My Future Major is Computer Security?

Is it better to study software engineering or computer engineering for a future job in the security field in the Middle East?

• I am studying computer engineering and I am concerned that I am studying the wrong field. I want work in security field once I graduate and I live in the middle east. I've been told that software engineers receive better pay than other IT fields.

• Answer:

  Here is the thing: it doesn't matter what you study. You need to take control of your education and study what you find interesting, and if you find security interesting, then you need to study it on your own. A college degree is great as a way to get your foot in the door, but it isn't the best way to decide what to do with your life. Pick up security side projects and free-lance in the security sector.