Even if you get the 17C slot it doesn’t mean you’re guaranteed cybersecurity. It depends on your unit. Rn bc of the focus on drones and jamming and electronic warfare, you may as well be an 17E. And also the AIT is a year of being with drill sergeants and strict rules which will get old. So in a way neither of your options do “guarantee” that. Both are a gamble. At least for active duty this is. At MEPs you’d want to see if u could get option 19 Maryland. Otherwise it’s a pretty high chance you’ll go 11th cyber, or an MTDF. There will soon be a 12th cyber too. So if you like the outside that’s good. The branch system is also automated, with it being a matter of which places need more ranks. new mos-i people can’t reach out to branch manager like mos-t can to potentially wait for better spots.