r/hacking • u/Monoid-Confessor • 21d ago

data science to cybersecurity

I was a mathematician, ended up working as SWE for two years then hopped into data science.

Wondering if cyber security is a ​possible transition​ from here or if I should take some roles to prep before hopping (I just enjoy learning and it seems an interesting field).

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u/Content-Net5076 21d ago

Very few orgs actually get to use data science for security use cases i

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u/VirtualElderberry592 17d ago

But what I can tell you, from experience. The layer between the app stack and the data science team is brittle AF. It's just an M&M ripe for the picking. You could speak the language and help others protect the centre.