Why I am Looking into Cybersecurity

Note: At the beginning of this post I am going to go over a bit of prelude. Please skip to the following section if you are only interested in the Cybersecurity part.

In my . While it is far from over, at the peak of its intensity I grew , the world finds itself more exposed than ever. Fortunately, the piece of code that broke the world was meant to protect its users. What if it had more malicious intent? How prepared is the rapidly shifting world of technology for the growing threat of cyber attacks? The industry is seeing . While people worldwide are becoming increasingly dependent on software and systems, I find it a worthy pursuit to protect ourselves against bad actors threatening to steal our data, privacy and peace. I would like to think that even at the worst of these companies, that only care for their bottom line, the pursuit of Cybersecurity could be

Me doing something with a router some years ago

Evaluating Cybersecurity as a Career

At the time of my last post, I only knew that there needs to be a change but had no clue what that change might look like. The podcasts I listened to were going into the Cybersecurity job market in light of the Crowdstrike incident so I had it at the back of my mind. At a seemingly unrelated meetup however, I so happen to stumble onto a Cybersecurity professional. This is why I love interacting with the community so much. People seem to care a lot. Not only for themselves and their careers but for the betterment of the community in general. I do not know which other professions meet up after work to talk about more work. But having talked with an industry professional, I found many of my questions answered. He encouraged me in many ways and offered useful guidelines. He went over certifications like and how he saw the job market to be lacking in talent yet highly rewarding. I was also able to talk to the CISO at my own company about his role and interests. Furthermore, I speed ran the and learn more topics form HTB Academy as well as interact with more people from the community to better understand the different roles and people’s career trajectory. At the end of the day, even if I find myself not pivoting to Cybersecurity as a career I would have gained many friends and insights which would be, never-the-less, worth it.

In my last post I had asked myself a question. Here is the tentative answer. In his series You Are Here, Oliver Burkeman asks us to find our "Life Task", which lies at the edge of our comfort zones. I find that pursuing a career in Cybersecurity is what life is asking of me at this point in time.