Cybersecurity

[BrianFallon]

I'm going to start with: people who aren't very computer-savvy should probably be considering a career and degree in something that they ARE savvy with.  Or spend some time doing inexpensive things to become more savvy.

If you want a Cybersecurity degree anyway, I'd start at an inexpensive Community College or do some MOOC's instead of paying through the nose for a TESU degree.

I’m going to disagree with this. Many people go to school for things that they aren’t  “savvy with”  to begin with. That’s one of the reasons why you go to school, to get “savvy”. There are plenty of people with PHDs in computer science or any other field that knew very little if anything before college.

Let me disagree with this to a point.  Many people go to traditional brick and mortar, butt in a classroom seat for things they aren't "savvy with" and earn a degree.

Could that be taught on their own?  I don't know.  I could not teach myself to be a doctor or a pilot.  An accountant?  After 15 years in the field?  I can do that...

...because I have experience in it......

Non traditional education was intended to find ways to give one credit for what one already knows and apply it to a degree.

If one is starting from zero and wants to earn that degree in something they don't have any experience in, I'd suggest they go to a brick and mortar school.  It's sort of like all the home school parents here that plan their child's degree and want to know if...say...Modern States World Civilization is sufficient to prepare for a CLEP.  Sure, it's proficient to pass an exam to fill a degree spot.  Does it make one an expert in World Civ?  I don't think so.