Episode 6

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Published on:

28th Sep 2022

Cyber Security Professionals Shortage, Burnout & How To Protect Against It

Welcome to another episode of Razorwire Podcast! 

In this episode, our guests are Oliver Rochford of Securonix, who you've met in earlier episodes, and Stefania Chaplain, a solutions architect, discussing the skills shortage, burnout in cyber careers, and remote working.

 Cybersecurity offers both rewards and challenges simultaneously. Security providers in their early careers struggle to find work, while recruiters struggle to find the proper role and qualification for their security needs as cybersecurity is a multifaceted field.

 We discussed how underappreciation of information security professionals leads to burnout and mental exhaustion. We asked our guests what they've done to avoid burnout in their careers during our interview. We discuss how working from home has allowed us to spend time with our families, but that permanent remote working has created a distance between our colleagues and us.

 

This episode is relevant to those new to the infosec field or who have been in it for a long time. Take a listen to this episode and enjoy it. Listen to this episode on your favourite podcasting platform.

 

If you are a new listener to Razorwire, we would love to hear from you. For more information about us or if you have any questions you would like us to discuss on the podcast email podcast@razorthorn.com.

 

In this episode, we covered the following topics:


  • Our guest's perspective on the skill shortage in information security
  • An analysis of the reasons behind the shortage of skills in information security
  • The cybersecurity recruitment process 
  • An overview of cybersecurity's layers and aspects 
  • The next generation knowledge gap and mentorship's role in filling it
  • Why infosec professionals burn out
  • Cybersecurity burnout: how to avoid it
  • Working from home and building relationships in information security 
  • The benefits of shifting roles to avoid burnout

 

 Check out these other episodes:

  • Ep 2: The Evolution Of Cyber Security & Trends To Watch For
  • Ep 3 : The Future Of Security For Working From Home
  • Ep 1 : Where Should A CISO Sit Within An Organisation?

 Connect with Your host James Rees

Hello, I am James Rees, the host of Razorwire podcast. This podcast brings you insights from leading cyber security professionals who dedicate their careers to making a hacker’s life that much more difficult.

Our guests bring you experience and expertise from a range of disciplines and from different career stages. We give you various viewpoints for improving your cyber security – from seasoned professionals with years of experience, triumphs and lessons learned under their belt, to those in relatively early stages of their careers offering fresh eyes and new insights.

With new episodes every other Wednesday, Razorwire is a podcast for cyber security enthusiasts and professionals providing insights, news and fresh ideas on protecting your organisation from hackers.

Listen to this episode on your favourite podcasting platform and for more information about us or if you have any questions you would like us to discuss on the podcast email podcast@razorthorn.com.

If you need consultation, visit www.razorthorn.com, We give our clients a personalised, integrated approach to information security, driven by our belief in quality and discretion.

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About the Podcast

Razorwire Cyber Security
The Podcast For Cyber Security Professionals
Welcome to the Razorwire podcast where we share information, best practices and up to date news in cyber security and infosec.

Our mission is to help you become a better cyber security professional and support our vision of creating an agile community of cyber professionals who are stronger than ever before.

This show is first and foremost about sharing knowledge and benefiting from collaboration. We bring you the advice and wisdom of both your host, James Rees, and his guests to build on the strength and depth of your own knowledge and experience.

Your host James Rees is an information security veteran with over 25 years of industry experience and is the founder of Razorthorn Security, delivering expert security consultancy and testing services on a day to day basis to some of the largest and most influential organisations in the world, including many in the Fortune 500.

The Razorwire podcast is for cyber security professionals looking for new ideas and the drive to improve their response to cyber security events. Through collaboration, we can strengthen our defences.

For more information about us or if you have any questions you would like us to discuss on the podcast email podcast@razorthorn.com or head to www.razorthorn.com

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Matt Cheney

Matt is a podcast & content creation coach with over 17 years of professional experience. He has delivered content for global media platforms, brands, broadcasters, and apps, producing EMMY award-winning music features, BAFTA nominated animations, and iTunes chart-topping podcasts, among other projects. He has edited & mixed over 650 hrs of TV, recorded 10,000 hrs of narration and podcasts, and produced 10,000's of media assets for brands such as BBC, SKY, Nike, O2, Audi, RCA, Amazon, Google.
As the former Head of Audio for Vice Media UK and Rapid Pictures Post Production in London, Matt is well-versed in media and technology, as well as in leading and training creative teams.