A recent study has found that cyberattacks are on the rise, leading to increased stress for cybersecurity teams. According to a survey from ISACA, over two-thirds of cybersecurity professionals feel that their job has become more stressful in the past five years, impacting their wellbeing.
The main reasons for this stress include the rapidly changing and complex cybersecurity landscape, with 40% of professionals citing insufficient training for staff and 47% facing challenges with hiring and retention. Additionally, almost half of respondents believe that their budget is too low, and a third say that cybersecurity risks are not prioritized in their organization.
Despite these challenges, only 38% of respondents feel confident in their team’s ability to detect and respond to cyber threats. Social engineering, unpatched system DoS, and malware are among the most common attack vectors reported.
Chris Dimitriadis, Chief Global Strategy Officer for ISACA, emphasizes the importance of overcoming obstacles like underfunding and understaffed teams in order to protect critical infrastructure from cyber threats.
As cyberattacks become more frequent and sophisticated, the cost of resolving data breaches is also increasing. On average, a data breach now costs victims over £3.5 million, a figure that is expected to rise in the future.