‘Vendor overload’ adds to CISO burnout

There are multiple reasons for the relatively rapid burnout of Chief Information Security Officers (CISO).
They include a combination of pressure and the unrealistic expectation that the CISO should not just lower the risk of major breaches, but prevent them altogether.
The modern CISO is also expected to have skills that go well beyond being a technology geek – to understand and “speak the language of business,” and be a strategic participant in business decisions.T