Is assembly needed for cybersecurity?

Hello! I am taking a college course on malware analysis which is required and it currently has us learning assembly which I'm sure is needed to really know what it's doing. However, I do not plan on going into malware analysis professionally, is it really needed to succeed in the field? If so for what roles? Should I just get a good enough knowledge for the class or invest enough time in it to be decent at it for a …

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