Debunking Cybersecurity Myths — Lessons From A 20 year old veteran

Are you making these mistakes when working in Cybersecurity?

Taimur Ijlal
4 min readDec 9, 2023

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First things first .. I have worked in Cybersecurity for over 20 years but do not consider myself an “expert” by any means

My long experience, however has given me some perspective on how much this industry has evolved over the years

In this article I want to debunk some common misconceptions that newcomers and even experienced professionals make when working in cybersecurity.

Lets Dive In !

MYTH 1 — Boards are Not Tech Savvy

This stereotype rarely exists anymore

A few years back ..it was common for the boardroom to be filled with tech-averse individuals who couldn’t tell a firewall from a fire hydrant.

Times have changed!

Boards today are more tech-savvy than ever before.

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Taimur Ijlal

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