Both the Cybersecurity and Data Science are niche fields. You cannot go wrong by choosing either. Regarding Cybersecurity, most of the companies are realizing

Both the Cybersecurity and Data Science are niche fields. You cannot go wrong by choosing either. Regarding Cybersecurity, most of the companies are realizing the importance of incorporating security during the early phase of product cycle. Hiring is in uptrend with regards to security jobs. Having a certification similar to CISSP or CEH will help. Security has many domains, based on your experience you have to specialize in either network, web, systems, IAM, operations etc. Having experience in one of the language like python will definitely help. Good luck with your search.