Career switch, measured
From Systems Administrator to Information Security Engineer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 62% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Cybersecurity, Python, Linux, Azure; the main skills to add are Risk management, Security operations, LLMs, Java.
62%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillSystems AdministratorInformation Security Engineer
- Cybersecurity31%86%
- Python35%43%
- Linux39%25%
- Azure26%29%
- AWS27%38%
- Network administration34%14%
- Troubleshooting61%20%
- Stakeholder management23%26%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Information Security Engineer postings, rarely in Systems Administrator ones.
SkillSystems AdministratorInformation Security Engineer
- Risk management–30%
- Security operations8%21%
- LLMs–12%
- Java–11%
- Supply chain–10%
- ISO standards–9%
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