An industry professional says college's real value wasn't the material, which gets outdated fast, but learning how to learn. In cybersecurity, tools and processes shift every 18 to 24 months, so the ability to adapt quickly matters more than any specific skill.
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Welcome to the Tech Education Series, where current students and lifelong learners ask questions to industry professionals in search of meaningful insights. What was the most important lesson you learned in college? It was not the content of what I was learning that had the greatest importance, as all that information has basically become outdated, but rather how to learn. We must be able to adapt at the speed of innovation. Therefore, we must quickly and constantly ingest information, learn rapidly, and determine both why and how to adapt. The same is true in cybersecurity. I often tell my staff that nothing is static and they should expect that major aspects of their job will fundamentally change every 18 to 24 months. That may include their goals, scope of responsibilities, primary tools, operational procedures, or the people they're working with. Being able to learn proficiently enables your adaptability. Check out all the questions and answers on the Cybersecurity Insights YouTube channel at YouTube/CybersecurityInsights.
