Share of organizations not confident with basic cybersecurity tasks in the UK 2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 28, 2025

In 2023, dealing with cybersecurity breaches, setting up configured firewalls, and transferring personal data securely were the most common skill gaps that organizations in the United Kingdom (UK) had. However, most firms in the UK were confident about creating back-ups and controlling who had admin rights.

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Distribution of organizations not confident in performing basic cybersecurity tasks in the United Kingdom in 2023

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Statistic: Distribution of organizations not confident in performing basic cybersecurity tasks in the United Kingdom in 2023

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Release date

September 2024

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

August 11 to November 10, 2023

Number of respondents

1,250 respondents

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businesses, large businesses with more than 250 staff, charities and public sector organizations in the UK.

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This statistic using original data from the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the Open Government License v3.0

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