Aaron Barr, CEO of HBGary Federal, shared his advice for young professionals in the cyber field: “Roll your sleeves up and get your hands dirty. In this field, you learn most by doing, even by tinkering. Certainly, if you are serious about it, go to an advanced school for a computer degree, look at certifications. But in computer security, there is no substitute for experience. Also, try to get exposure to different fields. This is a complex field as well, and often the biggest vulnerabilities lie at the intersecting points of technology. You need to be able to connect with how security operations work and how it fits inside organizations, business and government operations.”
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