When many people get started on their cybersecurity career journey, they begin to assess which skills will be needed, and undoubtedly consider whether those skills are ones that they can learn, or even want to learn. A not-so-common but very relevant question is about the need for programming and whether programming skills are mandatory for someone getting started in cybersecurity.
So, does cybersecurity require coding? The majority of entry-level cybersecurity jobs do not require coding skills. However, being able to write and understand code may be necessary for some mid-level and upper-level cybersecurity positions that you will become qualified for after you’ve built a few years of experience.
In other words, I don’t believe that coding is a skill that everyone needs to worry about or focus on while they are getting started in the field, but it is a skill that is going to determine how far you advance in your career and what opportunities are available to you down the road. And even with that said, there are many advanced and very successful cybersecurity professionals who are not strong in programming.
