"Leaving the armed forces to join the private sector is a significant career shift, and it isn't always an easy one. Earlier this month, I had the privilege of speaking with veterans about their career transitions into enterprise security - to dig more into this topic, I wanted to speak to veterans who took their career in a different direction: into the world of cybersecurity."
"What drew me to cybersecurity after the Marines was realizing the battlefield had simply shifted. In the Corps, my mission was to protect people and assets in the physical world. Now it's about defending them in the digital one. The same mindset applies: stay alert, adapt quickly, and protect your team from unseen threats. Cybersecurity felt like a natural continuation of service - just a new domain, same fight."
Veterans often shift from military service into cybersecurity, viewing cyber defense as a new battlefield requiring similar discipline and mission focus. Military training provides skills in threat awareness, rapid adaptation, and protecting people and assets that map to digital security roles. Skills developed include malware analysis, insider threat detection, national-level incident response, and digital forensics. Motivation to enter cybersecurity includes a desire to serve and deliver justice, influenced by family backgrounds in law enforcement and mentorship from experienced instructors. Career transitions can lead to roles across private sector, federal agencies, and military organizations, all centered on defending systems, data, and people.
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