
Sophomore Seeks Career Advice for Cybersecurity Path
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A 19-year-old computer science sophomore has completed two IT internships (one with a city government and another at a startup focusing on cybersecurity systems) and secured an upcoming security engineer internship at a larger tech company. Their experience includes scripting automation, access management, SQL/database work, and security infrastructure setup. They are considering the Security+ certification to build a baseline and seek advice on whether their internships position them well for a cybersecurity role post-graduation, as well as which skills to prioritize for a security engineering career.