alt Hacker News> I’ve spent almost two decades in digital-focused roles ... I've often thought about cybersecurity as something I'd like to specialise in
Because to me, cybersecurity reads like "more digital" than "strategy, user research", not less, I'm not sure if I know enough about the poster's motives to help.
But what I can suggest is that the late Ross Andersons' book Security Engineering is a great starting point to get into system security.
BTW, I have enormous respect for people who are transitioning between professional areas, and while it consumes energy it probably will be the source of more energy, best of success for everyone!
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100% to Security Engineering. That book was what actually made me seriously consider working in security for the first time.
Another +1 for Ross Anderson's book Security Engineering. I bought it a few months ahead of starting a Cybersecurity MSc, so I could try to get my head in the right place in advance. My first thought was "it's £$*&in huge" but then I read the whole thing in about 3 months. A real page-turner!