Why Is CISO Stress Increasing?
nuspire, April 4th, 2023
It's no big surprise that overseeing and maintaining a company's information security program comes with stress. CISOs are generally resilient characters, but everyone has their tipping point, and excess stress is becoming more common in the CISO position.
This article takes a look at why CISO stress is on the rise, the impacts of this stress on organizations' security postures and why outsourcing might provide the ideal answer to the problem.
Why is CISO Stress Increasing?
Modern science defines stress as physical and/or mental tension or strain resulting from a challenge or threat. In prompting people to deal with challenges or threats, stress is not an inherently bad thing (especially for CISOs who want to prevent breaches). However, stress becomes harmful when it's chronic, constant and overwhelming.
To get some perspective on the extent of CISO stress, it's worth taking a look at some statistics that portray the current levels of stress in this position: