Per our supported OS X article:
"10.8.5 - Supported with 10.3.1 (Build 13100) through 10.3.1 MP1 - Any prior versions of Symantec Drive Encryption should not be used with this OS version. "
Full article is here:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH174563
You would need to upgrade to Symantec Encryption Desktop version 10.3.1 or newer to be able to run it properly on OS X 10.8.5. Previous versions are not recommended, and are not supported.