North American cybersecurity professionals earn the most among their global counterparts. Salaries are at least 50 percent higher in the U.S. than in Europe and 100 percent higher than in Latin America. Those in higher-level positions reported greater job satisfaction and bigger salaries but said they feel their jobs are less secure. Salary remains a sticking point for 40 percent of security professionals who are not satisfied with their current earnings. The Exabeam survey found that 33.9 percent of cybersecurity professionals hold the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) designation.”]