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description: "Discussion on \"Most Cybersecurity Tools Are Solving the Wrong Problem\". After months building my own detection system, I'm convinced the industry has been optimizing for the wrong metric. Here is what the data actually shows."
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# [Most Cybersecurity Tools Are Solving the Wrong Problem](https://jamalmcyber.hashnode.dev/most-cybersecurity-tools-are-solving-the-wrong-problem?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

After months building my own detection system, I'm convinced the industry has been optimizing for the wrong metric. Here is what the data actually shows.

May 20 · 11 min read · jamalmcyber.hashnode.dev  
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High school student passionate about cybersecurity, spreading awareness, earning Sec+, A+, and building projects like a phishing detector with AI.

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