Unpopular opinion: I don& #39;t like the interview question "What do you do to improve your cybersecurity skills outside of work?" If anyone asks me this, in protest, I will answer "Sit on my ass and watch Netflix and eat cookies so I can come back the next day and crush it."

I think this question perpetuates the unhealthy notion that we& #39;re expected to work all the time. Sure, I work a little on nights/weekends if I feel like it. But this shouldn& #39;t be expected. Some people can& #39;t do this. You can show passion DURING WORK HOURS.

I know for people getting into the field, they may have to put in extra time, especially to make a career transition. URMs often have to put in extra time to prove themselves. That& #39;s not fair to make that mandatory. That is so difficult, and you have my utmost respect.

So - let& #39;s not make this tougher by asking this question. How about the more general "How do you keep learning and improving your skills?" This gives everyone room to answer it in a way that makes sense for them. /end rant

So, uh, apparently this isn& #39;t as unpopular of an opinion as I thought...and people have lots of thoughts on this!! I love this discussion, thank you all for your perspectives. I don& #39;t have time to respond to everyone, but I appreciate you all. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="♥️" title="Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Herz">