New Research on Burnout and Performance in Cyber
May 12, 2025•44 min•Season 3Ep. 40
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Episode description
Dr. Kashyap "Kash" Thimmaraju joins the show to talk about a new study on burnout, wellbeing, and flow state in security operations.
George K and George A talk to Kash about:- New research using psychologically validated scales to measure burnout in cybersecurity professionals
- How "flow state" might be the key to better performance AND preventing burnout
- The impact of remote work and isolation on security teams
- Practical techniques security leaders can implement TODAY to support their teams
Protecting our human resources is just as important as protecting our digital ones.
Dr. Thimmaraju and his co-authors' research points to a significant gap in how we understand and support the mental wellbeing of security professionals. It's time to start changing that conversation.
Mentioned this episode:
- Human Performance in Cybersecurity Operations Paper: https://flowguard-institute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Human-Performance-in-Security-Operations.pdf
- Human performance in cybersecurity survey: http://flowguard-institute.com/hpcs
- Flow Guard Institute: http://flowguard-institute.com
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