CISO burnout is a serious issue and through this discussion, we try to find out the impact of this issue on organizations and individuals. CISOs are, on average, working 11 more hours than they’re contracted to work each week, with 10% working 20 to 24 hours extra a week.
CISO Role increased strain impacts tenure of CISO, lower engagement with other executives, less capacity to drive his/her team. Crucial areas like hiring, customer communication, professional development get hindered and ignored
Keypoints covered:
- CISOs are overstretched (CISOs are, on average, working 11 more hours than they’re contracted to work each week)
- The staffing shortage and skill gap makes it harder, CISOs have to manage operations
- Ever-increasing threat landscape and solution landscape makes it harder to keep up and evolve infrastructure accordingly
- CISO Role increased strain impacts tenure of CISO, lower engagement with other executives, less capacity to drive his/her team. Crucial areas like hiring, customer communication, professional development get hindered and ignored
