CISO Burnout - Epidemic, Endemic, Or Simply Inevitable?
Security Week, Monday, November 3rd, 2025
CISO burnout is increasing. Are we simply more aware of the condition? Or have demands on the CISO grown and burnout is now the inevitable result?
CISO burnout is increasing. Are we simply more aware of the condition? Or have demands on the CISO grown and burnout is now the inevitable result?
In 2019, burnout was defined by the World Health Organization as an occupational phenomenon rather than a medical condition. In 2025, this non-medical condition, initially given the same symptoms as a bad headache (exhaustion, negativism, and reduced efficacy) has become endemic within cybersecurity, affecting team members and CISOs alike.