Hey!
This is not a useless question it’s actually quite a legitimate question. Usually, people like ippsec have something that can trigger an understanding which makes it easier to work in the field. Let’s take programmers/developers, for instance, most of the developers have out of the box thinking and use lots of logic. Not everyone can do it but if you practice enough you will get into the habit of thinking like that.
In most cases, they either work in the field of Security, they have either studied Security or they may have been practising for many years and they have seen a lot of the challenges before. This doesn’t only apply in Cyber Security but it applies to other fields too.
Studying helps quite a bit like myself I am studying and aim to be a Pen Tester at some point in the future but to start off I need to practice and think like a Hacker!
Anyway, I hope this helps and hope other more experienced people answer your question. 