"So much of the industry is based on experience and not education. You can learn all the lessons yourself, but it will take a lot longer. Learning from people who have seen enough things to have a strong intuition can help you be better and faster. In part, this is because the field is always changing. As bad actors constantly improve their techniques, the defenders must respond."
"I've been fortunate to have had a series of role models throughout my career. In my first internal IT role, I had an incredible director who took the time to explain to me what kinds of skills were valuable both for my company and for the larger industry. His mentorship gave me confidence that I could pick my head up from the constant focus on break-fix work and take my career into my own hands, through training and focused development."
Security careers present steep learning curves and can overwhelm newcomers. Practical experience often outweighs formal education in building effective security intuition. Learning from seasoned professionals accelerates skill acquisition and reduces time spent repeating avoidable mistakes. Attackers constantly evolve techniques, so defenders must continuously adapt and update skills. Mentorship helps build foundational capabilities, confidence, and faster progression out of break-fix roles into focused security careers. Career entry points can include related fields such as gaming, corporate IT, systems engineering, and networking, followed by targeted training, role models, and intentional development to transition into security-specific roles.
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