Wondering if infosec folks consider the risk of burnout to be an unavoidable part of cybersecurity roles?

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Yes, it’s unavoidable in cyber42%

No, it can be avoided52%

I don’t know…5%

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Senior Information Security Manager in Softwarea year ago

I actually spoke about it here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/where-have-all-cyber-security-pros-gone-amir-bormand/

With that, if firms are concerned about employee burnout, they will have processes in place to deal with it and avoid it.

If they want to run a sweatshop at the expense of their employee's mental health, then there will certainly be burnout.

Burnout is 100% avoidable, and it is management’s responsibility to ensure that.

Director of Network Transformationa year ago

This is a leadership problem. Can be due to unrealistic expectations, poor culture, resourcing, technical debt... but they all trace back to leadership. Take care of your people, they will take care of you.

CISO in Healthcare and Biotecha year ago

To avoid burnout in the cybersecurity industry, professionals should prioritize work-life balance, set clear boundaries, practice stress-management techniques like exercise and mindfulness, engage in continuous professional development, and foster a supportive work environment that encourages breaks and recognizes achievements.

Director of IT in Energy and Utilitiesa year ago

We must ensure that we are leading by example on work/life balance. The stresses of cyber are hard to turn off, but if our people don't see us taking downtime to recharge, they won't either.

CIOa year ago

We discuss cyber burnout regularly on the SSE Forum podcast. I think both the employee and employer has to take some responsibility for burnout. As employees we need to try and be aware of the symptoms, but so do our employers. We need to be able to take breaks when we feel we are getting overwhelmed.

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