2025-12-13 –, Track 2
Cybersecurity professionals operate in high pressure, fast paced environments, making mental health challenges such as imposter syndrome, burnout, stress, and anxiety common yet often overlooked. This session explores each of these challenges, providing insights into how they manifest and impact both personal well-being and professional performance. Attendees will learn practical coping strategies and tools tailored to each issue, helping them build resilience, maintain balance, and thrive in their cybersecurity careers. The talk also highlights resources and approaches for ongoing support, empowering participants to take proactive steps toward better mental health.
Mental health challenges are common in the cybersecurity community, yet they are often overlooked. This session explores imposter syndrome, burnout, stress, and anxiety, examining how they manifest in high-pressure technical environments and their impact on personal well-being and professional performance. Participants will learn practical coping strategies and tools for each challenge, along with resources for ongoing support. Through actionable insights and real world examples, attendees will gain techniques to build resilience, maintain balance, and thrive in their cybersecurity careers.
A cybersecurity consultant who challenges audiences to explore the ethical, moral, and mental health dimensions of cyber work, sparking reflection on the human choices shaping our digital world.