Career Overlap Transition record
RecordMove

ICT security administrator to ICT security technician

An ICT security administrator already meets 31% of what the ICT security technician role asks for. The move turns on 23 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional
From ICT security administrator
31 % overlap
Distant match
To ICT security technician
29 You already bring
23 Still to learn
95 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance A rebuild

79.2/ 100

1 How much of what an ICT security technician is expected to do is already part of an ICT security administrator’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the ICT security technician role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

An ICT security technician role treats 11 of its required skills as things an ICT security administrator already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • ICT security standards
  • address problems critically
  • cyber attack counter-measures
  • cyber security
  • ensure proper document management
  • execute software tests

What stands in the way is 23 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 29 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An ICT security technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an ICT security administrator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held web application security threats information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held operating systems information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held ICT safety working with computers
  • already held implement cloud security and compliance information skills
  • already held manage keys for data protection working with computers
  • already held identify ICT system weaknesses working with computers

All 29 carried skills, including the 11 the ICT security technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 66 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier
01 information and communication technologies (icts) 8 required, 39 supplementary
  • still to learn ICT system programming required
  • still to learn attack vectors required
  • still to learn levels of software testing required
  • still to learn penetration testing tool required
  • still to learn procurement of ICT network equipment required
  • still to learn tools for ICT test automation required
  • still to learn ICT networking hardware required
  • still to learn systems development life-cycle required
  • optional, not held ABAP optional
  • optional, not held AJAX optional
  • optional, not held APL optional
  • optional, not held ASP.NET 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 Cisco optional
  • optional, not held CoffeeScript optional
  • optional, not held Common Lisp optional
  • optional, not held Erlang 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 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 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 Scala optional
  • optional, not held Scratch (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Smalltalk (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 computer programming optional
02 working with computers 6 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn analyse ICT system required
  • still to learn integrate system components required
  • still to learn manage system security required
  • still to learn use access control software required
  • still to learn manage closed-circuit television system required
  • still to learn protect ICT devices required
  • optional, not held use back-up and recovery tools optional
03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn set up cybersecurity training programmes required
  • still to learn communicate with stakeholders required
  • still to learn engage with stakeholders required
  • optional, not held cooperate with colleagues optional
04 information skills 3 required
  • still to learn identify ICT security risks required
  • still to learn implement ICT risk management required
  • still to learn estimate duration of work required
05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary
  • still to learn manage alarm system required
  • optional, not held install low voltage wiring optional
06 business, administration and law 1 required
  • still to learn audit techniques required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries an ICT security technician 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 29 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held ICT security standards knowledge
  • already held address problems critically skill
  • already held cyber attack counter-measures knowledge
  • already held cyber security knowledge
  • already held ensure proper document management skill
  • already held execute software tests skill
  • already held identify ICT system weaknesses skill
  • already held operating systems knowledge
  • already held security engineering knowledge
  • already held solve ICT system problems skill
  • already held web application security threats knowledge
  • already held ICT encryption knowledge
  • already held ICT network security risks knowledge
  • already held ICT safety skill
  • already held ICT security legislation knowledge
  • already held Internet of Things knowledge
  • already held cloud monitoring and reporting knowledge
  • already held cloud security and compliance knowledge
  • already held execute ICT audits skill
  • already held implement ICT security policies skill
  • already held implement a firewall skill
  • already held implement a virtual private network skill
  • already held implement anti-virus software skill
  • already held implement cloud security and compliance skill
  • already held manage IT security compliances skill
  • already held manage cloud data and storage skill
  • already held manage keys for data protection skill
  • already held organisational resilience knowledge
  • already held remove computer virus or malware from a computer skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to pick up Tier
07 management skills 1 required
  • still to learn establish an ICT security prevention plan required
08 assisting and caring 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held comply with legal regulations optional
43 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up Tier
  • optional, not held ABAP optional
  • optional, not held AJAX optional
  • optional, not held APL optional
  • optional, not held ASP.NET 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 Cisco optional
  • optional, not held CoffeeScript optional
  • optional, not held Common Lisp optional
  • optional, not held Erlang 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 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 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 Scala optional
  • optional, not held Scratch (computer programming) optional
  • optional, not held Smalltalk (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 comply with legal regulations optional
  • optional, not held computer programming optional

3 further entries not listed here

30 held skills the ICT security technician role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role ICT infrastructure knowledge
  • not needed by the target role apply company policies 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 computer forensics knowledge
  • not needed by the target role database development tools knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ethical hacking principles knowledge
  • 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 interpret technical texts skill
  • 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 maintain database security 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 database 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 perform ICT troubleshooting skill
  • not needed by the target role perform backups skill
  • not needed by the target role protect personal data and privacy skill
  • not needed by the target role quality assurance methodologies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role respond to incidents in cloud skill
  • not needed by the target role store digital data and systems skill
  • not needed by the target role system backup best practice knowledge
  • not needed by the target role telecom regulations knowledge
  • not needed by the target role train employees skill
  • not needed by the target role use scripting programming skill
48 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 pick up Tier
  • still to learn ICT system programming required
  • still to learn attack vectors required
  • still to learn levels of software testing required
  • still to learn penetration testing tool required
  • still to learn procurement of ICT network equipment required
  • still to learn tools for ICT test automation required
  • still to learn ICT networking hardware required
  • still to learn audit techniques required
  • still to learn systems development life-cycle required
  • optional, not held ABAP optional
  • optional, not held AJAX optional
  • optional, not held APL optional
  • optional, not held ASP.NET 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 Cisco optional
  • optional, not held CoffeeScript optional
  • optional, not held Common Lisp optional
  • optional, not held Erlang 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 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 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

8 further entries not listed here

Index

Other moves recorded from ICT security administrator

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can an ICT security administrator become an ICT security technician?

Yes, and it is a career change move. An ICT security administrator already covers 31% of what an ICT security technician is expected to do: 29 skills carry over, 11 of which the ICT security technician role treats as required.

What skills does an ICT security administrator need to become an ICT security technician?

23 required skills are missing, plus 43 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information and communication technologies (icts). The single most important is establish an ICT security prevention plan.

How hard is the move from ICT security administrator to ICT security technician?

Its learning distance is 79.2 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.