Table 1Transition record

cyber incident respondertoembedded systems security engineer

A cyber incident responder already meets 40% of what the embedded systems security engineer role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.

From cyber incident responder

40%

Overlap1

To embedded systems security engineer

17 Skills carried over

19 Required, not held

68.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68.2

This move: 68.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the embedded systems security engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the cyber incident responder profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A embedded systems security engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a cyber incident responder background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held ICT safety working with computers
already held ethical hacking principles information and communication technologies (icts)
already held cyber attack counter-measures services
already held ICT encryption information and communication technologies (icts)
already held embedded systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manage IT security compliances working with computers

All 17 carried skills, including the 12 the embedded systems security engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 working with computers 8 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held develop ICT device driver required
required, not held analyse ICT system required
required, not held develop software prototype required
required, not held execute software tests required
required, not held identify ICT system weaknesses required
required, not held perform ICT security testing required
required, not held use software libraries required
required, not held utilise computer-aided software engineering tools required

optional, not held debug software optional
optional, not held integrate system components optional

02 information skills 4 required

required, not held identify ICT security risks required
required, not held interpret technical texts required
required, not held keep up with the latest information systems solutions required
required, not held report test findings required

03 information and communication technologies (icts) 3 required

required, not held software anomalies required
required, not held computer programming required
required, not held digital systems required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held use software design patterns required
required, not held create flowchart diagram required

optional, not held design user interface optional
optional, not held develop creative ideas optional

05 management skills 2 required

required, not held define security policies required
required, not held define technical requirements required

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held organisational resilience optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a embedded systems security engineer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ICT network security risks knowledge
already held ICT security standards knowledge
already held Internet of Things knowledge
already held cyber attack counter-measures knowledge
already held embedded systems knowledge
already held information security strategy knowledge
already held manage IT security compliances skill
already held monitor system performance skill
already held perform risk analysis skill
already held provide ICT consulting advice skill
already held safety engineering knowledge
already held security engineering knowledge
already held ICT encryption knowledge
already held ICT safety skill
already held cloud technologies knowledge
already held ethical hacking principles knowledge
already held perform project management skill

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held debug software optional
optional, not held design user interface optional
optional, not held integrate system components optional
optional, not held organisational resilience optional
optional, not held develop creative ideas optional

58 held skills the embedded systems security engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role C++ knowledge
not needed by the target role GDPR knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT process quality models knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT project management methodologies knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT security legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role Process-based management knowledge
not needed by the target role Python (computer programming) knowledge
not needed by the target role attack vectors knowledge
not needed by the target role building systems monitoring technology knowledge
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role cloud monitoring and reporting knowledge
not needed by the target role cloud security and compliance knowledge
not needed by the target role collect cyber defence data skill
not needed by the target role communicate with stakeholders skill
not needed by the target role consult with business clients skill
not needed by the target role copyright legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role create incident reports skill
not needed by the target role create project specifications skill
not needed by the target role cyber security knowledge
not needed by the target role defence standard procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role define quality standards skill
not needed by the target role develop information security strategy skill
not needed by the target role engage with stakeholders skill
not needed by the target role ensure information security skill
not needed by the target role ensure proper document management skill
not needed by the target role give live presentation skill
not needed by the target role handle cybersecurity incidents skill
not needed by the target role implement ICT risk management skill
not needed by the target role implement ICT security policies skill
not needed by the target role implement a firewall skill
not needed by the target role implement a virtual private network skill
not needed by the target role implement anti-virus software skill
not needed by the target role implement spam protection skill
not needed by the target role incidents and accidents recording knowledge
not needed by the target role internet governance knowledge
not needed by the target role lead disaster recovery exercises skill
not needed by the target role leadership principles knowledge
not needed by the target role lean project management knowledge
not needed by the target role manage ICT change request process skill
not needed by the target role manage a team skill

18 further entries not listed here

4 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held software anomalies required
required, not held computer programming required
required, not held digital systems required
optional, not held organisational resilience optional

Index

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.