Table 1Transition record

embedded systems security engineertoICT security administrator

A embedded systems security engineer already meets 31% of what the ICT security administrator role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From embedded systems security engineer

31%

Overlap1

To ICT security administrator

14 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

75.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 75.6

This move: 75.6 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the ICT security administrator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the embedded systems security engineer 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A ICT security administrator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a embedded systems security engineer 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 identify ICT system weaknesses working with computers
already held cyber attack counter-measures services
already held ICT encryption information and communication technologies (icts)
already held manage IT security compliances working with computers

All 14 carried skills, including the 10 the ICT security administrator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 45 missing skills fall into 9 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 information and communication technologies (icts) 6 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held database development tools required
required, not held internet governance required
required, not held mobile device management required
required, not held network standards required
required, not held operating systems required
required, not held system backup best practice required

optional, not held cloud monitoring and reporting optional
optional, not held cloud security and compliance optional
optional, not held computer forensics optional
optional, not held information confidentiality optional
optional, not held web application security threats optional

02 working with computers 4 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held attend to ICT systems quality required
required, not held maintain database security required
required, not held perform ICT troubleshooting required
required, not held solve ICT system problems required

optional, not held implement ICT security policies optional
optional, not held implement a firewall optional
optional, not held implement a virtual private network optional
optional, not held implement anti-virus software optional
optional, not held manage ICT virtualisation environments optional
optional, not held manage keys for data protection optional
optional, not held perform backups optional
optional, not held use scripting programming optional
optional, not held remove computer virus or malware from a computer optional
optional, not held store digital data and systems optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held maintain ICT identity management required
required, not held apply company policies required

optional, not held protect personal data and privacy optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held manage ICT data architecture required

optional, not held respond to incidents in cloud optional
optional, not held address problems critically optional
optional, not held build business relationships optional
optional, not held train employees optional

05 information skills 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held ensure proper document management required

optional, not held execute ICT audits optional
optional, not held implement cloud security and compliance optional
optional, not held manage cloud data and storage optional
optional, not held manage database optional

06 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held quality assurance methodologies required

optional, not held ICT security legislation optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a ICT security administrator 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ICT network security risks knowledge
already held ICT safety skill
already held Internet of Things knowledge
already held cyber attack counter-measures knowledge
already held ethical hacking principles knowledge
already held identify ICT system weaknesses skill
already held interpret technical texts skill
already held manage IT security compliances skill
already held organisational resilience knowledge
already held security engineering knowledge
already held ICT encryption knowledge
already held ICT security standards knowledge
already held execute software tests skill
already held information security strategy knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held ICT infrastructure optional
optional, not held telecom regulations optional

08 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held assess ICT knowledge optional
optional, not held lead disaster recovery exercises optional

09 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held cyber security optional

30 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ICT infrastructure optional
optional, not held ICT security legislation optional
optional, not held assess ICT knowledge optional
optional, not held cloud monitoring and reporting optional
optional, not held cloud security and compliance optional
optional, not held computer forensics optional
optional, not held cyber security optional
optional, not held execute ICT audits optional
optional, not held implement ICT security policies optional
optional, not held implement a firewall optional
optional, not held implement a virtual private network optional
optional, not held implement anti-virus software optional
optional, not held implement cloud security and compliance optional
optional, not held information confidentiality optional
optional, not held lead disaster recovery exercises optional
optional, not held manage ICT virtualisation environments optional
optional, not held manage cloud data and storage optional
optional, not held manage keys for data protection optional
optional, not held perform backups optional
optional, not held respond to incidents in cloud optional
optional, not held telecom regulations optional
optional, not held use scripting programming optional
optional, not held web application security threats optional
optional, not held address problems critically optional
optional, not held build business relationships optional
optional, not held manage database optional
optional, not held protect personal data and privacy optional
optional, not held remove computer virus or malware from a computer optional
optional, not held store digital data and systems optional
optional, not held train employees optional

27 held skills the ICT security administrator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse ICT system skill
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role computer programming knowledge
not needed by the target role create flowchart diagram skill
not needed by the target role debug software skill
not needed by the target role define security policies skill
not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role design user interface skill
not needed by the target role develop ICT device driver skill
not needed by the target role develop creative ideas skill
not needed by the target role develop software prototype skill
not needed by the target role digital systems knowledge
not needed by the target role embedded systems knowledge
not needed by the target role identify ICT security risks skill
not needed by the target role integrate system components skill
not needed by the target role keep up with the latest information systems solutions skill
not needed by the target role monitor system performance skill
not needed by the target role perform ICT security testing skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role provide ICT consulting advice skill
not needed by the target role report test findings skill
not needed by the target role safety engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role software anomalies knowledge
not needed by the target role use software design patterns skill
not needed by the target role use software libraries skill
not needed by the target role utilise computer-aided software engineering tools skill

16 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 database development tools required
required, not held internet governance required
required, not held mobile device management required
required, not held network standards required
required, not held operating systems required
required, not held quality assurance methodologies required
required, not held system backup best practice required
optional, not held ICT infrastructure optional
optional, not held ICT security legislation optional
optional, not held cloud monitoring and reporting optional
optional, not held cloud security and compliance optional
optional, not held computer forensics optional
optional, not held cyber security optional
optional, not held information confidentiality optional
optional, not held telecom regulations optional
optional, not held web application security threats optional

Index

Other moves recorded from embedded systems security engineer

Full index of moves from embedded systems security engineer

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.