Security Practitioners stressed, but carry on regardless?>

[Caute_cautim]

Hi All

https://www.theregister.com/2020/07/14/infosec_job_change/

How many people are thinking about a job change due to a variety of reasons? 

"Almost one in five infosec pros have quit a job due to overwork or burnout caused by the constant pressure of keeping things safe and doing so without the resources to counter ever-evolving threats.

The is the gloomy picture painted by a report from the Chartered Institute of Information Security (CiiS – previously known as IISP), which surveyed 445 security specialists."

Does this ring true global security practitioners as well?

Regards

Caute_Cautim

[dcontesti]

I feel that their stats are true.  Burnout is real although not recognized by health officials or management alike.

We have offered to do a session on this many times at Congress but never have had then selected....;(

As a manager, I used to monitor staff to ensure that they were not burning out or just super stressed.

I think that burnout happens in many industries and really is nothing new.....but usually goes unnoticed as the person typically quits and moved on.

d

[rslade]

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>   We have offered to do a session on this
> many times at Congress but never have had then selected....

The program committee is probably burned out and can't figure out which
proposals are actually important ...

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[Caute_cautim]

@rslade   I presume this comment is tongue in cheek?   

Your sense of humour is universal.

Regards

Caute_cautim

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And decidedly ambiguous ...

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[Caute_cautim]

@rslade   What happens if they become "de-stressed"? 

Regards

Caute_cautim

[rslade]

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> @rslade   What happens if they become "de-stressed"?

Hmmmm. Not sure if I'd want to be dessertsed ...

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[dcontesti]

I think that this might lift my spirits a little and help with the stress and Burnout:  Can only imagine waking up everyday to the beach and the sun (not sure I would get a lot of work done but I would not be stresses).

https://nypost.com/2020/07/08/barbados-offering-12-month-remote-work-incentive-to-attract-visitors/

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