Comment by nonrandomstring

Yes, but to clarify, it's a particular sort of "grin and bear it". Stamina and stoicism in a hopeless situation, absolutely yes! Cybersecurity is a losing battle. It's being a tiny resistance against an unstoppable tide. But it's not the same "grin and bear it" as in most workplaces, like following stupid orders. On the contrary, I'm looking for initiative, confident self-leadership in recruits. Because, frankly, nobody knows what they're doing in cybersecurity, especially at the top where most CISOs are following a Microsoft script, or shooting for "compliance" (which is not the same thing as security). People who have that "protect the team" instinct and call it how it is, are pure gold.