According to research by the Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec), cybersecurity professionals report that the industry is “booming”, but 22% of staff report to work unsafe hours. This research, revealed in the Security Profession Survey 2022-2023, gives an insight into the state of the industry at present.
In times of economic turmoil, it’s natural to worry. Recent statistics have shown that around 1 in 10 members of the general public are considering turning to ‘illegal or illicit online behaviour’ in order to help manage the fallout from the cost of living crisis. This indicates that many may resort to cybercrime if things got too bad financially, which is bad news for already overstretched cyber professionals. The CIISec report backs this up. According to the report, cybersecurity professionals are concerned, especially, around an increased risk from fraud (identified by 78%) and insider threats (58%).
But who will suffer most in the case of increased threats? The report suggests that smaller businesses will be impacted most. Given that those will less funds may have less resources to protect against threats and are, ultimately, less able to withstand and recover from an attack.
Worry seems to go hand-in-hand with the role of a security professional, extra worry around economic situations doesn’t help. Fortunately, the CIISec survey found that almost 80% of professions say that they have ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ career prospects, and over 84% say the industry is ‘growing’ or ‘booming’. The report claims that professionals believe security function is largely “recession-proof”.
Despite optimism around economic uncertainty, the report continues to highlight that the industry is still plagued by issues including stress and overwork. 22% of respondents work more than the 48 hours per week mandated by the UK ..
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