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Here are The 5 Biggest Mistakes ❌ that Cyber Security Professionals Make. If you Want a Great Career, Don’t Do This:
Every day we are challenged with what to learn, how to learn, what certs to get, what boot camp to take. But are we ever really told the things that we SHOULDN’T do? Here are a few:
1. Be the smartest person in the room.
If you are, you are in the wrong room. This industry is about staying on the edge, learning, using resources, and always acquiring new knowledge. If you are the smartest person in the room, you will go stale.
2. Be arrogant.
No one likes arrogance. Be that person that people want to be around. Make them feel comfortable talking to you. Don't make them feel like they are asking dumb questions.
3. Be a one-upper.
Come on, we all have an associate that is a one-upper that has done everything just a little bit better than you have. You don't always have to be better than everyone.
4. Sandbox yourself.
Don't get stuck trying to learn one thing. This field is very broad. I have found that you don't have to be the best at anything, but you have to be really good at many things. It is harder to be successful if you isolate your learning. For example, I never claim to be the best penetration tester, the best auditor, or security guy in general, but the success has come from being able to sit in a room and talk fluently about nearly anything relating to cyber security and being able to back it up with performance.
5. Be quiet.
Being quiet will get you nowhere. Be seen, be heard. Build a people network and interact with them. Help where you can help by answering questions that you have knowledge about. Help people.
Obviously there isn’t enough room in this post to list them all. Which ones am I missing?
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