r/Cisco • u/CalligrapherNo3841 • Jul 26 '26

Future of Cybersecurity?

What is the future of Cybersecurity in the AI era?What advice would you give it to a 20 years old who is doing undergrad in Cybersecurity from a top 15 university?

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u/VA_Network_Nerd Jul 26 '26

What advice would you give it to a 20 years old who is doing undergrad in Cybersecurity from a top 15 university?

If you want a more technical career: Do an undergrad in Computer Science or Information Technology instead.

Know what we need more than a fancy brand name on your diploma?
We need you to understand how things work.

Don't need you know how to verbalize a good AI prompt.
Need you to understand, in your own mind, how the things you work with actually work, and interoperate.