How to start a career in cyber security (or anything else)

I was asked again today by someone just starting out, how to start a career in cyber security. What did I do, and should they do the same?

The answer: Don’t follow my path.

My path has so far taken me through landscape gardening, accountancy, financial audit, internal audit, computer and data forensics, politics, computer audit, risk analytics, financial regulation, fintech, and cyber security. It’s taken me through the private and public sector …

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