Ask HN: Viable bridge jobs from data engineer to malware reverser

Hi friends, *Context*: - In 5 years made the transition from Customer Service -> Business Analyst -> BI Developer -> Data Engineer (2m ago); - Plan to stay on DE job at least for 2 years; - Would like to land on a malware analyst (reversing) position eventually; - Since there is a huge skill gap, I'm seeking jobs that bridge the gap *Research*: - I'm a self starter but I'm much more persistent when learning on current job and for next job (when some skills can transfer). Thus it's beneficial to find a series of jobs instead of just teaching myself; - Malware analyst needs the following skills: Sys programming, Reading assembly, Using decompiler, Know OS internals, etc. None is needed as a DE. - Possible bridge jobs: DE -> DevOps (more Linux, maybe a bit of security) -> Cyber Security analyst -> Malware analyst *Question*: What is your recommendation? I'm very curious if anyone actually walked similar roads, maybe not from a DE, but from similar positions. Thanks in advance~~