Being a CISO can be stressful. That should come as no surprise. According to a new report, the stress is bad enough to cause health issues and personal relationship crises, and on average, CISOs stay in each job for just 26 months.
The CISO Stress Report by Nominet, a U.K. domain registry, reveals that 95% of CISOs work longer hours than they are contracted for and 88% are “moderately or tremendously stressed.”
While CISOs are undoubtedly under a lot of pressure, it’s important to not paint all of cybersecurity with the same brush, and to draw a distinction between job stressors and job dissatisfaction. The two are not always synonymous. In fact, the 2019 (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study found that a majority of cybersecurity professionals (68%) are at least somewhat satisfied with their jobs, while only 19% are dissatisfied.
Easing the Stress
Nominet suggests that a better working relationship with the board would improve the CISO’s role. This would start with a recognition of the stress that CISOs are experiencing. “The causes of CISO stress - poor work-life balance, overbearing responsibility for security breaches, and a lack of support - are within the C-Suite’s power to change.”
Nominet’s recommendation for a better working relationship between CISOs and their boards is supported by (ISC)2’s own research. (ISC)2 studies over the years have shown that a strong culture of support for cybersecurity efforts goes a long way to not just protecting an organization bu ..
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