Table 1Transition record

ICT security administratortocyber incident responder

A ICT security administrator already meets 36% of what the cyber incident responder role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From ICT security administrator

36%

Overlap1

To cyber incident responder

26 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

72 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

36%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

72/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the cyber incident responder 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.

Why

Why this move works

A cyber incident responder role treats 9 of its required skills as things a ICT security administrator already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

ICT network security risks
ICT safety
ICT security legislation
ICT security standards
cyber attack counter-measures
cyber security

What stands in the way is 14 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 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A cyber incident responder 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 lead disaster recovery exercises management skills
already held web application security threats information and communication technologies (icts)
already held ICT safety working with computers
already held ethical hacking principles information and communication technologies (icts)
already held operating systems information and communication technologies (icts)
already held manage keys for data protection working with computers

All 26 carried skills, including the 9 the cyber incident responder role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 49 missing skills fall into 13 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held provide ICT consulting advice required
required, not held communicate with stakeholders required
required, not held engage with stakeholders required

optional, not held consult with business clients optional
optional, not held give live presentation optional
optional, not held provide user documentation optional
optional, not held troubleshoot optional

02 business, administration and law 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held GDPR required
required, not held risk management required

optional, not held ICT project management methodologies optional
optional, not held Process-based management optional
optional, not held lean project management optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held copyright legislation optional

03 information skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held collect cyber defence data required
required, not held create incident reports required

optional, not held implement ICT risk management optional
optional, not held perform risk analysis optional
optional, not held perform scientific research optional
optional, not held track key performance indicators optional

04 services 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held incidents and accidents recording required
required, not held security threats required

optional, not held defence standard procedures optional

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

required, not held attack vectors required

optional, not held C++ optional
optional, not held ICT process quality models optional
optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
optional, not held cloud technologies optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held handle cybersecurity incidents required

optional, not held develop information security strategy optional
optional, not held ensure information security optional
optional, not held provide information optional

7 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a cyber incident responder 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 26 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ICT network security risks knowledge
already held ICT safety skill
already held ICT security legislation knowledge
already held ICT security standards knowledge
already held cyber attack counter-measures knowledge
already held cyber security knowledge
already held ethical hacking principles knowledge
already held operating systems knowledge
already held security engineering knowledge
already held ICT encryption knowledge
already held Internet of Things knowledge
already held cloud monitoring and reporting knowledge
already held cloud security and compliance knowledge
already held ensure proper document management 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 information security strategy knowledge
already held internet governance knowledge
already held lead disaster recovery exercises skill
already held manage IT security compliances skill
already held manage keys for data protection skill
already held protect personal data and privacy skill
already held remove computer virus or malware from a computer skill
already held web application security threats knowledge

The 7 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held protect ICT devices required

optional, not held implement spam protection optional
optional, not held manage changes in ICT system optional
optional, not held optimise choice of ICT solution optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held building systems monitoring technology required

optional, not held embedded systems optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional

09 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held operational tactics for emergency responses required

10 management skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held manage ICT change request process optional
optional, not held create project specifications optional
optional, not held define quality standards optional
optional, not held manage a team optional
optional, not held perform project management optional

11 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor system performance optional

12 core skills and competences 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage digital identity optional

13 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held leadership principles optional

35 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held C++ optional
optional, not held ICT process quality models optional
optional, not held ICT project management methodologies optional
optional, not held Process-based management optional
optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
optional, not held cloud technologies optional
optional, not held consult with business clients optional
optional, not held defence standard procedures optional
optional, not held develop information security strategy optional
optional, not held embedded systems optional
optional, not held implement ICT risk management optional
optional, not held implement spam protection optional
optional, not held lean project management optional
optional, not held manage ICT change request process optional
optional, not held manage changes in ICT system optional
optional, not held monitor system performance optional
optional, not held optimise choice of ICT solution optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held copyright legislation optional
optional, not held create project specifications optional
optional, not held define quality standards optional
optional, not held ensure information security optional
optional, not held give live presentation optional
optional, not held leadership principles optional
optional, not held manage a team optional
optional, not held manage digital identity optional
optional, not held perform project management optional
optional, not held perform risk analysis optional
optional, not held perform scientific research optional
optional, not held provide information optional
optional, not held provide user documentation optional
optional, not held safety engineering optional
optional, not held track key performance indicators optional
optional, not held troubleshoot optional

33 held skills the cyber incident responder role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT infrastructure knowledge
not needed by the target role address problems critically skill
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 execute ICT audits skill
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 cloud security and compliance skill
not needed by the target role information confidentiality knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret technical texts 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 cloud data and storage 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 organisational resilience 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 quality assurance methodologies knowledge
not needed by the target role respond to incidents in cloud skill
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 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

21 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 GDPR required
required, not held attack vectors required
required, not held building systems monitoring technology required
required, not held incidents and accidents recording required
required, not held operational tactics for emergency responses required
required, not held risk management required
required, not held security threats required
optional, not held C++ optional
optional, not held ICT process quality models optional
optional, not held ICT project management methodologies optional
optional, not held Process-based management optional
optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
optional, not held cloud technologies optional
optional, not held defence standard procedures optional
optional, not held embedded systems optional
optional, not held lean project management optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held business intelligence optional
optional, not held copyright legislation optional
optional, not held leadership principles optional
optional, not held safety 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.