Navigating Challenges: Perspectives of Information Security Professionals
summary
Seventh-volume ISSA survey presents specific, repeatable findings: 65% say the job is harder than two years ago because of rising complexity, workloads and regulations; 42% are very satisfied while 55% find the job stressful at least half the time. Skills shortage hits 65% of orgs, 84% report hiring difficulty, 37% say it’s worsened; acute gaps are AI, cloud, app security and SOC roles. Recommended fixes: make managers accountable, invest resources, expand training, and scale mentorship and networking.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Cybersecurity professionals research
- 1:08Rising difficulty in cybersecurity jobs
- 4:22Cybersecurity career satisfaction
- 7:57Driving job satisfaction factors
- 12:57Burnout and stress in cybersecurity
- 19:08Career attrition and leaving
- 27:48Advancing careers via networking
- 33:01Cybersecurity skills shortage
- 38:41Improving cybersecurity culture
- 44:29Q&A
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