Career switch, measured
From Information Security Engineer to Systems Engineer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 56% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Python, AWS, Azure, Linux; the main skills to add are Sales, Electrical engineering, Manufacturing, MATLAB.
56%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillInformation Security EngineerSystems Engineer
- Python43%27%
- AWS38%25%
- Azure29%20%
- Linux25%15%
- Stakeholder management26%34%
- Troubleshooting20%21%
- Google Cloud12%12%
- Cybersecurity86%12%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Systems Engineer postings, rarely in Information Security Engineer ones.
SkillInformation Security EngineerSystems Engineer
- Sales–19%
- Electrical engineering6%16%
- Manufacturing–14%
- MATLAB–10%
- Data analysis–9%
- Technical writing–9%
- Marketing–9%
- Budgeting–8%
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