Stress May Drive Half of the Cyber Staffer to Leave Their Jobs

We are all aware of the significance of cybersecurity sector and how it is short of vacancies and skills. It is yet unfortunate that their may not be an immediate relief, research firm Gartner’s estimates come true that a full quarter of security leaders completely leave the cybersecurity industry by 2025. 

The new report suggests that almost half of the cybersecurity experts will end up switching their professions, and that by year 2025, lack of skills and human failure would ultimately be the reason for over half of significant cyber incidents in the coming future. 

Do Not Ask Cyber Staffers “Why So Serious”? 

According to Deepti Gopal, director analyst at Gartner, professionals who are currently leading in the field of cybersecurity are in fact burning the candle at both ends to balance technology, business and environmental requirements in an attempt to maintain and improve their firm’s security. 

“While they are in the rush to achieve this they are really spread thin[…]If you look closely at today’s world, the hybrid work environment is everything; that also impacts the cybersecurity leaders, adding complexity to their work and the way they strategize,” she says. 

The “work life harmonization” employed by IT, she continued, dissolves the line separating work and non-work, especially given that both are located in the same place. 

“If you listen to cybersecurity leaders,

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