| Characteristic | Australia | Brazil | Canada | France | Germany | India | Italy | Japan | Mexico | China | Russia | Spain | UK | United States | MEA* | Other European countries** | Other Latin American countries*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget constraints | 23% | 35% | 29% | 33% | 25% | 36% | 38% | 31% | 31% | 38% | 60% | 33% | 27% | 34% | 36% | 37% | 35% |
| Competing priorities | 28% | 11% | 29% | 27% | 28% | 26% | 24% | 27% | 16% | 27% | 20% | 18% | 32% | 32% | 25% | 18% | 24% |
| Lack of trained personnel | 25% | 28% | 19% | 22% | 24% | 31% | 24% | 28% | 30% | 25% | 35% | 33% | 31% | 26% | 25% | 23% | 26% |
| Lack of knowledge about advanced security processes and technology | 26% | 26% | 24% | 21% | 22% | 24% | 21% | 26% | 23% | 29% | 18% | 21% | 27% | 22% | 22% | 17% | 21% |
| Compatibility issues with legal systems | 27% | 19% | 30% | 27% | 30% | 30% | 22% | 23% | 32% | 40% | 25% | 25% | 24% | 28% | 30% | 25% | 28% |
| Certification requirements | 33% | 27% | 29% | 29% | 24% | 27% | 27% | 22% | 27% | 23% | 22% | 27% | 27% | 30% | 24% | 33% | 21% |
| Organizational culture/attitude and secrecy | 30% | 23% | 25% | 20% | 16% | 26% | 17% | 21% | 26% | 17% | 19% | 24% | 28% | 25% | 20% | 20% | 27% |
| Reluctant to purchase until they proven in the market | 19% | 20% | 23% | 26% | 25% | 29% | 20% | 28% | 15% | 16% | 17% | 20% | 21% | 22% | 22% | 21% | 25% |
| Current workload too heavy to take on new responsibilities | 22% | 16% | 28% | 18% | 28% | 28% | 26% | 27% | 23% | 21% | 15% | 28% | 22% | 22% | 20% | 17% | 19% |
| Organization is not a high-value target for attacks | 25% | 18% | 21% | 22% | 24% | 17% | 14% | 20% | 12% | 16% | 11% | 13% | 21% | 21% | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Security is not an executive-level priority | 22% | 10% | 17% | 17% | 20% | 13% | 13% | 23% | 15% | 18% | 11% | 11% | 19% | 19% | 17% | 19% | 21% |
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Release date
February 2018
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Region
Worldwide
Survey time period
April 2018
Special properties
cyber security professionals
Supplementary notes
* MEA: Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, UAE
** Other European Countries: Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland & Sweden
***Other Latin American Countries: Argentina, Chile & Colombia
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