51 percent of cybersecurity professionals experience burnout

The challenges of the last year and a half, along with major cyberattacks, like that on Colonial Pipeline, have had a major impact on security professionals, with 51 percent reporting experiencing extreme stress or burnout. The latest Global Incident Response Threat Report released today by VMware finds 65 percent saying they've considered leaving their job because of stress. "Burnout is a huge issue with incident response teams, who are handling a spike in engagements in what is still a largely remote environment," says Rick McElroy, principal cybersecurity strategist at VMware. "It only further underscores the need for leaders to build… [Continue Reading]