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Originally Posted by johndallman
Do you mean to apply patches, which is just Computer Operation, or to create them? A lot of people who work as consultants and managers in computer security lack the latter ability.
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Either one.
I would use computer operation for both using vulnerability scanners to find problems and for applying patches. But there is an optional specialization definitely available for computer security.
For actual tracking down unknown vulnerabilities and for creating patches for them I would use computer programming. Again with an optional specialization possible.
I would also use computer operation for best practices while using computers so you can try to avoid problems when using computers and computer programming for best practices when programming so you do not program in security faults.