On-Demand Webcast|1 hour

Burnout, blind spots, and the breaking points of security operations

We’ll discuss how:

The pace of security operations is becoming unsustainable as overextended individuals manage complex threat environments
The human cost of cybersecurity directly contributes to persistent security gaps
Effective security means shifting from reactive, human-driven operations to risk-directed models supported by AI and external expertise

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Security operations in small and mid-sized businesses are under immense strain, with cybersecurity surpassing economic concerns as the top operational risk.

The problem stems not just from the scale of threats these organizations face, but the lack of resources to combat them. Most security operations in this sector are self-managed, with nearly all businesses handling cybersecurity themselves and experiencing significant stress, burnout, and decision fatigue as they try to balance cybersecurity with broader business priorities.

Small security teams work late or on weekends to manage security demands; fear that a single mistake could lead to a catastrophic breach; or delay growth initiatives due to security concerns. Disruptions like network outages and ransomware incidents become routine rather than exceptional.

This human strain directly contributes to security gaps, as burned-out teams rely on minimal compliance measures and reactive security focused on keeping systems running, rather than focusing on proactive risk reduction. To properly address these risks, new models are required that reduce the human operational burden with automation, prioritization, and external support.

Event Speakers

Dan Deeth

Senior Director, Product Marketing at Arctic Wolf

Dan Deeth is Senior Director of Product Marketing at Arctic Wolf, where he oversees platform, AI, and solution product marketing. He helps organizations and security leaders better understand cybersecurity risks, trends, and strategies to strengthen security posture.

Mandy Logan

Brainstem Hacker and InfoSec Enthusiast at Redacted

Advanced, multi-faceted professional with background in SWPP, construction management, functional architect/engineer to field liaison ship, commercial design, and marketing/business development. Re-entering world following fantastic recovery from intense injuries. Using experience and drive to focus on data science, tech development for non-verbal autistics, biohacking and building up the information security community. I’m a fighter, a comic, and a re-abled person through and through, with desire for positive change everywhere I go.