{"id":871,"date":"2022-06-14T10:32:52","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T10:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tsfactory.com\/forums\/?p=871"},"modified":"2022-06-14T10:32:52","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T10:32:52","slug":"45-of-cybersecurity-pros-are-considering-quitting-the-industry-due-to-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tsfactory.com\/forums\/blog\/45-of-cybersecurity-pros-are-considering-quitting-the-industry-due-to-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"45% of cybersecurity pros are considering quitting the industry due to stress"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deep Instinct released the third edition of its annual Voice of SecOps Report, focused on the increasing and unsustainable stress levels among 1,000 C-suite and senior cybersecurity professionals across all industries and roles. The research found that 45% of respondents have considered\u00a0quitting the industry due to stress<\/a>, with the primary issues being an unrelenting threat from ransomware and the expectations to always be on call or available.<\/p>\n

The research reinforced that paying a ransom remains a hotly debated topic. 38% of respondents admitted to paying a ransom, with 46% claiming their data was still exposed by the hackers; and 44% could not restore all their data even after a ransom was paid.<\/p>\n

The great cybersecurity resignation<\/h3>\n

The job of defending against increasingly advanced threats on a daily and hourly basis is causing more problems than ever as 46% of respondents felt their stress had measurably increased over the last 12 months. This was especially the case for those working within critical infrastructure. These\u00a0increased stress levels<\/a>\u00a0have led cybersecurity professionals to consider leaving the industry altogether, joining in the \u201cGreat Resignation,\u201d rather than moving to a new cybersecurity role at a new employer.<\/p>\n