Table 1Transition record

embedded systems security engineertoICT system developer

A embedded systems security engineer already meets 26% of what the ICT system developer role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From embedded systems security engineer

26%

Overlap1

To ICT system developer

18 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

82.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 82.1

This move: 82.1 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the ICT system developer 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A ICT system developer 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 keep up with the latest information systems solutions information skills
already held identify ICT system weaknesses working with computers
already held create flowchart diagram communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use software design patterns communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use software libraries working with computers
already held monitor system performance constructing

All 18 carried skills, including the 9 the ICT system developer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 79 missing skills fall into 7 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) 5 required, 51 supplementary

required, not held ICT debugging tools required
required, not held ICT system integration required
required, not held ICT system programming required
required, not held integrated development environment software required
required, not held tools for software configuration management required

optional, not held AJAX optional
optional, not held APL optional
optional, not held ASP.NET optional
optional, not held Ansible optional
optional, not held Apache Maven optional
optional, not held Assembly (computer programming) optional
optional, not held C# optional
optional, not held C++ optional
optional, not held COBOL optional
optional, not held Common Lisp optional
optional, not held Eclipse (integrated development environment software) optional
optional, not held Groovy optional
optional, not held Haskell optional
optional, not held Java (computer programming) optional
optional, not held JavaScript optional
optional, not held Jenkins (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held KDevelop optional
optional, not held Lisp optional
optional, not held MATLAB optional
optional, not held ML (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
optional, not held Objective-C optional
optional, not held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language optional
optional, not held PHP optional
optional, not held Pascal (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Perl optional
optional, not held Prolog (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Puppet (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
optional, not held R optional
optional, not held Ruby (computer programming) optional
optional, not held SAP R3 optional
optional, not held SAS language optional
optional, not held STAF optional
optional, not held Salt (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held Scala optional
optional, not held Scratch (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Swift (computer programming) optional
optional, not held TypeScript optional
optional, not held VBScript optional
optional, not held Visual Basic optional
optional, not held Xcode optional
optional, not held attack vectors optional
optional, not held blockchain openness optional
optional, not held blockchain platforms optional
optional, not held core banking software optional
optional, not held object-oriented modelling optional
optional, not held smart contract optional
optional, not held system design optional
optional, not held systems theory optional
optional, not held World Wide Web Consortium standards optional

02 working with computers 4 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held analyse software specifications required
required, not held migrate existing data required
required, not held use an application-specific interface required
required, not held solve ICT system problems required

optional, not held apply ICT systems theory optional
optional, not held develop with cloud services optional
optional, not held implement anti-virus software optional
optional, not held plan migration to cloud optional
optional, not held use automatic programming optional
optional, not held use concurrent programming optional
optional, not held use functional programming optional
optional, not held use logic programming optional
optional, not held use object-oriented programming optional
optional, not held use query languages optional

03 information skills 1 required

required, not held collect customer feedback on applications required

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held develop automated migration methods required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 supplementary

optional, not held adapt to changes in technological development plans optional
optional, not held automate cloud tasks optional
optional, not held design cloud architecture optional
optional, not held design database scheme optional
optional, not held design for organisational complexity optional

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held ICT security legislation optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a ICT system developer 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held computer programming knowledge
already held create flowchart diagram skill
already held debug software skill
already held develop software prototype skill
already held digital systems knowledge
already held interpret technical texts skill
already held keep up with the latest information systems solutions skill
already held use software design patterns skill
already held use software libraries skill
already held Internet of Things knowledge
already held design user interface skill
already held develop creative ideas skill
already held identify ICT system weaknesses skill
already held integrate system components skill
already held monitor system performance skill
already held security engineering knowledge
already held software anomalies knowledge
already held utilise computer-aided software engineering tools skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held defence standard procedures optional

68 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held AJAX optional
optional, not held APL optional
optional, not held ASP.NET optional
optional, not held Ansible optional
optional, not held Apache Maven optional
optional, not held Assembly (computer programming) optional
optional, not held C# optional
optional, not held C++ optional
optional, not held COBOL optional
optional, not held Common Lisp optional
optional, not held Eclipse (integrated development environment software) optional
optional, not held Groovy optional
optional, not held Haskell optional
optional, not held ICT security legislation optional
optional, not held Java (computer programming) optional
optional, not held JavaScript optional
optional, not held Jenkins (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held KDevelop optional
optional, not held Lisp optional
optional, not held MATLAB optional
optional, not held ML (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
optional, not held Objective-C optional
optional, not held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language optional
optional, not held PHP optional
optional, not held Pascal (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Perl optional
optional, not held Prolog (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Puppet (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
optional, not held R optional
optional, not held Ruby (computer programming) optional
optional, not held SAP R3 optional
optional, not held SAS language optional
optional, not held STAF optional
optional, not held Salt (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held Scala optional
optional, not held Scratch (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Swift (computer programming) optional
optional, not held TypeScript optional

28 further entries not listed here

23 held skills the ICT system developer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT encryption knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT network security risks knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT safety skill
not needed by the target role ICT security standards knowledge
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 cyber attack counter-measures knowledge
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 develop ICT device driver skill
not needed by the target role embedded systems knowledge
not needed by the target role ethical hacking principles knowledge
not needed by the target role execute software tests skill
not needed by the target role identify ICT security risks skill
not needed by the target role information security strategy knowledge
not needed by the target role manage IT security compliances skill
not needed by the target role organisational resilience knowledge
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

58 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 ICT debugging tools required
required, not held ICT system integration required
required, not held ICT system programming required
required, not held integrated development environment software required
required, not held tools for software configuration management required
optional, not held AJAX optional
optional, not held APL optional
optional, not held ASP.NET optional
optional, not held Ansible optional
optional, not held Apache Maven optional
optional, not held Assembly (computer programming) optional
optional, not held C# optional
optional, not held C++ optional
optional, not held COBOL optional
optional, not held Common Lisp optional
optional, not held Eclipse (integrated development environment software) optional
optional, not held Groovy optional
optional, not held Haskell optional
optional, not held ICT security legislation optional
optional, not held Java (computer programming) optional
optional, not held JavaScript optional
optional, not held Jenkins (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held KDevelop optional
optional, not held Lisp optional
optional, not held MATLAB optional
optional, not held ML (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
optional, not held Objective-C optional
optional, not held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language optional
optional, not held PHP optional
optional, not held Pascal (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Perl optional
optional, not held Prolog (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Puppet (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
optional, not held R optional
optional, not held Ruby (computer programming) optional
optional, not held SAP R3 optional
optional, not held SAS language optional
optional, not held STAF optional

18 further entries not listed here

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.