Does a Masters in Cybersecurity “lock” you into Cybersecurity even if you have Networking experience?
I have a bachelor's in Business Admin but decided to pivot to Cyber. Went back to school, got my Comptia N+, S+, and PT+ certs as well as an Associates in Information Assurance.
With that, I was able to land my first real IT Support Specialist role, and I’ve been learning a lot, especially when it comes to networking.
My current path is leading me toward pursuing a Master’s degree in Cybersecurity at WGU, but I’m worried that specializing too heavily in cybersecurity could make it harder to pivot into network administration or network engineering later on, should I choose to do so.
Would hands-on experience (plus years in the field) outweigh having a cybersecurity-focused Master’s degree if I eventually decide to move into networking? Or would it make more sense to pursue a more general IT degree to avoid getting too locked into cyber?