UK Cybersecurity Pros Face Burnout and Pressure to Hide Breaches as Skills Gap Widens
Cybersecurity professionals in the UK face significant challenges, with burnout and pressure to keep breaches confidential on the rise. Meanwhile, the social security skills gap widens, and the consequences of silent breaches grow severe.
Two-thirds of UK security professionals are focusing on reducing their attack surface by disabling unnecessary tools, limiting internal access, and hardening endpoints. However, nearly 50% of these professionals are experiencing burnout, which can lead to security risks and critical errors.
The pressure to keep breaches confidential has increased by 38% over the last two years, with over half (58%) of IT and security professionals in the UK having experienced this. Fear of reputational harm, financial impact, and regulatory scrutiny are common motivations for silence. This pressure is not unique to the UK; in markets like Singapore and the US, over 70% of professionals have experienced similar pressure.
The impact of a cyber-attack extends beyond IT security, with regulatory, reputational, legal, and trust implications. Despite this, there is a growing gap between executive confidence and frontline concerns in managing cyber risk. The social security skills gap is also widening, with nearly half of professionals reporting a worsening shortage in the past year.
The increasing pressure to keep breaches confidential, combined with burnout and a widening social security gap, poses significant challenges to UK cybersecurity professionals. As the consequences of silent breaches can be severe, it is crucial for organizations to address these issues and foster a culture of open communication and robust risk management.
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