Yes and no.

In fact, the whole science of cyber security was solved decades ago, such that if people would just read the manuals and follow the instructions when configuring their networks and servers, there would be no problems with breaches of cyber security.

But, for some reason, HR departments and employers don't know how to evaluate technical staff, and so so not always hire qualified people for the job, such that they employ incompetents who set up networks and servers that can be cracked, such that the employer must then hire someone much more expensive to go in and fix it.

If you want to make money as a cyber security expert, look for places that do not know how to evaluate technical staff, then wait for those under-qualifieds to make a mess of things, and then be first available to offer to go in and fix it.

If, however, employers learn how to hire people who know how to actually read their manuals, then there will not be a great demand for cyber security experts.

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