What are some good tips for people who want to begin a career in cybersecurity? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world.
Answer by Mårten Mickos, CEO of HackerOne, on Quora:
Cybersecurity is an attractive career for ambitious people and a great way to make the world a better place. If you want a career in cybersecurity, don’t wait. You don’t need to be of a particular age or gender. You don’t need any particular approval or certification or study place to get going.
Just start learning and start doing. Get involved any way you can. Bug bounties is a great way to learn and test your skills. Check out Hacker101. Just know that even if you can jump straight in, you will need skill, tenacity and patience to ultimately reach a rewarding level of proficiency. Bug hunters may need a year or two of learning before the start finding security vulnerabilities worth reporting. Most bug hunters study the Hacktivity feed where vulnerability reports are published once the vulnerability has been fixed.
Also note that to go far and to become a technical expert on cybersecurity, a…
