Excellent initiative. It's not just code, as in development, but we
are desperate for good people in cybersecurity who can handle network
security, complex operational procedures, data handling and
compartmentalisation... a good service record is literally worth an
honours degree. And age is a positive factor.
perhaps most importantly, the ability to grin and bear it
Yes, but to clarify, it's a particular sort of "grin and bear it".
Stamina and stoicism in a hopeless situation, absolutely yes!
Cybersecurity is a losing battle. It's being a tiny resistance against
an unstoppable tide. But it's not the same "grin and bear it" as in
most workplaces, like following stupid orders. On the contrary, I'm
looking for initiative, confident self-leadership in
recruits. Because, frankly, nobody knows what they're doing in
cybersecurity, especially at the top where most CISOs are following a
Microsoft script, or shooting for "compliance" (which is not the same
thing as security). People who have that "protect the team" instinct
and call it how it is, are pure gold.