• Dan talks about how he used summer programs to confirm his interest in cybersecurity.
• Dan shares all the branches or options you can select from within cybersecurity.
• Mary is a data engineer who works with cyber-insurance, and she shares the changes she is seeing in the job market.
• Dan shares how he picked a college, given his strong interest in cybersecurity.
• Mary and Dan talk about the compensation cybersecurity grads are getting, right out of college.
• Mary talks about the government grant opportunities that are available in cybersecurity.
• Dan talks about how co-op opportunities works at RIT, and he talks about the compensation for co-op jobs in their first year and in the second year at RIT.
• Dan talks about other schools with an undergraduate cybersecurity degree.
• Mary debunks the notion that you need to go to an uber-selective college to be in demand for cybersecurity and she mentions an area where it can even be an advantage to not go to the most selective schools in some instances.
• Dan mentions some other college majors other than cybersecurity that can lead to cybersecurity jobs.
• Mary shares advice on how a student can know if cybersecurity is for them.
• Dan and Mary talk about their favorite podcast for those who are interested in cybersecurity.
• Dan and Mary talk about the skillset you need to excel in a career in cybersecurity.
• Dan talks about the courses that are required for the degree.
• Mary about ethics and cybersecurity
• Mary talks about what she looks for when she hires people in data security.
• Dan talks about another important skill he feels a graduate needs to really be successful in the field.
• Mary shares what to look for when looking for a college that is strong in cybersecurity.
• Mary talks about the importance of cybersecurity clubs.
• Mary and Dan talk about cyber security competitions.

You can also listen on Episode 393, and Episode 395