Denver ISSA October 2026 Chapter Meeting (Lunch)

Silenced Online: Cybercrime, Cyberbullying, and the Gendered Cost of Speaking Out in the Digital Age
11:30pm -12:00pm - Networking & Lunch
12:00pm - 1:00pm - Presentation(CPE credits)

Preventing Burnout in Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is uniquely vulnerable to burnout, and the data agrees: as many as 80% of cybersecurity professionals cite overwhelming stress as interfering with their ability to protect client data. We all feel it, don't we? Burnout impacts performance, profits, and people. But when we identify and specifically mitigate the factors that lead to burnout, real solutions emerge. Solutions that improve organizational outcomes and employee energy and overall happiness. Come learn how to identify and mitigate the cybersecurity burnout risks, with a few laughs along the way!

Speaker: Natalia Samman

Natalia Samman is on a mission to save the world from burnout. A licensed clinical social worker, coach, facilitator, and keynote speaker, Natalia teaches the tools out of her “therapist toolbox” to the cybersecurity world. The results? Employees who are able to maximize performance while managing stress, leaders who are able to connect with, optimize, and motivate their teams, and families who are able to have their beloved, overworked, high-achievers finally back at the dinner table by 6pm. Her talks are highly actionable, with easy-to-digest scientific concepts combined with hilarious storytelling (at least she thinks so!). Attendees walk away with a better understanding of the psychology of burnout, and customized tools they can implement immediately to regain control of their culture, workload, and stress.