Career switch, measured
From Information Security Analyst to Systems Administrator
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 61% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Cybersecurity, Python, Azure, AWS; the main skills to add are Troubleshooting, Problem solving, IT support, Microsoft Office.
61%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillInformation Security AnalystSystems Administrator
- Cybersecurity56%31%
- Python49%35%
- Azure24%26%
- AWS51%27%
- Network administration13%34%
- Terraform12%14%
- Linux14%39%
- CI/CD29%14%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Systems Administrator postings, rarely in Information Security Analyst ones.
SkillInformation Security AnalystSystems Administrator
- Troubleshooting13%61%
- Problem solving12%25%
- IT support–24%
- Microsoft Office–15%
- Technical writing–12%
- SQL–11%
- Inventory management–9%
- Project management–
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