Career switch, measured
From Network Architect to Information Security Analyst
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 Cybersecurity, Python, Azure, Network administration; the main skills to add are Auditing, Research, Kubernetes, Risk management.
47%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillNetwork ArchitectInformation Security Analyst
- Cybersecurity28%56%
- Python28%49%
- Azure18%24%
- Network administration58%13%
- AWS20%51%
- CI/CD16%29%
- Google Cloud13%24%
- Stakeholder management32%23%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Information Security Analyst postings, rarely in Network Architect ones.
SkillNetwork ArchitectInformation Security Analyst
- Auditing8%27%
- Research12%25%
- Kubernetes5%24%
- Risk management–21%
- C++–14%
- Java–14%
- ISO standards–13%
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