Information Security Engineer skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Information Security Engineer postings that mention each skill.

1. Cybersecuritydistinctive86%
2. Pythondistinctive43%
3. AWSdistinctive38%
4. Risk managementdistinctive30%
5. Leadership29%
6. Azuredistinctive29%
7. Communication26%
8. Stakeholder management26%
9. Linuxdistinctive25%
10. Auditingdistinctive22%
11. Regulatory compliance22%
12. Security operationsdistinctive21%
13. Research21%
14. Troubleshootingdistinctive20%
15. Problem solving19%

“Distinctive” means Information Security Engineer postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Information Security Engineer skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Cybersecurity Analyst96% overlapShared: Cybersecurity, Azure, Risk management, AWSHow to switch
• Information Security Analyst89% overlapShared: Cybersecurity, Python, AWS, AzureHow to switch
• Systems Administrator62% overlapShared: Cybersecurity, Python, Linux, AzureHow to switch
• Systems Engineer56% overlapShared: Python, AWS, Azure, LinuxHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Information Security Engineer need?

In 201 current Information Security Engineer job postings, the skills asked for most often are Cybersecurity (86%), Python (43%), AWS (38%), Risk management (30%), Leadership (29%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Information Security Engineer move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Cybersecurity Analyst, Information Security Analyst, Systems Administrator, Systems Engineer. Cybersecurity Analyst shares skills such as Cybersecurity, Azure, Risk management.