Decision Overload: Cybersecurity In The Age Of Big Data
Cybersecurity professionals confront over three billion pieces of data daily—an overwhelming deluge that triggers severe decision fatigue. In critical situations, where each decision could be the difference between security and breach, immense pressure is placed on the digital defenders. This paper...
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| description | Cybersecurity professionals confront over three billion pieces of data daily—an overwhelming deluge that triggers severe decision fatigue. In critical situations, where each decision could be the difference between security and breach, immense pressure is placed on the digital defenders. This paper explores the realities of decision fatigue in cybersecurity, grounded in the ego depletion theory, which likens decision-making stamina to a depleting muscle. As cyber threats intensify, the inability to maintain decision-making precision becomes a possibility and a dangerous likelihood. This paper introduces robust technological and organizational strategies to combat this fatigue. By harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), routine data analysis can be automated, allowing professionals to concentrate on critical threats. Additionally, the paper advocates for transformative organizational practices that support mental resilience, including agile methodologies, mandatory breaks, and nutrition-focused well-being programs. These initiatives promise to preserve and enhance cybersecurity professionals' cognitive capacities, ensuring that our digital infrastructures are defended by technology and rejuvenated human vigilance. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-aca460e3bac14cd4becf252a3c2d728a2025-08-20T02:53:43ZengColorado Technical UniversityThe Pinnacle2994-75022025-03-013110.61643/c21537Decision Overload: Cybersecurity In The Age Of Big DataDustin S. Sachs, DCS 0https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2284-452XColorado Technical UniversityCybersecurity professionals confront over three billion pieces of data daily—an overwhelming deluge that triggers severe decision fatigue. In critical situations, where each decision could be the difference between security and breach, immense pressure is placed on the digital defenders. This paper explores the realities of decision fatigue in cybersecurity, grounded in the ego depletion theory, which likens decision-making stamina to a depleting muscle. As cyber threats intensify, the inability to maintain decision-making precision becomes a possibility and a dangerous likelihood. This paper introduces robust technological and organizational strategies to combat this fatigue. By harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), routine data analysis can be automated, allowing professionals to concentrate on critical threats. Additionally, the paper advocates for transformative organizational practices that support mental resilience, including agile methodologies, mandatory breaks, and nutrition-focused well-being programs. These initiatives promise to preserve and enhance cybersecurity professionals' cognitive capacities, ensuring that our digital infrastructures are defended by technology and rejuvenated human vigilance.https://careered.libguides.com/ctu/journal/thepinnacle/v3n1Sachsdecision fatigueego depletionartificial intelligencemachine learningdecision support |
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| title | Decision Overload: Cybersecurity In The Age Of Big Data |
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