30%
- Databricks–23%
- Warehouse operations–22%
- Snowflake–20%
- Agile5%20%
- Power BI–11%
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