A good understanding of security is highly valuable as it is big business. It's been in the news recently a fair amount, many large corporations and government networks have been hacked or taken offline, costing a lot of cash. This is why good security is so expensive, particularly things like DDoS mitigation and penetration testing.
It's no wonder why hackers are sometimes employed instead of going to jail after they are caught. Their knowledge is highly valuable.
It's no wonder why hackers are sometimes employed instead of going to jail after they are caught. Their knowledge is highly valuable.