The cybersecurity industry is facing an unprecedented challenge: retaining skilled professionals in the midst of an ever-expanding threat landscape and a significant skills shortage. Organizations are finding themselves in fierce competition to attract and hold onto cybersecurity talent, and failing to do so can have dire consequences.
According to recent research by Forrester, neglecting staff retention efforts can lead to increased absenteeism, toxic work environments, and ultimately, greater security risks. Security teams experiencing high levels of burnout and disengagement report nearly three times the number of internal breaches compared to those with a healthy work culture. Furthermore, when team members fear retribution for raising concerns that affect their organization’s risk posture and they lack psychological safety, the risk of internal incidents skyrockets by three and a half times more than the global average.
To address these challenges, organizations need to implement strategic measures, including creating an environment that fosters resilience and job satisfaction, to retain cybersecurity professionals.
According to Robert Huber, CSO and head of research at Tenable, achieving balance between managing the work that cybersecurity professionals need to do and how they go about completing their work is key. He explains that despite the growing demand cybersecurity professionals face, budgets often fail to keep pace. Therefore, CISOs must prioritize cyber risks effectively to prevent teams from being overwhelmed by the sheer volume of threats, help alleviate pressure, and prevent burnout.
According to Robert Huber, CSO and head of research at Tenable, achieving balance between managing the work that cybersecurity professionals need to do and how they go about completing their work is key. He explains that despite the growing demand cybersecurity professionals face, budgets often fail to keep pace.
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