Table 1Transition record

chief ICT security officertocybersecurity risk manager

A chief ICT security officer already meets 75% of what the cybersecurity risk manager role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chief ICT security officer

75%

Overlap1

To cybersecurity risk manager

47 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

36.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

75%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

36.6/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the cybersecurity risk manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the chief ICT security officer 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.

Why

Why this move works

A cybersecurity risk manager role treats 20 of its required skills as things a chief ICT security officer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

ICT network security risks
ICT safety
ICT security standards
advice on security risk management
assessment of risks and threats
attack vectors

What stands in the way is 2 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 47 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A cybersecurity risk manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a chief ICT security officer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held establish an Information Security Management System assisting and caring
already held establish an ICT security prevention plan management skills
already held advice on security risk management information skills
already held computer forensics information and communication technologies (icts)
already held engage with stakeholders communication, collaboration and creativity
already held lead disaster recovery exercises management skills

All 47 carried skills, including the 20 the cybersecurity risk manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 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 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held ICT performance analysis methods required

optional, not held ICT problem management techniques optional
optional, not held Open source model optional
optional, not held Outsourcing model optional
optional, not held domain name service optional
optional, not held hybrid model optional
optional, not held levels of software testing optional
optional, not held mobile device management optional
optional, not held service-oriented modelling optional
optional, not held tools for ICT test automation optional
optional, not held systems development life-cycle optional

02 services 1 required

required, not held security threats required

03 working with computers 7 supplementary

optional, not held develop with cloud services optional
optional, not held implement spam protection optional
optional, not held use an application-specific interface optional
optional, not held remove computer virus or malware from a computer optional
optional, not held solve ICT system problems optional
optional, not held use ICT ticketing system optional
optional, not held use back-up and recovery tools optional

04 business, administration and law 3 supplementary

optional, not held ICT quality policy optional
optional, not held investment analysis optional
optional, not held legal requirements of ICT products optional

05 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held define security policies optional
optional, not held define technology strategy optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held design for organisational complexity optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a cybersecurity risk manager 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 47 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ICT network security risks knowledge
already held ICT safety skill
already held ICT security standards knowledge
already held advice on security risk management skill
already held assessment of risks and threats knowledge
already held attack vectors knowledge
already held communicate with stakeholders skill
already held cyber attack counter-measures knowledge
already held cyber security knowledge
already held engage with stakeholders skill
already held ensure adherence to organisational ICT standards skill
already held establish an ICT security prevention plan skill
already held establish an Information Security Management System skill
already held ethical hacking principles knowledge
already held implement ICT risk management skill
already held information security strategy knowledge
already held internal risk management policy knowledge
already held manage system security skill
already held risk management knowledge
already held security engineering knowledge
already held ICT encryption knowledge
already held ICT process quality models knowledge
already held ICT project management knowledge
already held ICT recovery techniques knowledge
already held ICT security legislation knowledge
already held ICT system user requirements knowledge
already held Internet of Things knowledge
already held audit techniques knowledge
already held cloud monitoring and reporting knowledge
already held cloud security and compliance knowledge
already held computer forensics knowledge
already held decision support systems knowledge
already held develop information security strategy skill
already held execute ICT audits skill
already held identify ICT security risks 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 information confidentiality knowledge
already held internet governance knowledge
already held lead disaster recovery exercises skill
already held manage disaster recovery plans skill
already held manage keys for data protection skill
already held organisational resilience knowledge
already held web application security threats knowledge

23 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ICT problem management techniques optional
optional, not held ICT quality policy optional
optional, not held Open source model optional
optional, not held Outsourcing model optional
optional, not held define security policies optional
optional, not held define technology strategy optional
optional, not held design for organisational complexity optional
optional, not held develop with cloud services optional
optional, not held domain name service optional
optional, not held hybrid model optional
optional, not held implement spam protection optional
optional, not held investment analysis optional
optional, not held levels of software testing optional
optional, not held mobile device management optional
optional, not held service-oriented modelling optional
optional, not held tools for ICT test automation optional
optional, not held use an application-specific interface optional
optional, not held legal requirements of ICT products optional
optional, not held remove computer virus or malware from a computer optional
optional, not held solve ICT system problems optional
optional, not held systems development life-cycle optional
optional, not held use ICT ticketing system optional
optional, not held use back-up and recovery tools optional

34 held skills the cybersecurity risk manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT communications protocols knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT infrastructure knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT project management methodologies knowledge
not needed by the target role World Wide Web Consortium standards knowledge
not needed by the target role apply operations for an ITIL-based environment skill
not needed by the target role assess ICT knowledge skill
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
not needed by the target role computer programming knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct impact evaluation of ICT processes on business skill
not needed by the target role control objectives for information and related technology knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate technological activities skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role data protection knowledge
not needed by the target role educate on data confidentiality skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role ensure cross-department cooperation skill
not needed by the target role ensure information privacy skill
not needed by the target role ethics knowledge
not needed by the target role forecast organisational risks skill
not needed by the target role identify legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role implement corporate governance skill
not needed by the target role maintain plan for continuity of operations skill
not needed by the target role manage IT security compliances skill
not needed by the target role manage digital identity skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role monitor developments in field of expertise skill
not needed by the target role monitor technology trends skill
not needed by the target role optimise choice of ICT solution skill
not needed by the target role protect personal data and privacy skill
not needed by the target role software anomalies knowledge
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role utilise decision support system skill

15 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 performance analysis methods required
required, not held security threats required
optional, not held ICT problem management techniques optional
optional, not held ICT quality policy optional
optional, not held Open source model optional
optional, not held Outsourcing model optional
optional, not held domain name service optional
optional, not held hybrid model optional
optional, not held investment analysis optional
optional, not held levels of software testing optional
optional, not held mobile device management optional
optional, not held service-oriented modelling optional
optional, not held tools for ICT test automation optional
optional, not held legal requirements of ICT products optional
optional, not held systems development life-cycle optional

Index

Other moves recorded from chief ICT security officer

Full index of moves from chief ICT security officer

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.