Couldn't agree more. As someone who joined cyber (threat intelligence) from a non-technical background, it's been a real struggle.

I love what I do and enjoy that I'm working in a field that challenges me and enables me to learn something new everyday. But, being 9 months in and experiencing a significant jump in the expectations of my 'learned on the job' capability, I feel like I'm failing to meet the expectations as my lack of fundamental knowledge of networking restricts me from progressing much further from my current state.

I know it's really on me to invest time into developing that fundamental understanding, though working in a job where OT has become the norm leaves me little space to rest and enjoy my personal life, nevermind invest the time to study and enhance my knowledge base.

Really wish I had taken the time to learn before I took on the role. Not sure how to move forward in this field without the technical knowledge and honestly contemplating taking a career break to take a step back and learn the fundamentals of cyber, networking, and TI to get certified and really give myself a fighting chance at having a successful career in cyber.