@Jai__Malik Issue 5- to be a true all-round cybersecurity expert you need to understand the *entire* stack of abstractions, from hardware exploits and crypto maths to network protocols to application layer to UX and human factors- not easy, you'll always have a bit of imposter syndrome
@Jai__Malik Issue 6- you're never off the clock- you'll be pinged at any random hour CTO arrives home from a long flight having read about some new exploit.. or if there's an afterhours network issue- usually it's an internal screw-up but people remember the alarm more than the resolution
@Jai__Malik Issue 7- (the final straw for me)- when you tell non-techies about your work, 100% of the time they respond with "oh, so you're like that hacker who ..." (Latest news story) And you have to smile and pretend it isn't an insult to be compared to the criminals you fight