A security career can be an extremely rewarding path and a thankless job all at once. It is a point of pride for many security pros to know their work is focused on fighting the good fight and defending their organizations from breach or hack. But as soon as one threat is identified and mitigated, a new one comes along. The battle is never really won.
Because it is so challenging – and necessary – security continues to be a hot field with near zero unemployment. What should those who are just dipping their toes into the employment pool know before diving into infosec? The Edge asked season security pros what they wish they had known when they first got into the field.
Once you’ve read through their thoughts, ask yourself: Do these lessons learned sound familiar? Any others you’d add to the list? Would you have made any different career moves had you known earlier? Let us know in the Comments section, below.
Joan Goodchild is a veteran journalist, editor, and writer who has been covering security for more than a decade. She has written for several publications and previously served as editor-in-chief for CSO Online. View Full Bio
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