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We know, love and talk to a lot of CISOs and decision makers in this space.
As cyber leaders ourselves, we know that while leadership is tough, there are few if any roles as demanding as these.
It is even said these are the only careers where, 24x7, someone, somewhere is actively trying to ruin your day! Where a single failure is highly visible, but success is hard to show. Where a good day is: 'We didn't get breached'.
Without recounting all the stressors (we don't want to make things worse), we observe rates of burnout that left unchecked, are going to be a problem for you, your teams, your families and ultimately, all of us.
Fortunately, we have a plan. Expertise. And a delivery capability.
Our 12-month, confidential, mentored support is designed to help you discover the psychological safe space we all carry and reconnect you to it. You will uncover insights and possibly unprocessed 'stuff' that is driving your response to situations and to life, and allow you to reach a new found sense of peace, perspective and inner 'locus of control'.
While we can't always control life's circumstances, resilience is the ability to gain mastery over how you respond.
Cybermindz Launches Groundbreaking CISOSupport™ Program: A Mental Safety Net for Cyber Leaders
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sydney Australia, 7 February 2024
Cybermindz.org, a not-for-profit pioneer in mental health solutions for cybersecurity professionals, today announced the launch of its revolutionary 12-month program, CISO Support™, specifically tailored for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and cyber leaders confronting the daily risk of burnout.
“In what has become a war of attrition between global threat actors and cyber defenders, this is one battle we can’t afford to lose.”
Cybermindz Founder, Peter Coroneos
Cybersecurity, by its very nature, is a battleground of skill, knowledge and endurance. For those at the helm, like CISOs, the role is not just a job; it’s a 24x7 commitment to safeguarding digital systems and assets.
Recognising the immense psychological toll this takes, Cybermindz has responded with CISOSupport™ - a program that goes beyond conventional support mechanisms to target the heart of CISO burnout - the emotional depletion, depersonalisation and loss of self-efficacy that comes from fighting a relentless battle against highly motivated, well-resourced, but unseen forces.
Cybermindz Founder Peter Coroneos explained the genesis of the preventative and restorative program. “There is a growing body of anecdotal and hard evidence showing the toll cyber leadership pressures are having on the individuals and their families. Our own research is showing burnout rates exceeding those of frontline healthcare workers, and other studies are showing intended resignations from these roles of over 40% in the next 24 months.”
“In 2023, we followed 180 cyber professionals through our 12 group Pilot Programs. After just 8 weeks, participants reported an average 27.3% overall stress reduction across ten metrics, a 30.7% increase in coping abilities, and a 50.8% decrease in feeling overwhelmed by difficulties.”
Mr Coroneos continued: “Building on the insights we gained from those programs, we decided to create something specific for leaders, who are carrying the biggest burden. We believe this a world first, combining methodologies that have extensive research and application in the military and are now proven in cybersecurity.
“We are initially rolling this program out in Australia, followed by the US and the UK where we have established our presence during 2022 and 2023. We hope that doing this will have a meaningful impact on personal wellbeing and, by extension, organisational and society resilience.”
Director of Organisational and Behavioural Research, Dr Andrew Reeves expanded on the urgency of the need: “Research by Cybermindz and the University of Adelaide is demonstrating that CISOs bear the brunt of ever increasing pressures and unrealistic expectations coming from diverse vectors. The latest data suggests that CISOs are at imminent risk burning out, and this heightened state frequently causes interruptions to their sleep, their personal lives, and erodes their hope for the future. CISOSupport™ is designed with CISO’s unique needs in mind.”
“Specifically adapted from well-evidenced methods in military settings,” Dr Reeves added, "this new offering of Cybermindz promises to be a key pivot point for embattled CISOs to reinforce themselves against the pressures inherent in their work.”
About the Program:
CISOSupport™ brings together confidential, year-round, one-on-one mentorship with experienced mental health trainers informed in cybersecurity language and culture. It employs the groundbreaking Integrative Restoration (iRest®) ‘Dyad’ approach developed by acclaimed heath care pioneer, Dr Richard Miller and his team at the iRest Institute in California. The program is underpinned by a robust neuroscience-based framework, focusing on building resilience and mental clarity. It employs metrics on progress, ensuring trackable improvements in mental well-being for participants.
For more information about the CISO Support™ program, please contact cisosupport@cybermindz.org or visit cybermindz.org/cisosupport
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