Career switch, measured
From Network Architect to Information Security Engineer
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 Risk management, Linux, Auditing, Security operations.
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skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillNetwork ArchitectInformation Security Engineer
- Cybersecurity28%86%
- Python28%43%
- Network administration58%14%
- Azure18%29%
- AWS20%38%
- Stakeholder management32%26%
- Troubleshooting71%20%
- Google Cloud13%12%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Information Security Engineer postings, rarely in Network Architect ones.
SkillNetwork ArchitectInformation Security Engineer
- Risk management–30%
- Linux11%25%
- Auditing8%22%
- Security operations7%21%
- Java–11%
- Kubernetes5%11%
- Supply chain–10%
- ISO standards–9%
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