How To Avoid Impostor Syndrome: Cybersecurity Edition
Changing careers comes with its challenges. One of these challenges is the impostor syndrome. Basically, impostor syndrome is when a capable person doubts that they have what it takes based on self-doubt and self-defeating beliefs. This happens in all areas of life. For example, in college, I was in a state of doubt about belonging at the great university I went to. I thought, “I am nothing like these other students. I am not good enough to be at this school”. But as we know, the mind has a way of protecting us by creating scenarios that are not true. Those who are crushing it in cybersecurity come from diverse backgrounds, including the arts. Some of the best
Realize that it is normal. Even A-list actors have grappled with self-doubt. During your cybersecurity journey, you may be tortured with thoughts of “This isn’t going to happen for me”, “I am not the kind of person for this”, “I am too old”, ‘I am too young”, “I don’t have a college degree”, “I don’t have the right college degree”, or “I can’t do this because the industry is male-dominated”.
Realize that this is a mechanism from the ancient days of humanity, trying to keep us safe. But the reality is, there are millions of crossovers in IT who are kicking ass, earning great money. There is no reason you cannot be one of them!!
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