Cybersecurity Worker Burnout Costing Businesses Big
June 19, 2024 – Published on Security Boulevard
Medium to large enterprises facing significant financial losses due to stress, fatigue and burnout among cybersecurity workers, with annual losses averaging more than $626 million in the U.S., according to a new report.
Nine in ten CISOs surveyed expressed concern about the impact of these issues on their team’s well-being, while nearly three-quarters (74%) of business leaders report that staff have taken time off for stress-related reasons.
Security professionals are under more pressure to perform well due to rising cyberthreat frequency and sophistication, a lack of qualified cybersecurity personnel, and growing attack surfaces brought on by remote work and digital transformation.
Gary Brickhouse, CISO of GuidePoint Security added aside from the typical response of “find a hobby,” having solid processes in place can reduce the stress experienced during the day-to-day work and lessen the risk of burnout.
“Introducing automation for these processes and other repetitive tasks can take additional weight off cybersecurity professionals allowing focus on other value-add work, increasing overall job satisfaction,” he explained.
He said engaged leadership within teams is a key component to providing better support. “This can be accomplished through ensuring the respective teams are staffed appropriately, workloads are managed, and individuals have regular communication with leadership,” Brickhouse said.
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