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Why cybersecurity work can feel meaningless despite its importance

I have been doing penetration testing for eight years and I am starting to feel like I am just helping companies check compliance boxes rather than actually improving their security.

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After eight years, you wonder if your security work actually protects anyone or just checks boxes.

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