What sets apart the best cybersecurity people from the rest of the crowd?

I’m studying for my CCNA at the moment. I have Sec+ and A+, and I’m doing TryHackMe in free time. The reason I like this field is because I like to learn, and I’d also like to compete someday in a competition.

At the moment I’m doing all of this as a hobby, but regardless if I turn this into a career or not, what sets apart the best cybersecurity people from the rest? What can I do besides learning …

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