@PGsimon_ Itโs a very wide field with lots of specialisations. Certainly not a quick money thing. There are roles that pay 6-7 figures USD. But beware of anyone pushing it in a FX trader kinda way. Itโs a career track that you move along over decades
@Matt_Camps A suh them catch you then next you know you a try get a loan and find out you owe from one long time credit card or micro loan you took ...
I've got students messaging me asking if cybersecurity is still a "safe" field to go into because of the advancements of AI
Dawg, our career value has fucking EXPLODED. Are you fuckin' with me right now?
- AI vibe coded slop as far as the eye can see
- AI deep fakes as far as the eye can see
- AI written emails, scams, as far as the eye can see
On top of that, due to how accessible the internet is now, there is a "cyber attack" literally every god damn second. It's nonstop. The internet is still very much the wild, wild, west.
Like, bro, this shitty little malware website I run brings in 20,000+ malwares a day with a budget of $15, a slice of pizza, and cat pictures. Do you have any fucking clue how widespread cybercrime is?
Don't even fucking start me on crypto theft
I'll lose my mind writing this post, bro. It's literally nonstop, around the clock, weekends and holidays. It never ends. Cybersecurity is only getting bigger.
Unfortunately Windows doesnโt include a defrag option anymore so itโs important to set your computer on its side for a couple hours every week so all the data can filter to one side of your hard drive