Cyber security with a legal background?

Good morning/afternoon, fellow redditors,

I am graduating law school next spring but am getting more and more interested in cybersecurity. This is because I used to have a lot of fun with C++ and assembly in high school and am learning more and more about the career opportunities in data protection, compliance, and cybersecurity.

But my question is this: do you guys think that there are good niches for someone with a legal background who can actually \*do\* coding, scripting, …

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