Table 1Transition record

ICT security administratortodatabase administrator

A ICT security administrator already meets 28% of what the database administrator role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.

From ICT security administrator

28%

Overlap1

To database administrator

17 Skills carried over

19 Required, not held

79.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 79.3

This move: 79.3 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the database administrator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the ICT security administrator 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 database administrator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a ICT security administrator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held maintain database security working with computers
already held system backup best practice information and communication technologies (icts)
already held database development tools information and communication technologies (icts)
already held perform backups working with computers
already held remove computer virus or malware from a computer working with computers
already held execute ICT audits information skills

All 17 carried skills, including the 9 the database administrator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 50 missing skills fall into 5 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) 8 required, 21 supplementary

required, not held data models required
required, not held data storage required
required, not held database management systems required
required, not held distributed computing required
required, not held domain name service required
required, not held information structure required
required, not held query languages required
required, not held resource description framework query language required

optional, not held DB2 optional
optional, not held Filemaker (database management systems) optional
optional, not held IBM Informix optional
optional, not held LDAP optional
optional, not held LINQ optional
optional, not held MDX optional
optional, not held MarkLogic optional
optional, not held Microsoft Access optional
optional, not held MySQL optional
optional, not held N1QL optional
optional, not held ObjectStore optional
optional, not held OpenEdge Database optional
optional, not held Oracle Relational Database optional
optional, not held PostgreSQL optional
optional, not held SPARQL optional
optional, not held SQL Server optional
optional, not held Teradata Database optional
optional, not held TripleStore optional
optional, not held XQuery optional
optional, not held online analytical processing optional
optional, not held data engineering optional

02 working with computers 7 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held administer ICT system required
required, not held balance database resources required
required, not held define database physical structure required
required, not held maintain database performance required
required, not held operate relational database management system required
required, not held use an application-specific interface required
required, not held use databases required

optional, not held use automatic programming optional
optional, not held provide ICT support optional
optional, not held use back-up and recovery tools optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held design database backup specifications required
required, not held design database scheme required

optional, not held design database in the cloud optional
optional, not held support ICT system users optional
optional, not held provide technical training optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held data quality assessment required

optional, not held business intelligence optional

05 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held create data models required

optional, not held estimate duration of work optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a database 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply company policies skill
already held database development tools knowledge
already held interpret technical texts skill
already held maintain database security skill
already held manage database skill
already held perform ICT troubleshooting skill
already held perform backups skill
already held system backup best practice knowledge
already held use scripting programming skill
already held execute ICT audits skill
already held implement ICT security policies skill
already held implement a firewall skill
already held implement anti-virus software skill
already held manage cloud data and storage skill
already held protect personal data and privacy skill
already held quality assurance methodologies knowledge
already held remove computer virus or malware from a computer skill

31 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held DB2 optional
optional, not held Filemaker (database management systems) optional
optional, not held IBM Informix optional
optional, not held LDAP optional
optional, not held LINQ optional
optional, not held MDX optional
optional, not held MarkLogic optional
optional, not held Microsoft Access optional
optional, not held MySQL optional
optional, not held N1QL optional
optional, not held ObjectStore optional
optional, not held OpenEdge Database optional
optional, not held Oracle Relational Database optional
optional, not held PostgreSQL optional
optional, not held SPARQL optional
optional, not held SQL Server optional
optional, not held Teradata Database optional
optional, not held TripleStore optional
optional, not held XQuery optional
optional, not held design database in the cloud optional
optional, not held online analytical processing optional
optional, not held support ICT system users optional
optional, not held use automatic programming optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held data engineering optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional
optional, not held provide ICT support optional
optional, not held provide technical training optional
optional, not held use back-up and recovery tools optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

42 held skills the database administrator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT encryption knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT infrastructure 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 legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT security standards knowledge
not needed by the target role Internet of Things knowledge
not needed by the target role address problems critically skill
not needed by the target role assess ICT knowledge skill
not needed by the target role attend to ICT systems quality skill
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
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 computer forensics knowledge
not needed by the target role cyber attack counter-measures knowledge
not needed by the target role cyber security knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure proper document management skill
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 system weaknesses skill
not needed by the target role implement a virtual private network skill
not needed by the target role implement cloud security and compliance skill
not needed by the target role information confidentiality knowledge
not needed by the target role information security strategy 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 maintain ICT identity management skill
not needed by the target role manage ICT data architecture skill
not needed by the target role manage ICT virtualisation environments skill
not needed by the target role manage IT security compliances skill
not needed by the target role manage keys for data protection skill
not needed by the target role mobile device management knowledge
not needed by the target role network standards knowledge
not needed by the target role operating systems knowledge
not needed by the target role organisational resilience knowledge
not needed by the target role respond to incidents in cloud skill
not needed by the target role security engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role solve ICT system problems skill
not needed by the target role store digital data and systems skill
not needed by the target role telecom regulations knowledge

2 further entries not listed here

31 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 data models required
required, not held data quality assessment required
required, not held data storage required
required, not held database management systems required
required, not held distributed computing required
required, not held domain name service required
required, not held information structure required
required, not held query languages required
required, not held resource description framework query language required
optional, not held DB2 optional
optional, not held Filemaker (database management systems) optional
optional, not held IBM Informix optional
optional, not held LDAP optional
optional, not held LINQ optional
optional, not held MDX optional
optional, not held MarkLogic optional
optional, not held Microsoft Access optional
optional, not held MySQL optional
optional, not held N1QL optional
optional, not held ObjectStore optional
optional, not held OpenEdge Database optional
optional, not held Oracle Relational Database optional
optional, not held PostgreSQL optional
optional, not held SPARQL optional
optional, not held SQL Server optional
optional, not held Teradata Database optional
optional, not held TripleStore optional
optional, not held XQuery optional
optional, not held online analytical processing optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held data engineering optional

Index

Other moves recorded from ICT security administrator

Full index of moves from ICT security administrator

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.