IT pros told to accept burnout as normal part of their job
The vast majority of IT security professionals admit stress has led them and peers to make errors that have caused data breaches, according to Devo Technology. Recent …
4 ways simulation training alleviates team burnout
Burnout is endemic in the cybersecurity industry, damaging the mental and physical health of cyber professionals and leaving organizations underskilled, understaffed, and …
Heavy workloads driving IT professionals to resign
A quarter of IT professionals are seriously contemplating leaving their current jobs within the next six months, potentially costing US companies upwards of 145 billion …
Companies encounter months-long delays in filling critical security positions
A lack of executive understanding and an ever-widening talent gap that is placing an unsustainable burden on security teams to prevent business-ending breaches, according to …
CISOs under pressure: Protecting sensitive information in the age of high employee turnover
In this Help Net Security interview, Charles Brooks, Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University’s Applied Intelligence Program and graduate Cybersecurity Programs, talks …
Managing mental health in cybersecurity
In this Help Net Security video, Jason Lewkowicz, Chief Services Officer at Optiv, discusses mental health in cybersecurity, which needs more attention. There is a confluence …
The warning signs for security analyst burnout and ways to prevent
Security analysts face the demanding task of investigating and resolving increasing volumes of alerts daily, while adapting to an ever-changing threat landscape and keeping up …
Top three factors leading to burnout at work
47% of employees report feeling stressed in their everyday life, but nearly 70% believe their employer would support them in a time of need, according to Mercer Marsh …
Tight budgets and burnout push enterprises to outsource cybersecurity
With cybersecurity teams struggling to manage the remediation process and monitor for vulnerabilities, organizations are at a higher risk for security breaches, according to …
Employees bypass cybersecurity guidance to achieve business objectives
By 2025, nearly half of cybersecurity leaders will change jobs, 25% for different roles entirely due to multiple work-related stressors, according to Gartner. “Cybersecurity …
CISOs struggle with stress and limited resources
94% of CISOs report being stressed at work, with 65% admitting work-related stress issues are compromising their ability to protect their organization, according to Cynet. …
Complexity, volume of cyber attacks lead to burnout in security teams
The rapid evolution of cybercrime is weighing on security teams substantially more than it did last year, leading to widespread burnout and potential regulatory risk, …