A roommate studying for aerospace engineering described that field as "Everyone gets in because they want to work at Skunkworks and design the SR-71. In reality, 95% of graduates will spend the next 40 years optimizing the efficiency of a winglet on a 747."

Security feels similar. The edge of the spear is fascinating, exciting, challenging work.

Unfortunately, no one needs that work. What companies actually need is mind-bogglingly slow, comprehensive, steady progress and improvement of their postures.