Security News > 2022 > October > Incident responders increasingly seek out mental health assistance

Incident responders are primarily driven by a strong sense of duty to protect others.

The global survey of over 1100 cybersecurity incident responders in 10 markets revealed trends and challenges that incident responders experience due to the nature of their profession.

For nearly 80% of respondents, this was one of the top reasons attracting them to IR. Fighting multiple battlefronts - Amid a growing number of cyberattacks in recent years, 68% of incident responders surveyed stated it's common to be assigned to respond to two or more overlapping incidents simultaneously.

The IBM study found that 68% of incident responders surveyed find it common to simultaneously need to respond to two or more cybersecurity incidents, highlighting a field that is constantly engaged.

As incident responders take on the pressure and high demands associated with cyber response, the overwhelming majority of respondents acknowledged they have a strong support system in place.

84% state they have adequate access to mental health support resources, with 64% of incident responders seeking out mental health assistance due to the demanding nature of responding to cyberattacks.

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