and if it would be a waste of my bachelros in C.S.

I would get past any notion that something is going to “taint” this achievement.

In your own words - what do you believe a job in cybersecurity entails?

In your current role - in what ways have you interacted with software, cloud or a server’s security?

Which part of cyber security entices you? Because it's a large field and it's like saying you want to be a programmer.

Red Teaming
Offensive security by deliberately picking at something till it breaks and you get shell.

Blue Teaming
Making sure things are patched and up to date, reviewing Nessus or Qualis(?) scan reports and resolving the findings.

Those are 2 examples.

Install Kali and try all the tools.

You could get a few certs to see if you like it. Security+, CISSP, and Certified Ethical Hacker might be some good starter certs.