Almost two - thirds of chief information security officers ( CEO ) , across the UK , France and Germany , have considered leaving their posts or quitting the industry completely . "To do the job you've got to have experience – not book learning and knowledge, but hands-on experience – and you've got to develop a set of skills which take a long time to develop. " A survey by Goldsmiths at the University of London and Symantec found a skills shortage had led to overworked CISOs , leaving businesses vulnerable . Almost half of CISOs believe well - funded criminals have the upper hand and that technological change is happening too fast for them to keep up , the survey found .
Almost two - thirds of chief information security officers ( CEO ) , across the UK , France and Germany , have considered leaving their posts or quitting the industry completely . A survey by Goldsmiths at the University of London and Symantec found a skills shortage had led to overworked CISOs , leaving businesses vulnerable . Almost half of CISOs believe well - funded criminals have the upper hand and that technological change is happening too fast for them to keep up , the survey found .