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[EchelonVigil]

Good morning all,

Many have asked if programming was needed and here are some thoughts, enjoy.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/everette-powell-565b6a190_ive-been-asked-many-times-and-finally-activ...

[nkeaton]

Well written.  I do disagree though.  I was a business programmer for years.  I have been in cybersecurity since 2008 (it was the very ill named Information Assurance then) and have never needed to program for my work; most of our about 800 people with cybersecurity designations do not program.  For the most part unless someone is specifically in offensive security or some aspects of defensive security that are "hands on" work, they do not need to know how to program in name your flavor Bash, Python, Ruby, Powershell, etc.  I do find that the money grab "schools" try to tell people that they need it.  Of course none of them teach secure coding and just want the person's money.  I mentor people at work and outside.  They need to learn IT and then CS theory, concepts, etc.  Unfortunately the people that might need to code are very few in numbers.  Yes, everyone wants to be an ethical hacker because they think that it sounds cool and sometimes is, but there are definitely very few of those in any organization because it is considered a cost center and does not help the bottom line.  We can disagree but will continue to work to help people to understand basic cybersecurity and not recommend coding unless have a job that specifically requires it.        

[byul]

Hello. Everette Powell.

Looking at the content you wrote, I feel that it is a virtue that is necessary in the future society.

However, I think that not all personnel may think that programming is essential for the content you commented on earlier.

As the times change, it will become a technology that all job professionals will encounter when necessary, and it is judged that each person will have to choose whether to utilize it or not.

However, as generative AI is becoming widespread, it is judged that each person will use it according to their needs, and such changes are being felt in practice.

Therefore, the judgment must be chosen by each person, and it will be a good insight to see the future by listening to others' thoughts through each person's perspective.

Thank you for sharing the good article.

In addition, I would like to share my opinion. Due to the changes in the times, I strongly recommend the use of open source.

There are many high-quality open sources that are getting better, and there are many people who share values.

Thank you again for writing such good content.