- The Cybersecurity sector of the United Kingdom increases quickly
- The industry is worth 13 billion pounds sterling and has more than 67,000 workers
- A gap in cybersecurity skills remains
The Cyber Sector in the United Kingdom has experienced significant investments in recent months and has increased 12% in the past year, according to a new analysis. The industry generated 13.2 billion pounds in income in the past year, with a total gross value of 7.8 billion pounds Sterling, up 21% compared to the previous year.
This has also resulted in an increase in jobs, 67,300 now working in industry, which represents an increase of 11% since last year (6,600). There are new companies, with 74 new cybersecurity companies created, bringing the total to 2,165, representing an increase of 3.5%.
The British government has introduced its “change plan”, funding 30 cyber projects with 2 million pounds sterling across the United Kingdom. They aim to “ensure that the country has the cyber-work it needs” to counter the growing threat of cyberattacks.
Skills shortage
A shortage of cybersecurity skills in the United Kingdom has led to an increased vulnerability to cyberrencies, the opening of the data violations, financial loss and reputation damage. The United Kingdom has experienced significant disruption of critical infrastructure – including ransomware attacks on NHS hospitals, illustrating the extent of the problem.
“13 billion pounds sterling are a lot of money, but the real value of the British economy by the cybersecurity market is incalculable,” said Andy Kays, CEO of the Socura security company.
“Although it is great to see growth, there is so much more potential, especially if we can tackle long -standing problems such as lack of technical skills, regional disparities, lack of investment in research and startups and apathy among SMEs. The landscape of threats, in particular because of the impact of the AI, continues to evolve and it is important that the industry must continue to innovate to keep pace. »»
The need for SMB to embrace cybersecurity practices, says Kay because they are increasingly threatened, partly thanks to the lack of prioritization of security. In fact, SMEs are struck by more cyber attacks than ever – there is no room so that anyone neglects cybersecurity.
