Duty, Burnout, and Redefining Security Team as Digital First Responders with JR Cunningham

JR Cunningham, CISO at Nuspire, joins the show to talk about why cybersecurity isn't just another IT job - mentally, it's more like being a first responder.

George K and George A talk to JR about:

🤔 Why we should consider cyber teams like first responders (not just IT staff)

😵‍💫 The unique mental health challenges of incident response

💪 Building cultures where defenders can actually take care of themselves

🧠 Why your IR plan needs to consider the human element

💬 "The higher up you go in security, the more you get the sh*t kicked out of you. Most professions get easier - ours gets harder."

Security leaders - how are you building support systems for your defenders?

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