Is it worth it to graduate from a university in order to advance in the field of information and network security?

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The question is very ambiguous, but still:
Is it worth it to graduate from a university in order to advance in the field of information and network security?
It is necessary to move in the direction of information and network security (vulnerability testing).
But, here's the jamb: is it possible to develop yourself in this area (make significant progress)?
Or do you need to complete a university or course?
Thanks for answers)

Answer 1

Steve Jobs and Bill Gates did not finish not because they could "master everything themselves", but because by that time they already had their own business, which brought in more than decent money, and there was no longer enough time to study.
Are you ready to drop out of school now because you have already landed your dream job of a lifetime?
Not?
So learn.
If you want to finish quickly - who's stopping you from going to the dean's office and asking to pass the exams externally? You can learn everything yourself faster than the teachers will give you?
Here are the answers to your questions.

Answer 2

Razor98 ,
Oh, you chose the wrong place for such a question. )
Commentators about Jobs and Gates wrote. And why are they here?
They are not standards with all due respect. Where would Jobs and Gates be if they looked up to someone? What would you say, "Are you ready to drop out of school now because you've already landed your dream job of a lifetime?" Gates and Jobs in the ears at a time when they still did not have money, and wondered "learn or acquire knowledge in their own way and use it", and we would not see touch screens, battlefields and a phone with a crooked apple, whose name is already has become synonymous with the telephone.
You won't get far with this approach, limitedness is not always good. Now you are thrown all sorts of internalized models from their heads, they will drive you into the framework and then you will also teach the lives of others on the forum according to your model. )
If you see the Buddha, kill the Buddha. Don't listen to anyone. One thing must be understood. Read the legislation on education in order to understand the true goals of any Universe. The ability to solve problems, the ability to search for information, learn, analyze, interpret, use, gain basic and in-depth knowledge in a particular area, etc. - these are the goals. You have to think very limited to think that the same goal can be achieved in only one way. Another thing is that in the case of a university they chew you up and put them in your mouth, but on your own - this is a slightly different way. What is easier and what is more difficult depends on the individual. No university will help if a person does not have a craving for self-education. And if there is this desire, then the university is only a means among others, which can be used, or not used. There is another objective point. If you want to work for your uncle, then a formal sign in the form of a diploma is still necessary and is the de facto standard. If there are no uncles, then forget about the diploma, which you don’t need, apparently. You need knowledge - get it. There is a lot of information around, thanks to NTP. Don't box yourself in.
Even if we talk about working for an uncle, now a fairly large number of offices do not require a diploma. The main thing is how effectively a person solves the task. I don't care how many diplomas you have, if you bring me profit and are an effective link. Classic, clumsy offices - yes, don't get a job as a security guard, they will ask for a diploma. But do you need it? ) Do you know how much the security officer gets? Do you know what the ceiling is? You don't need it. Enough for life, but no development. ) The same VK recruited young guys, who also did not have a passport, to the staff of programmers without any education. You need to be in the topic of technology, you need to be on the wave, you need to be able to solve issues and problems, you need to think not in a standard way, but in your own way. This must be learned, and how you will learn this is up to you. Now there are many progressive young teams, startups, a good time for opportunities. Less stereotypes in your head and everything will work out. And do not mix your free thinking with someone else's vision, otherwise it may turn out to be wrong. Learn everything, you will solve good problems well, but in your head it will remain: "I do not have a diploma, all normal people have, ...". And you lose faith in yourself. If you are already going, then go to the end. Diploma - paper. Knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge in practice is from another plane. There will be a real need for a diploma - go and get it. It will not arise - it means everything is in its place. You, like any other person, are determined not by a diploma of education, but by the result that you achieve. And do not mix your free thinking with someone else's vision, otherwise it may turn out to be wrong. Learn everything, you will solve good problems well, but in your head it will remain: "I do not have a diploma, all normal people have, ...". And you lose faith in yourself. If you are already going, then go to the end. Diploma - paper. Knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge in practice is from another plane. There will be a real need for a diploma - go and get it. It will not arise - it means everything is in its place. You, like any other person, are determined not by a diploma of education, but by the result that you achieve. And do not mix your free thinking with someone else's vision, otherwise it may turn out to be wrong. Learn everything, you will solve good problems well, but in your head it will remain: "I do not have a diploma, all normal people have, ...". And you lose faith in yourself. If you are already going, then go to the end. Diploma - paper. Knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge in practice is from another plane. There will be a real need for a diploma - go and get it. It will not arise - it means everything is in its place. You, like any other person, are determined not by a diploma of education, but by the result that you achieve. Knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge in practice is from another plane. There will be a real need for a diploma - go and get it. It will not arise - it means everything is in its place. You, like any other person, are determined not by a diploma of education, but by the result that you achieve. Knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge in practice is from another plane. There will be a real need for a diploma - go and get it. It will not arise - it means everything is in its place. You, like any other person, are determined not by a diploma of education, but by the result that you achieve.
Some people are not helped to get settled in life even by several diplomas of higher education, and some without diplomas do things that no one ever dreamed of, and still others :) get one higher education and live happily ever after, etc. etc.
Do not forget that a diploma is a classic for everyone. And without it, it is no longer on the road, but into the forest along an untrodden path. And whether you get out of it or not - it will depend only on your personal qualities.
Answering your question (is it possible to develop yourself in this area (make significant progress)?), we can only say one thing - why not? ) And spit in a metaphorical sense to that Buddha who will tell you that it is impossible and do not doubt yourself. But at the same time, don't overestimate yourself. To overestimate means to get stuck. To assess the lack of something in time and to take the necessary action is to move forward. If you soberly evaluate, then if it wasn’t, it will be. And if you overestimated, then it’s not a fact that it will appear, and it’s not a fact that you won’t lose a lot of time and it won’t hurt when it appears.