Stacy Thayer, Ph.D.
Dr. Stacy Thayer is a cyberpsychologist who has over 20 years of experience working with professionals in the security industry (30, if you count going to 2600 meetings and calling BBSes as a teenager). Her research has explored job satisfaction in the technology sector, neurodivergent friendly work environments, and burnout in the security industry. She is passionate about creating a positive and thriving working environment that will help support individual strengths and successes. Thayer is the host of the CyberPsych in Security podcast and manages the Cyberpsychology and Human Factors in Security Slack group. She is currently an Adjunct Professor of Cyberpsychology where she teaches Intro to Cyberpsychology, Security and Forensics, Human-Computer Interaction, and Virtuality. Prior to this, Thayer was the Founder of the Founder and Executive Director of SOURCE Security Conferences in Boston, Seattle, Barcelona, and Dublin before it was acquired in 2014.
Session
Finding a good work/life balance can be a challenge for security professionals. Whether you are drowning in a sea of alerts and notifications, trying to create a maximum output with minimum resources, or constantly wondering if that breach will happen on your watch…it’s no surprise that burnout rates and chronic dysregulation in the security industry are at an all time high. This talk will discuss the stressors that are unique to the security industry, recognize signs of burnout and stress in your team and yourself, and what you can do to help mitigate burnout risk and reduce stress and burnout related insider threats.