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denbesten
Community Champion

Occupational Hazard

Forbes discusses a study reporting stress in CISOs.  The sensationalist headline, "Cybersecurity Mental Health Warning -- 1 In 6 CISOs Now Medicate Or Use Alcohol" does sum it up.

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dcontesti
Community Champion

Interesting article.  Not sure that the stats are quite accurate but their statement on "many do not have internal support" is more than valid.

 

Thanks for sharing

 

Diana

 

Shannon
Community Champion

 

Imagine a survey with the question 'How do you deal with Stress?' having one of its options as 'MEDICATION' --- and this getting misread and selected by someone who performs MEDITATION...

 

 

Shannon D'Cruz,
CISM, CISSP

www.linkedin.com/in/shannondcruz
rslade
Influencer II

Was one of the options "inappropriate humour"?  That would be my choice ...


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denbesten
Community Champion

The survey results (page 12) lists the categories from which one could chose.  "Meditation or Prayer" was indeed a choice that got a 12% response rate. 

 

There is plenty of useful information in the report itself (and the article).  I found it disappointing that the headline emphasized the two least reported ways of dealing with stress.

 

 

Shannon
Community Champion

 

I had neglected to check the link provided on the main page, thanks for mentioning it, @denbesten...

 

 

Shannon D'Cruz,
CISM, CISSP

www.linkedin.com/in/shannondcruz
Steve-Wilme
Advocate II

My reading of the article was that the stress comes from a) a misunderstanding of the role b) from the 'always on' expectation and c) from a fear of job loss.  If a CISO is working in an organisation which expects there never to be a breach, for them to be on call 24/7 and reacts to incident with threats of dismissal then it'll wear most people down over time.  

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Steve Wilme CISSP-ISSAP, ISSMP MCIIS
emb021
Advocate I

Been making the rounds in the local infosec community for me.

 

Some point out its not just the CISOs who are hurting...

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Michael Brown, CISSP, HCISPP, CISA, CISM, CGEIT, CRISC, CDPSE, GSLC, GSTRT, GLEG, GSNA, CIST, CIGE, ISSA Fellow