Most CISOs know the challenges that come with budget and staffing constraints, and they don’t see them going away anytime soon. Recent research supports their concern — Proofpoint’s 2023 Voice of the CISO report found that 58% of global CISOs surveyed said the economic downturn heading into the year negatively impacted their organization’s cybersecurity budget, 61% said they face excess expectations and 60% experienced burnout during the prior year.
Meanwhile, surveys by security software company Tessian found that the current environment has most security pros working extra-long hours. One report found that security personnel work an average of 17 hours more than their contracted hours per week. Its CISO Lost Hours survey found that 18% of security leaders work 25 extra hours per week.
