3 ways to reduce stress on the DevSecOps team [Video]

I recently moderated a session for the CSO Cybersecurity Summit on building resilience and addressing employee anxiety amid organizational transformation. My session focused on the stresses and burnout experienced by security teams, including recent data showing that 94% of chief information security officers (CISOs) suffer from work-related stress, and 65% admit their stress levels compromise their ability to do their job.

Work-related stress is on the rise, and in 2022, 81% of workers reported that workplace stress affected their mental health, compared to 78% of respondents in 2021. Forbes Advisor recently reported that 36% of workers surveyed experienced stress, 26% grappled with anxiety, and 20% reported burnout.

How stress impacts DevSecOps teams

As technology stacks increase in complexity, DevSecOps teams are required to rapidly learn new skills, increase automation, and take steps to improve the developer experience. The resulting stress and pressure on team members can lead to burnout, which affects the entire team and the end product.

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