AI in Cyber & Addressing Analyst Burnout – Kayla Williams – PSW #844
Kayla Williams, Chief Security Information Officer at Devo, discussed the role of AI in cybersecurity and the ongoing issue of burnout for SOC analysts. Working with Wakefield Research, Devo discovered that 83% of IT professionals feel burnt out due to stress, lack of sleep, and anxiety. Many also report that their burnout leads to breaches.
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Guest
An expert in cybersecurity and technical privacy programs, Ms. Williams has been working in information security for more than 10 years. Prior to embarking upon her professional journey, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting
from Lasell University in 2008 and a Master of Science in Management in Project Management from the same
institution in 2009. Well qualified in her field, she is a certified information privacy manager and governance, risk, and compliance professional and holds certifications in risk and information systems control, and information
security.