Nearly half (48 percent total) of cybersecurity leaders across France, Germany and the UK believe their teams are falling behind in the skills race against would-be cyber criminals, according to Symantec.

This has put increased pressure on an already overloaded profession, with nearly two thirds of cybersecurity professionals considering quitting their jobs (64 percent total) or leaving the industry entirely (63 percent total).

“It is disturbing enough to know the barbarians are at the gate, without knowing the people attempting to defend you are outgunned and burned out. Yet, this is exactly what this new data reveals,” comments Darren Thomson, EMEA CTO, Symantec.