[dpkirchner]

I agree with your friends: machine learning is boring. At the ground level it is basically fancy ETL. I think it would be a gross mistake for schools to encourage undergrads to make a career out of ML (masters and PhD level stuff is hopefully better). InfoSec on the other hand is dynamic, even in the trenches, and is something that should continue to be in high demand for the coming decades.

[meowtastic]

Is it a good time to get into it now though? I would've thought InfoSec roles are first on the chopping block when budgets get squeezed in a tech downturn.

[dpkirchner]

Maybe you're right, I'm not sure.