Compensation vs. Burnout: The New Retention Calculus for Cybersecurity Leaders

The 2026 Cybersecurity Talent Intelligence Report finds high turnover among security professionals, with only 34% intending to stay, and highlights factors driving attrition such as flat budgets, growing responsibilities, mental-health strain, and evolving skill needs driven by AI; it covers pay disparities by role and organization size, emphasizes the rising importance of offensive and AI-related skills, and recommends retention strategies like better compensation, on-the-job training, delegation, and formal wellness support for CISOs.