Business Security Weekly (Audio) Health and Wellness of the CISO as They Crack Under Pressure and Need a BISO to Scale - Dr. Yonesy Núñez - BSW #422
Nov 19, 2025
Join Dr. Yonesy Núñez, a global cybersecurity executive and seasoned CISO, as he dives into the pressing issue of CISO burnout. He advocates for mental wellness through 'optimizing the operator'—achieving harmony of mind, body, and spirit. Yonesy highlights practical health changes like reducing alcohol and improving nutrition. He emphasizes the need for organizational alignment to support CISOs and discusses the role of Business Information Security Officers (BISOs) in scaling security. This insightful conversation tackles how to recognize burnout and implement necessary changes in the cyber landscape.
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Optimize The Operator For Resilience
- CISOs must 'optimize the operator' by focusing on internal harmony across mind, body, and spirit.
- Without that harmony, decision quality and resilience decline, driving burnout.
Guitar Sparked A Return To Self-Care
- Yonesy rediscovered playing guitar after 10–15 years and asked why he stopped, not why he started.
- That realization prompted him to reintroduce replenishing activities into his life.
Leadership Drains Without Replenishment
- Leading is an act of giving kindness that requires replenishment to avoid emptiness.
- The tipping point to burnout comes when you stop refilling your energy and kindness stores.