Why Cryptography Became a Hidden Career Path 🔒

For decades, RSA was the go-to algorithm. It was so effective and versatile that innovation in cryptography slowed, and many bright young minds chose other fields.

In the latest episode of Shielded: The Last Line of Cyber Defense, Bruno Couillard reflects on how the stability of RSA shaped careers and why that’s changing now:

✅ RSA’s dominance made cryptography look “finished” to a generation of talent
✅ Innovation slowed while cloud, AI, and quantum pulled new engineers away
✅ The quantum era is forcing cryptography back into the spotlight as a vital career path

As Bruno explains: “We had this phenomenally good algorithm called RSA that you could use for so many use cases. What that meant is a lot of younger generation of bright people decided cryptography is not a career path.”

🎧 Tune in to hear why the next wave of innovation in cryptography is just beginning:
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