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Hacking Cybersecurity Leadership

Cyber Defense Magazine, Wednesday, February 19th, 2025

Cybersecurity is an infinite game being played by teams and multi-team systems of individuals with finite capacity.

Alongside this, the unpredictable nature of the cyber industry leaves many things outside of the defenders' control. While leaders readily invest in technology to maximise human capacity, we have to remember that the use of technology is still a human task. New technology can be useful, however we must put more emphasis on human capital.

Businesses should be investing more time into their people, their development, and well-being, or else they risk their cybersecurity professionals burning out and quitting the so-called 'infinite game.'

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