Cybersecurity is one of the radically boosting fields in technology and overall professions. Since our world is evolving to globalization more and more every day, the chances of living in an entirely virtual or digital world in a few years are vast. As this world gets more digital and communications shift completely from physical to electronic, maintaining our digital identity and information security will become mandatory, making Cybersecurity come in handy and raising the demand for Cybersecurity professionals. Aside from the high demand, many reasons attract me to study and pursue Cybersecurity. I will be discussing a few in the coming paragraphs.
First and foremost, Cybersecurity relates to my skill and eagerness to solve problems. AS Cybersecurity mainly involves giving or maintaining digital security; it would require you to find a way to build a wall that intruders can not be able to break. The problem is always intruders, and you are the solution. I have always been good at solving critical issues, and this skill would be more developed and effective if I dive into the field of Cybersecurity. Another skill that would motivate me to join Cybersecurity is my critical thinking skill. I am good at critiques. Both positive and negative. I am an excellent observer and spot errors, blind spots, or gaps. These skills make me excel in parts of Cybersecurity subjects like penetration testing. Which would help secure the system more efficiently.
Secondly, Cybersecurity is an interdisciplinary field and gives you more options to branch out to and study on the side as well. As for me, I love computers, security, technology, and justice. In addition to that, I have a curious mind that likes to ask questions, do further research, and investigate situations. Highly linked with the skills I mentioned, I find Criminal Justice to be a field that attracts me. Cybersecurity is an interdisciplinary field that can work jointly with Criminal Justice, and this is why I chose it over other Tech fields that align with my soft skills.
Last but not least, I want to give back to the community in the cyber world by decreasing the gap the digital world creates in the social construct and help create awareness for small businesses and unprivileged communities.