Today, no matter what line of work you are in, cyber security is something you need to look into right now.

Businesses and individuals are targets, and the landscape changes daily.

So, if you are an opportunist looking for a career change, and want to make six figures in 1-2 years OR Less, get ito cyber security now, that is, if it resonates with you and you think you would LOVE the work.

There is still a shortage of capable workforce, so demand outstrips supply.

If you are a business and are trying to understand what the threats are to your business, let me tell you now, they are grand and eloquent.

This is not fear mongering, it is reality, thanks to rapidly developing AI and ML technology.

The technology is advancing exponentially, and both sides of the cyber war have it.

The average human operates on autopilot every day. There are actions and activities that we perform from the moment we wake up to the time we retire to bed in the evening that have become a part of us. We just subconsciously perform these actions. Without doing certain activities, one probably cannot live a happy and fulfilling life. One might not even live at all and end up becoming a slug in society. Yet, we get through these actions without thinking. Most of these tasks are things we have learned to do over the years, either out of necessity or as a requirement.

Think about it. After awakening, one of the first five things most people do is check their phones. This might not have been the case in the year 1995, but in 2020, it is a different story altogether. This is an adaptation; we have learned to adapt to certain changes in the environment we live in, especially within the world of technology.

Most people wake up, go to the bathroom, get ready for their daily routine, and lock the door behind them after they leave. Perhaps within the first few minutes of clarity when they arrive at their desk and sip their favorite beverage, they will notice they may have missed something. That’s the moment you realize everything in your schedule runs on autopilot.

Most things in your daily routine that run on autopilot are done so out of logic. It makes sense to lock the door when you leave for work as a security measure. You check your phone when you wake up to see if you have received any important notifications while you were asleep, which might influence your day ahead. You freshen up before you leave the house. All of these are logical actions. Even when you get inside your car, you put on your seatbelt, not because you will get into an accident, but because it is logical to do so; the seatbelt might protect you in the unlikely event that you are involved in a car accident. 

The basic understanding behind this chain of events is that, in life, there are dangers all around you. You might never see them coming, and some may not be very frequent, but in hindsight, you are always aware of a risk. To mitigate these dangers, you learn to logically make some changes in life, in your routine, and at times, also for the people around you. The same mechanisms you learn in order to maneuver through life safely and successfully are the ones you teach your children so that they too can have a chance at succeeding in life.