Subj : The security industry is booming - but its workers are struggling
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Oct 16 2023 14:30:04

The security industry is booming - but its workers are struggling with a 
number of major issues

Date:
Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:17:33 +0000

Description:
Many security pros are working more than 50 hours a week, risking their 
health.

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The global cybersecurity industry is booming, but its still plagued by the 
same old problems, a new report has found. 

Research by the Chartered Institute of Information Security based on a survey 
of some 300 cybersecurity pros found four in five (80%) said they have either 
good, or excellent career prospects. 

Furthermore, 84% described the cybersecurity industry as growing or booming. 
But being overwhelmed with work, constant overtime, and the stress that comes 
with it (as well as with the responsibility) are issues that cant seem to go 
away. Many opportunities 

However, almost a quarter (22%) of respondents reported working more than 48 
hours (which is, by law, the absolute upper limit), while 8% worked more than 
55 hours (borderline unhealthy, as per the WHO). 

Then theres the stress. Half (50%) admitted staying up at night due to 
day-to-day stress and workload, while a third (32%) lost sleep over 
cyberattack woes. Furthermore, some pros are worried the current economic 
situation will increase cyber-risk, namely fraud (78%) and insider threats 
(58%). 

Smaller organizations seem to be more exposed, as they have fewer resources 
to tackle the ever-increasing number of threats. 

For Amanda Finch, CEO of CIISec, the cybersecurity industry, has many 
opportunities for people from almost any background, and the need for cyber 
security is greater than ever as threats continue to rise  making a critical 
function essentially recession-proof. 

However, the industry cannot rest on its laurels: it must do more to ensure 
talent is properly supported and not burnt out. Key to this will be equipping 
them with the right skills, and attracting fresh blood into the industry to 
ensure teams arent put under undue pressure. 

One way to keep cybersecurity pros happy is to increase their salaries. The 
report found that remuneration is the number one factor causing people to 
leave security jobs, followed by opportunity and scope for progression. Other 
major factors include poor working environments, issues with teams and 
colleagues, and a lack of variety in everyday tasks. More from TechRadar Pro 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/the-security-industry-is-booming-but-it
s-workers-are-struggling-with-a-number-of-major-issues


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