Cybersecurity Job Fatigue Affects Many Security Professionals

Cybersecurity Professionals Claim Higher Stress & Burnout Rates in the Job

Clearly the cybersecurity skills shortage is affecting organizations, but what’s often overlooked is the impact it has on the cybersecurity pros in the trenches.

For example, the ESG/ISSA research indicates the following:

70%

Percentage of cybersecurity professionals say the cybersecurity skills shortage has had some impact on their stress levels, organization and overall wellbeing.

63%

Percentage of cybersecurity professionals say the cybersecurity skills shortage has increased the workload on existing staff. More work and stress at the same salary is a surefire recipe for dissatisfied employees and high attrition.

41%

Percentage of cybersecurity professionals say the cybersecurity skills shortage has led to a situation where staff spend a disproportional amount of time dealing with high-priority issues and incident response. This means that many cybersecurity professionals face a high-stress workplace from the beginning to the end of their workdays.

68%

Percentage of cybersecurity professionals believe that a cybersecurity career can be taxing on the balance between one’s personal and professional life. In other words, cyber security professionals are taking the pressure of their jobs home with them.

38%

Percentage of cybersecurity professionals say the cybersecurity skills shortage has led to high burnout rates and staff attrition. This affects cybersecurity pros and the organizations they work for.

Cybersecurity Job Fatigue is Real

Cybersecurity job fatigue & burnout is a real, growing, and troubling problem, exacerbated by the global cybersecurity skills shortage and the increasingly dangerous threat landscape. To address this, CISOs must assess the state of mind of key staff members, create work schedules to rotate personnel off the front lines, and provide the right levels of support, stress relief programs, and career counselling.

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