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Overview

Developing human performance is crucial to successful cybersecurity outcomes

Stress, burnout, and disengagement lead to subpar performance, causing attrition and reduced productivity, resulting in resource wastage.

 

At Flow Guard Institute, we apply neuroscience-backed methods to prevent burnout and help cybersecurity teams & professionals thrive.

 

This restores peak performance and maximizes positive security outcomes.

 

THE TOLL OF WORKPLACE STRESS

  • $300 BILLION
    The estimated cost of work related stress to employers in the US alone.
  • $550 MILLION
    In working days lost from stress-related absenteeism.
  • 68% of Millenials and 81% of Gen Z left their jobs for mental health reasons

“Employee stress and burnout have reached “epidemic” levels over the past decade.”

STRESS & BURNOUT IN CYBERSECURITY

  • 91% of CISOs have experienced moderate or high stress 
  • 66% of cybersecurity professionals experienced significant levels of stress at work
  • For some cybersecurity professionals who are headed towards burnout, the only solution is to leave their current employer
  • 54% report that ransomware attacks have a negative impact on their mental health

Problem 01: BURNOUT

THE MAJORITY OF CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONALS ARE
STRESSED & BURNT OUT

Burned out employees have lower productivity. They are 63% more likely to take sick days, and 2.6x more likely to be actively seeking a different job.

  • 94% of CISOs describe themselves as stressed
  • The average level of Burnout of cybersecurity professionals met or surpassed frontline
    healthcare workers in the aftermath of the COVID19 pandemic
  • 66% of cybersecurity professionals experienced significant levels of stress at work
  • 54% report that ransomware attacks have a negative impact on their mental health
  • 33 % experience an increased number of absences due to burnout following an attack
  • 33% of cybersecurity decision-makers are thinking of leaving their role in the next two years due to stress or burnout

Problem 02: HIGH STAKES

BREACHES ARE COSTLY: REVENUE LOSS, PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS, DATA LOSS AND DISRUPTION TO BUSINESS CONTINUITY

Cybersecurity incidents impact our critical infrastructure and could negatively influence our daily lives

  • More than half the attacks that compromise an organization cost the organization greater than 100,000 USD in total
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Problem 03: JOB INSECURITY

SACRIFICIAL SCAPEGOATS

The security team (including the CISO) are solely responsible for security incidents

  • Trump Fired Cybersecurity Boss Chris Krebs for doing His Job
  • Equifax Released Details on Cybersecurity Incident, Announced Personnel Changes

Problem 03: SKILLS GAP

3.7 MILLION PEOPLE SHORTAGE OF CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONALS

teams are doing more with less which can be stressful

  • There is a global 3.7 million people shortage of cybersecurity professionals