Burn out? IT security and mental health

Burnout is a real and growing risk for information security professionals. Workloads are growing, the cyber threat is increasing, but security budgets are coming under pressure.

Recent research from the Chartered Institute of Information Security suggests that over half of cybersecurity pros have suffered from over work or burn out.

Do we need to do more to protect our mental health? And how can security teams, managers, employers and individuals achieve this?

Security Insights editor Stephen Pritchard discusses the issue with CEO, Amanda Finch.

Listeners can download the full CIISec report here.

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