Security News > 2022 > October > Between ransomware and month-long engagements, IR teams need a hug — and a nap

X-Force saw a nearly 25 percent jump in the number of incidents its IR team responded to from 2020 to 2021.

It's a global issue, and as such IBM Security wanted to encourage "An industry-wide recognition and celebration of incident responders," Dine said.

To this end, the security shop sponsored a global survey of more than 1,100 incident responders in 10 markets and asked them about the ins and outs of their jobs - as well as how the stress of being a frontline responder to cyberattacks spills over into their personal lives.

According to the IBM report, 81 percent of responders say the rise of ransomware has exacerbated the stress and psychological demands required during incident response.

"Ransomware has changed the stakes because of the immediate disruption and direct financial loss that it can cause businesses," Dine said, adding that this stress extends beyond the immediate IR team to the chief security officers, security operations center analysts and IR support across the business.

Individual IR jobs can now stretch to upwards of a month: 48 percent said the average is two to four weeks, while 30 percent said an average-length incident lasts more than four weeks.

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