Cyberattacks may be on the rise, but one of the biggest threats to an organization’s cybersecurity isn’t just hackers — it’s burnout among cybersecurity teams. A recent study from Mimecast reveals that 84% of cybersecurity professionals in North America are experiencing burnout.
Employee burnout in the cybersecurity field is detrimental for several reasons. It leads to increased mistakes as overworked cyber defenders tend to overlook essential details, it causes a lack of motivation needed to come up with critical solutions, and it results in higher resignation rates that trigger further burnout, as teams don’t have the workforce to complete all the tasks needed for a job that runs 24/7.