FEATURES EDITION: Dealing With Burnout and Leveling Up Your InfoSec Career

Digging into our archives for the best careers advice. [TechWeb]( Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( August 03, 2024 LATEST SECURITY FEATURES & COMMENTARY Tips to Avoid Burnout in Cybersecurity]( When security professionals are at the end of their rope — feeling both mentally and physically exhausted — it's often because of burnout. Here are ways to combat it. Devastated, Stuck: Cybersecurity Pros Open Up About Their Layoffs]( Here's a dose of reality from those on the frontlines and how they're coping. [Persistent Burnout Is Still a Crisis in Cybersecurity]( Burnout has been an oft-reported problem among security professionals for years. Are there any new ideas for supporting mental health in the industry? Job Hunting May Come Down to Certifications]( If current cybersecurity workers only fill 85% of the need in the US, why are so many people still looking for positions? The data from the private-public NIST partnership CyberSeek offers some insight. [Why Cyber Teams Should Invest in Strong Communicators]( As automation spreads and relieves security pros of time-consuming management tasks, their ability to articulate complex cybersecurity risks with the C-suite is increasingly valuable. Ask Forensics Investigators for Help Outside Cybersecurity]( Attorneys are increasingly realizing that forensics investigators have skills analyzing documents and uncovering digital clues that could help them in non-cybersecurity cases. [MORE FROM THE EDGE]( / [MORE FROM DR TECHNOLOGY]( HOT TOPICS [Fortune 50 Co. Pays Record-Breaking $75M Ransomware Demand]( The runaway success of an upstart ransomware outfit called "Dark Angels" may well influence the cyberattack landscape for years to come. [Ransomware Gangs Exploit ESXi Bug for Instant, Mass Encryption of VMs]( With sufficient privileges in Active Directory, attackers only have to create an "ESX Admins" group in the targeted domain and add a user to it. [7 Sessions Not to Miss at Black Hat USA 2024]( This year's conference will be a treasure trove of insights for cybersecurity professionals. [MORE]( PRODUCTS & RELEASES [Heimdal Security Presents its Latest Report on Brute-Force Cyberattacks]( [ESET Reveals Latest Cloud-Native Authentication Solution]( [Protect AI Acquires SydeLabs to Red Team Large Language Models]( [Cowbell Secures $60 Million Series C Funding From Zurich Insurance Group]( [AI-Driven Executive Impersonations Emerge As Significant Threat to Business Payment Processes]( [Lakera Raises $20M Series A to Secure Generative AI Applications]( [MORE PRODUCTS & RELEASES]( EDITORS' CHOICE Cyber Pros Flock to Cybercrime Side Hustles]( Burned-out cybersecurity professionals dealing with layoffs and stressful working conditions are increasingly finding a better way to earn a buck: cybercrime. Cybersecurity Workforce Act Offers More Than Diversity Benefits]( Our adversaries certainly have diversity — so cybersecurity teams need it, too. [Break Security Burnout: Combining Leadership With Neuroscience]( Industry leaders aim to solve the threat to both the mental health of workers and security of organizations with solutions that recognize the enormous pressures facing cybersecurity professionals. Your Voice Heard!]( Tell Dark Reading about your cybersecurity budget challenges and concerns, such as a rise in cyberattacks, ransomware, or attacks on software supply chains and partners. Take our survey, and you could could win one of 10 $50 Amazon gift cards to be given away through a random drawing. 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