It's really not pretty obvious...says the non-degreed cybersecurity researcher at a major university in the US.
The majority of academia is further behind in cybersecurity than they think they are. Some bright spots are far ahead than they get credit for. A huge amount of impactful research is being done in the private sector or by hobbyists. Whatever the source or the organizational affiliation of the researcher, the best ones have a solid connection to what's really going on out there in the field, rather than living in a safe little researcher bubble disconnected from the real world.
The majority of academia is further behind in cybersecurity than they think they are. Some bright spots are far ahead than they get credit for. A huge amount of impactful research is being done in the private sector or by hobbyists. Whatever the source or the organizational affiliation of the researcher, the best ones have a solid connection to what's really going on out there in the field, rather than living in a safe little researcher bubble disconnected from the real world.