I often see people here comment about imposter syndrome and faking it until you make it. This quote I read recently by a CISO is a priceless perspective on this topic.

In response to the [recent post](https://www.reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/w8jdod/whats_your_favorite_skill_youve_learned/) titled "what's your favorite skill you've learned?", someone [replied](https://www.reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/w8jdod/comment/ihprv0x/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3):

>how to make it seem like I know what I’m doing even if I don’t.

This reminded me of a recent quote I read by a CISO on my LinkedIn feed. If you aren't following great tech leaders on some social media platform, you should be.

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>Be more concerned with not learning than not knowing.
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>Far too often due to feelings of inadequacy, …

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