Cyber career pivot post: 8 years of experience in GRC/TPRM but bored out of my mind. Pay and WLB are good but I’m just over it. Anyone who can share their story on a successful career pivot within cybersecurity? I’m drawn to what I hope to be more engaging roles around awareness and training. Is this even true or are these roles just consisting of sending out phishing tests? Thanks in advance!

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Awareness and training is pretty boring, you are basically just tracking and reminding people in your organization to take security trainings. There might be some roles where you help develop those trainings as well.

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Same boat here, but 4-5 yrs. I’m looking to pivot into business ops roles in the space and defense industry without having to get my MBA. Will try for 6-9 months and then reassess. Could go to industry and do the same thing but want something more interesting that isn’t a cost code at a tech company

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