Table 1Transition record

digital forensics experttoembedded systems security engineer

A digital forensics expert already meets 31% of what the embedded systems security engineer role asks for. The move turns on 21 required skills not yet in the profile.

From digital forensics expert

31%

Overlap1

To embedded systems security engineer

12 Skills carried over

21 Required, not held

74.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 74.9

This move: 74.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the embedded systems security engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the digital forensics expert 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A embedded systems security engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a digital forensics expert background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held perform ICT security testing working with computers
already held identify ICT system weaknesses working with computers
already held cyber attack counter-measures services
already held identify ICT security risks information skills
already held ICT encryption information and communication technologies (icts)
already held manage IT security compliances working with computers

All 12 carried skills, including the 10 the embedded systems security engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 8 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 working with computers 6 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held develop ICT device driver required
required, not held analyse ICT system required
required, not held develop software prototype required
required, not held execute software tests required
required, not held use software libraries required
required, not held utilise computer-aided software engineering tools required

optional, not held ICT safety optional
optional, not held debug software optional
optional, not held integrate system components optional

02 information and communication technologies (icts) 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held Internet of Things required
required, not held software anomalies required
required, not held computer programming required
required, not held digital systems required

optional, not held ethical hacking principles optional

03 information skills 4 required

required, not held interpret technical texts required
required, not held keep up with the latest information systems solutions required
required, not held perform risk analysis required
required, not held report test findings required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held use software design patterns required
required, not held create flowchart diagram required

optional, not held design user interface optional
optional, not held develop creative ideas optional

05 management skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held define security policies required
required, not held define technical requirements required

optional, not held perform project management optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required

required, not held embedded systems required
required, not held safety engineering required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a embedded systems security engineer 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ICT network security risks knowledge
already held ICT security standards knowledge
already held cyber attack counter-measures knowledge
already held identify ICT security risks skill
already held identify ICT system weaknesses skill
already held information security strategy knowledge
already held manage IT security compliances skill
already held perform ICT security testing skill
already held provide ICT consulting advice skill
already held security engineering knowledge
already held ICT encryption knowledge
already held cloud technologies knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 required

required, not held monitor system performance required

08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held organisational resilience optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ICT safety optional
optional, not held debug software optional
optional, not held design user interface optional
optional, not held ethical hacking principles optional
optional, not held integrate system components optional
optional, not held organisational resilience optional
optional, not held develop creative ideas optional
optional, not held perform project management optional

65 held skills the embedded systems security engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Aircrack (penetration testing tool) knowledge
not needed by the target role Backbox (penetration testing tool) knowledge
not needed by the target role BlackArch knowledge
not needed by the target role Cain and Abel (penetration testing tool) knowledge
not needed by the target role GDPR knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT infrastructure knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT security legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role John The Ripper (penetration testing tool) knowledge
not needed by the target role Kali Linux knowledge
not needed by the target role LDAP knowledge
not needed by the target role LINQ knowledge
not needed by the target role MDX knowledge
not needed by the target role Maltego knowledge
not needed by the target role Metasploit knowledge
not needed by the target role N1QL knowledge
not needed by the target role Nessus knowledge
not needed by the target role Nexpose knowledge
not needed by the target role OWASP ZAP knowledge
not needed by the target role Parrot Security OS knowledge
not needed by the target role SPARQL knowledge
not needed by the target role Samurai Web Testing Framework knowledge
not needed by the target role THC Hydra knowledge
not needed by the target role WhiteHat Sentinel knowledge
not needed by the target role Wireshark knowledge
not needed by the target role XQuery knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse network configuration and performance skill
not needed by the target role apply reverse engineering skill
not needed by the target role attack vectors knowledge
not needed by the target role audit techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role check methods knowledge
not needed by the target role collect cyber defence data skill
not needed by the target role computer forensics knowledge
not needed by the target role cyber security knowledge
not needed by the target role data storage knowledge
not needed by the target role design computer network skill
not needed by the target role develop information security strategy skill
not needed by the target role digital data processing skill
not needed by the target role educate on data confidentiality skill
not needed by the target role establish an ICT security prevention plan skill
not needed by the target role forensic intelligence knowledge

25 further entries not listed here

8 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 Internet of Things required
required, not held embedded systems required
required, not held software anomalies required
required, not held computer programming required
required, not held digital systems required
required, not held safety engineering required
optional, not held ethical hacking principles optional
optional, not held organisational resilience optional

Index

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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.