And as soon as you mention cyber security, there will be confusion over whether you're referring to front line SoC analysts, application security engineers, malware analysts, threat hunting, DFIR specialists, vulnerability researchers, security architects, etc. The skills, knowledge and barrier to entry are wildly different among various sub-domains.
The nature of skilled cyber security is that it requires a deep understanding of computer architecture and programming as a prerequisite. If you don't understand how computers work at a fairly low level, you're going to have a tough time truly understanding security enough to contribute.
There's also a huge industry around certification and compliance that adds almost no value. I've never known any experienced security professional who places any value in CISSP, CEH, etc. (In fact they're often a negative indicator of competence). They're the security equivalent of a 6-week coding bootcamp. Mostly just a cash grab.
Coincidentally, all the best security minds I know are mostly self taught when it comes to the security aspect, having pivoted into it from a dev background. The types of people who spend their free time reverse engineering anything they can get their hands on or practicing CTFs.