A new Bitsight report reveals that UK cybersecurity professionals are experiencing burnout at a rate surpassing their global peers, driven by increasing workloads, the complexity of growing risks, and greater demands from company boards.
The study highlights that, while UK organizations outperform the global average in continuously monitoring third-party cyber risks—43% in the UK compared to 33% globally—most struggle to turn collected data into actionable intelligence for real-time decisions or effective board reporting. Fewer than 20% of UK firms can effectively translate risk data into meaningful insights, and only 29% maintain a formal cyber risk program closely aligned with business goals.
Heightened legislative requirements, including NIS2 and DORA, are adding new layers of pressure, yet just 21% of UK respondents identify compliance and auditing as a major priority for 2025.
Stephen Boyer, Bitsight’s chief innovation officer, warns that “continuous monitoring alone is no longer enough; UK security teams need clear insights to guide confident action.” The report finds burnout is widespread—59% of UK cyber workers report stress or exhaustion, versus 47% internationally. Manual processes and frequent crises, often caused by gaps in visibility, increase burnout risk by up to 30%.
Poor communication is an ongoing obstacle. While 52% of UK organizations report difficulty explaining cybersecurity risks to board members, only 42% blame this on weak board-level security expertise. This disconnect hampers critical investment and effective risk management. The report emphasizes that the most successful UK organizations are those able to provide robust risk communication—turning complex data into business-relevant intelligence is now vital for managing cybersecurity challenges proactively.
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News Source: ITPro.com
