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The Human Element Still Matters in a Quantum AI World

Author
Joe South
Published
Mon 14 Jul 2025
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Aksa Taylor shares her journey from electrical engineering to cybersecurity, highlighting how curiosity and focused passion can open unexpected career doors in the security industry.

• Finding specific interests within cybersecurity rather than trying to "get into security" broadly
• Building a personal brand through knowledge sharing and community contributions
• Quantum computing's progression from theoretical to practical applications in security
• The challenges posed by unrealistic job descriptions and automated filtering systems
• How AI capabilities create both opportunities and new risks for security teams
• Weighing the tradeoffs between established security vendors and innovative startups
• The critical importance of customer support quality when evaluating security solutions
• Community-building as a foundational element of the security profession

Abstract Security recently published a free community resource book called "Applied Security Data Strategy" for those interested in security data operations.


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