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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Absolutely a good choice.

On a related note, I was talking with some current Computer Science students, interning in our office this summer, and they were discussing the over-saturation of CS majors.  They advised a couple of us with HS seniors to encourage our kids to choose cyber instead.[/quote]

The differentiation between cyber and CS is a little odd.  I spend about half my time programming, and the other half doing "cyber" - specifically compliance for a large agency.

A CS degree (what I have) is a broad-based education, focusing on CS fundamentals that can apply in any subfield (including cyber).

Cyber degrees seem more vocational, focusing on tools, techniques and practices.  It's a specialization, but anyone that can get through a CS degree won't have any problems with "Cyber" tasks and materials.

It would be like the English department offering a Poetry degree.

My opinion:  go with a CS degree and learn cyber tools, if that's what you want to do.

[b]Setting opportunities aside - cybersecurity, the way it's practiced today, is boring and frankly a little depressing.  It's the worst part of my job.  It's less about catching "bad guys" and more about ensuring that systems are compliant with standards, bugging teams to patch their systems, and writing reports.  You create nothing...[/b]

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This. This perfectly describes cybersecurity where I work. The “fun” is in app development.  My organization is always hiring.[/quote]

Piling on a bit...  I'm in a situation where I'm paid very well to do the cyber thing.  That's the only reason I'm doing it, and I may leave anyway.

There are a large number of cyber people in the fed contracting space that just aren't very skilled.  They struggle through a course to get a certification and then become an "ISSO", but all they really know how to do is use commercial tools (like nessus), and generate reports.

They have *some* knowledge of networking, and basic computer technology, but typically can't write a simple script to save their life. Their value is in the institutional knowledge they hold, and their ability to navigate internal processes and people.

These are the people your DC would work with, or work for.

If you go this route, keep your skills up on side projects.  Like I said, the $$$ can be great, but just make sure your skills don't rot.[/quote]

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