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With the constant threat of cyberattacks, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and their teams must be on call 24/7. Working in perpetual risk readiness and crisis management modes have cybersecurity professionals burning out faster than frontline healthcare workers1, signaling a mental health issue in the tech industry.
To address this, cybersecurity professionals need strong mental resilience, well-tested plans, and effective stress management strategies. Organizations like Cybermindz.org are raising awareness about cybersecurity mental health and providing resources to help professionals recognize burnout signs.
Join our experts as they explore potential solutions to improve mental health support for cybersecurity teams, including the potential role of innovative technologies like AI.
Featured Experts
- Peter Coroneos, Founder, Cybermindz.org
- Oliver Pettit, Senior Manager, Cyber Monitoring and Defence, AGL
- E-Yang Tang, Vice President, Security, Resiliency & Network, Kyndryl
What you will hear
"In cybersecurity, vulnerability is generally a dirty word...We really have to start normalizing the conversation so that there is no stigma around showing we're humans first. We're cybersecurity professionals second. This is what I think true leadership is." - Peter
“None of us [cybersecurity professionals] want to admit that we're struggling, but in the industry we're in, we have to be able to have that conversation with confidence and know that we've got the support of the people around us." - Oliver
“What I've researched is how technology platforms such as AI can help with anxiety so that the security professionals, such as the CISO, would be able to weather the storm. So, I thought about using a virtual reality platform, putting the security professionals through that realism of a breach, albeit as a virtual reality scenario. Practicing those decisions that are made, practicing the responses, practicing the efficiency of the responses and the effectiveness of the responses does actually help prepare the security professional going into battle." - E-Yang
Resources
To learn more about the signs of burnout and post-cyber-incident trauma, visit https://cybermindz.org/resources
