Defining & Defying Cybersecurity Staff Burnout

This article examines rising burnout in cybersecurity teams, citing survey data indicating high rates of substance use and social withdrawal, explaining burnout via WHO/ICD criteria, and exploring contributing factors such as chronic stress, perfectionism, workload, and neurodivergence; it offers mitigation approaches for leaders and individuals, including workload auditing, scheduled time off, psychotherapy, accommodations for neurodivergent staff, and promoting supportive team practices.