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Coping With Burnout in the CISO Role

Gary Hayslip of Webroot on Dealing With High-Stress Environments Varun Haran (APACinfosec) • April 8, 2019

Gary Hayslip, CISO, Webroot

Faced with the increasing sophistication and maturity of cyber threats, CISOs and security teams need to devise ways to better cope with the high-stress environment, says Webroot's Gary Hayslip.

In a video interview with Information Security Media Group at RSA Conference 2019 in San Francisco, Hayslip discusses:

The reasons behind CISO burnout;
How security executives and teams can cope;
Recommendations for the next generation of security practitioners

Hayslip, is CISO at Webroot, a provider of threat intelligence and endpoint security. He has 17 years of experience in cybersecurity and previously worked for the City of San Diego and the U.S. Navy.

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About the Author

Varun Haran

Managing Director, Asia & Middle East, ISMG

Haran has been a technology journalist in the Indian market for over six years, covering the enterprise technology segment and specializing in information security. He has driven multiple industry events such as the India Computer Security Conferences (ICSC) and the first edition of the Ground Zero Summit 2013 during his stint at UBM. Prior to joining ISMG, Haran was first a reporter with TechTarget writing for SearchSecurity and SearchCIO; and later, correspondent with InformationWeek, where he covered enterprise technology-related topics for the CIO and IT practitioner.