What would you say if I told you that the Cybersecurity industry was mostly a sham?

OK, that's it. I'm done being quiet regarding the Cybersecurity industry. I need to write some articles to relieve the frustration that all the bullshit of this industry is causing me.

Cybersecurity is all anyone can talk about these days, but in reality, it borders on being a sham and it’s time I spoke up about some of the truths that no-one talks about - well, in my opinion anyway (and a lot of people seem to agree).

I've tried not to just be the 'negative' guy, slamming the industry for the fun of it. There are decent professionals out there. Highly skilled who know their game real well - I’ve met them - but they are far and few between. 

The problem is that there is a massive influx of people joining the industry trying to cash-in. It is like a gold rush. The problem is that the story of an exciting career is nothing like it’s being made out to be. It is mostly hype being breathed into existence by those who stand to make lots of money by training the new influx of people. It's like Real Estate people constantly talking the market up - but it's a lie.

I've been frustrated for years by any profession which has a level of expertise that allows them to take advantage of people who don't have the same skill. i.e. Doctors, Lawyers, Mechanics, Accountants, IT, and so on. At some point, everyone one of us needs most of these people in our lives. Often it is in time of crisis and then they use their language and jargon to convince you they guru level insider knowledge and mostly use it to scare you into paying way more than you (probably) need.

It happens across all industries though. I’ve seen Doctors try to scam patients (it happened to me), lawyers (very often), Mechanics (too painful to remember), Accountants (we've had 3 bad ones in a row), IT... so many have tried it out on me but go away embarrassed

So, if you are a delicate snowflake, or easily triggered, then I suggest you don’t read my posts. But I expect people to be triggered and then whinge anyway,

But there is a lot of people who are vendor bigots, and very precious about how much money they’ve spent on their certifications - which essentially are worthless. Those with expensive but worthless degrees and big student debts. And also those who have spent more money than most people would see in a lifetime on solutions which are worthless.

I’m going to be blunt and say how it is. So strap in and hold on.

Tomorrow will be my first post. Each day I will post on a different aspect of the industry. Comments will be left open. I'm expecting a lot of people who don't agree with me, and I welcome it.

...Skeeve

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