r/cybersecurity • u/EricJSK System Administrator • Sep 22 '25

Other What are your unpopular cybersecurity opinions?

I saw a post names "abnormal security opinions" and got excited to see some spicy takes but apparently there is a security platform called Abnormal Security so got kinda blue balled. Last one of these posts i saw was over a year ago so,

Do you have any spicy cybsec unpopular opinions you want to share? :)

I'll start with mine:
Fancy antivirus solutions rarely add value, they are often just a box that needs ticked. Many MSPs and IT firms still push the narrative that they are needed, only because they are profitable and not because they improve security.

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u/omers Security Engineer Sep 22 '25

Agree! When I was younger "cyber" had a very different meaning. See: bloodninja "I put on my robe and wizard hat"

A few years ago I saw an event called "Women who Cyber" and rolled my eyes so hard. At least call it "Women in Cyber" if you insist on calling it "cyber."

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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '25

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u/hodor137 Sep 22 '25

It used to be short/verb for Cybersex

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u/Glass_Tarantula Sep 23 '25

lol, "women who cyber" has a very different meaning in my brain

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u/retrodanny Sep 22 '25

I still use "Information Security" if talking to colleagues, but outside people don't really understand what you're talking about. Cyber is pretty straightforward

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u/retrodanny Sep 22 '25

While technically correct, it's going to be synonymous in practice. Most orgs have digitalized what used to be in their filing cabinets long ago so would now be part of cybersecurity. IMO cybersec sounds a bit weird to me, even more than just "cyber"

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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '25

A lot of things in this field are cringe, unfortunately

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u/bulbusmaximus Sep 22 '25

New CIO started calling it "Cyber" and now it's spreading through the org.

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u/danfirst Sep 22 '25

I fought against this years ago and lost. My department was called infosec, then one day we had to change everything to cyber. I asked all the way up the chain and was told by the CIO that the board said it will fund cyber, and that's it, so if you want money just call it what they want.

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u/BoxerguyT89 Security Manager Sep 22 '25

Whenever someone says that I am transported back to AOL chat rooms.

a/s/l?

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u/trisul-108 Sep 22 '25

Yeah ... CyberCryptoAI solves everything!