Is it easy to switch from IT Audit to a non-audit related consulting gig? Currently have 1 yr IT audit and 1 year financial audit experience.

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Not sure on the difficulty, but I’ve seen a handful of people leave IT audit for systems implementation, cyber security, and ISO compliance/readiness.

Very hard, even with more experience.
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