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The parallels between aerial combat maneuvering and navigating a cybersecurity career are more than metaphorical. Both require operating within intense OODA loops—continuously observing, orienting, deciding, and acting.
Like fighter pilots, cyber professionals must voraciously absorb intelligence on the latest threats, innovations, and industry movements. This radar sweep of the environment equates to OODA’s observation phase.
They must then orient themselves by analyzing observations and synthesizing context on where they stand relative to the frontier. What skills, certs, or experience will differentiate them from the competition?
Informed orientation enables decisive career maneuvering. Should they specialize further or expand their breadth? Pursue management or technical mastery? Switch industries or domains? The optimal decision stems from timely orientation.
Finally, prompt action is imperative—upskilling rapidly, seizing opportunities...
