Overrated/Underrated is a monthly column featuring CompTIA members and experts sharing which tech trends are getting more buzz than they might deserve and which ones aren't getting enough. This month, we talked to Tony Francisco, CEO of CloudPlus, a private-labeled hosted-services platform developed entirely around the end-user experience.
And so just as state and local municipalities have become favored targets over federal government agencies, there is a growing concern among small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in verticals adjacent to big business or in sensitive areas like health care that their IT operations are in the crosshairs of some very powerful, very well-funded criminals.
What does this mean for the cybersecurity pro? In one word: stress. There’s a whole world of concerns weighing down on businesses, and those who secure the tech infrastructure are undoubtedly feeling it.
As higher-level cybersecurity threats continue to fall into the laps off smaller companies and their cybersecurity staff, the Exabeam Cybersecurity Professionals Salary, Skills, and Stress Survey revealed that last year 62% of cybersecurity pros reported being stressed or very stressed at work, with 44% stating they are unable to achieve any work–life balance at all.
Such numbers can look scary, especially for those looking to get into cybersecurity. But as we dig deeper into the Exabeam survey, we can find both distinct advantages to working in cybersecurity and methods to ease the stress it creates.
Overrated: Technology
The concept of technology itself can sometimes be overwhelming and misleading—especially if it adds nothing of real value. Tony Francisco, CEO of CloudPlus and member of CompTIA’s Channel Advisory Board, believes technology is simply a tool to automate what’s being done manually, and the real focus should be on how the channel enhances the end-user experience.
And so just as state and local municipalities have become favored targets over federal government agencies, there is a growing concern among small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in verticals adjacent to big business or in sensitive areas like health care that their IT operations are in the crosshairs of some very powerful, very well-funded criminals.
What does this mean for the cybersecurity pro? In one word: stress. There’s a whole world of concerns weighing down on businesses, and those who secure the tech infrastructure are undoubtedly feeling it.
As higher-level cybersecurity threats continue to fall into the laps off smaller companies and their cybersecurity staff, the Exabeam Cybersecurity Professionals Salary, Skills, and Stress Survey revealed that last year 62% of cybersecurity pros reported being stressed or very stressed at work, with 44% stating they are unable to achieve any work–life balance at all.
Such numbers can look scary, especially for those looking to get into cybersecurity. But as we dig deeper into the Exabeam survey, we can find both distinct advantages to working in cybersecurity and methods to ease the stress it creates.
Overrated: Technology
The concept of technology itself can sometimes be overwhelming and misleading—especially if it adds nothing of real value. Tony Francisco, CEO of CloudPlus and member of CompTIA’s Channel Advisory Board, believes technology is simply a tool to automate what’s being done manually, and the real focus should be on how the channel enhances the end-user experience.
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