Cybersecurity burnout awareness

Addressing what is in your control

10 October is World Mental Health Day and those in cybersecurity roles should take the opportunity to pause within the chaos of the latest zero-day, barrage of alerts, active incidents, new threat actor information, or risk mitigation politicking to acknowledge the uniqueness of this domain and the impact on mental health.

I wanted to write about cybersecurity burnout as I’ve seen peers hit breaking points. I hear seasoned professionals discuss the constant stress and inability to disconnect…