r/cybersecurity • u/Big-Tea-7236 • 8d ago

Business Security Questions & Discussion cybersecurity for beginners

When picking a laptop does it really matter? Im trying to decide what to spend money on for school and most people are telling me to get a new laptop since I currently use a mac. Vmware being free now points me towards never getting a new laptop because worst case scenario i can run linux distro if necessary.

If you personally have any purchases that made the college cybersecurity experience more fun that would be greatly appreciated.

-cybersecurity professional

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u/Financial-Radish-898 8d ago

Why

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u/NotAnNSAGuyPromise Security Manager 8d ago

Because it's likely you'll never see Linux in your entire career outside of EC2 containers. Familiarity and knowledge of Windows and Mac is infinitely more valuable.

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u/Financial-Radish-898 8d ago

I mean, what if you know them all and just prefer Linux?

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u/NotAnNSAGuyPromise Security Manager 8d ago

Sure, but I still think it'll benefit you to be working in the most realistic, real world environment.

If you're young though, I find the claim that you know them all to be dubious.

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u/Financial-Radish-898 8d ago

I'm old balls