Career switch, measured
From Information Security Engineer to Network Architect
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 45% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Cybersecurity, Python, Network administration, Azure; the main skills to add are Sales, Blueprint reading, JavaScript, Excel.
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillInformation Security EngineerNetwork Architect
- Cybersecurity86%28%
- Python43%28%
- Network administration14%58%
- Azure29%18%
- AWS38%20%
- Stakeholder management26%32%
- Troubleshooting20%71%
- Google Cloud12%13%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Network Architect postings, rarely in Information Security Engineer ones.
SkillInformation Security EngineerNetwork Architect
- Sales–26%
- Blueprint reading–24%
- JavaScript7%15%
- Excel–14%
- Customer success–14%
- B2B sales–13%
- Project management–12%
- HIPAA–11%
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