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title: "67% of security leaders say their teams struggle to meet business needs"
type: signal
url: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/67-of-security-leaders-say-their-teams-struggle-to-meet-business-needs-b471d316
published: 2026-11-03T08:25:00.000Z
byline: "Source: CSO Online"
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# 67% of security leaders say their teams struggle to meet business needs

Source: CSO Online · Published 2026-11-03 · Canonical: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/67-of-security-leaders-say-their-teams-struggle-to-meet-business-needs-b471d316

AI, identity-based attacks, and expanding digital operations are putting pressure on already overstretched cybersecurity teams. Security vendor Barracuda’s Cybersecurity Skills Gap report also found that security teams are struggling to keep pace with expanding responsibilities. The vast majority of the 2,000 IT and security decision-makers surveyed report cybersecurity skills gaps. In particular, the most common challenges are linked to AI-related risks (68%) and advanced identity and phishing threats (67%), including business email compromise , OAuth abuse, and multi-factor authentication bypass. Two-thirds (67%) of respondents say security teams are under pressure and struggling to scale to meet evolving business needs. Half say their security professionals are expected to support growing digital operations without additional resources. More than half (56%) report a reduction in security head count linked to AI, split evenly between entry-level and more senior roles. As AI takes on

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## Sources

- [Read the original at CSO Online](https://www.csoonline.com/article/4243598/67-of-security-leaders-say-their-teams-struggle-to-meet-business-needs.html)

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