Thriving Under Pressure: Three-Minute Tools to Combat Burnout in Cybersecurity

In the high-stakes world of cybersecurity, burnout is a growing threat to our personal well-being and professional performance.This session combines neuroscience insights and lessons from other high-pressure industries to empower cybersecurity professionals with practical tools to combat burnout. Attendees will explore the unique mental health challenges that limit our innate capabilities to excel both personally and professionally. Participants will learn how malicious threat actors exploit human psychology and thrive on our fatigue for nefarious purposes and how to defend against them. Through interactive demonstrations, participants will discover easy techniques to manage anxiety and fear, with stress-proven methods adapted from other high-pressure professions. The session concludes with actionable steps to foster self-care, extend compassion to colleagues, and build resilience. Attendees will learn to "hack" burnout and thrive in their critical roles.