Episode 356 Deep Dive: Simon Hodgkinson | The Burnout Crisis in the Cybersecurity Community

In this episode, we sit down with Strategic Advisor at Semperis, as he shares his personal experience with burnout during his tenure as CISO at BP. Simon provides a candid look into the immense pressures and responsibilities of overseeing cybersecurity across a massive, global organisation, highlighting the challenges of balancing work with personal well-being and family life. He discusses the emotional toll of always being “on,” the importance of transparent communication about risks, and the necessity of setting clear boundaries—what he calls “red lines”—to safeguard health and relationships. Simon also reflects on the industry-wide burnout crisis, the tendency for CISOs to prioritize work over their own needs, and the critical role of organisational support and personal maturity in sustaining a long career in cybersecurity leadership.

Simon Hodgkinson is a Strategic Advisor at cybersecurity firm Semperis, and a former Chief Information Security Officer at multinational energy company BP. In his 18 year tenure at BP, Simon held several senior IT leadership roles and was responsible for the company’s cybersecurity strategy, governance, architecture, education, counter threat operations, and incident response.

During this time, he drove a significant improvement in IT operational integrity, led a transformation program and spearheaded the commitment to improve employees’ IT experience. He led the CISO function in BP Supply & Trading, where he delivered a program to improve cyber-controls, many of which have been implemented across the BP group. Before joining bp, Simon worked in IT for a dotcom, an investment bank, and commercial software companies

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