Hi everyone,
I'm David and am new to cybersecurity. Just did and passed my CC exam the other day, looking to learn as much as I can and to get involved in the industry.
I am an adult learner looking to make a career switch from hospitality/entrepreneur to cybersecurity. What drew me to cybersecurity? I've always been working for myself, and lately, I felt the urge to do something meaningful with my life for society as a whole. With the rapid advancement and 'normalcy' of technology and the internet, I realized that cybercrime, as a whole, is going to affect more and more people. And it's not something that cannot be prevented (or made more difficult for threat actors). Specifically, I am concerned about the spread of misinformation, identity theft, potential loss of lives, and simply the inconveniences (and often expensive) of being a victim of cybercrime. Fun note, my business website has been defaced once and held for ransom twice - however, these are not the sparks that drew me here. By the way, I just shut down my website.
As a father watching his kids growing up in the era of the internet, I realized that there are just going to be more victims if we do not do anything about it. For a start, we can make cyber-education a required curriculum to help young kids identify phishing/scams.
In short, I just want to be involved in a meaningful undertaking and be able to contribute to making the internet a safe(r) place for everyone.
I am thankful to find ISC2 and I fully subscribe to the Code of Ethics Canons. Also grateful that ISC2 has made cybersecurity a more accessible profession for those looking to get involved.
Looking forward to learning, working and having a good time here!
Cheers,
David S.
