67% of security leaders say their teams struggle to meet business needs

Summary

Barracuda's Cybersecurity Skills Gap report surveyed 2,000 IT and security decision-makers and found that 67% say security teams are under pressure and struggling to scale to business needs. AI-related risks (68%) and advanced identity and phishing threats (67%) are the most common challenges. Separately, Pluralsight's Tech Skills Report 2026 estimates UK skills gaps cost 41% of cybersecurity professionals at least £380,000 a year.