Business IT security in the UK - Statistics & Facts
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- Cyber security sector revenue UK
- 10.5bn GBP

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Estimated revenue of the cyber security sector in the UK 2017-2022
- GVA of cyber security sector UK
- 6.2bn GBP

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Estimated gross value added (GVA) of the cyber security sector in the UK 2017-2022
- Cyber security workforce UK 2022
- 339k

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Number of cybersecurity professionals worldwide 2022, by country
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- Premium Statistic Cybersecurity market revenues worldwide 2020-2030
- Premium Statistic Share of IT spend on cyber security in the U.S and Europe 2020-2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Estimated revenue of the cyber security sector in the UK 2017-2022
- Premium Statistic Estimated gross value added (GVA) of the cyber security sector in the UK 2017-2022
- Premium Statistic Value and number of public contracts awarded to cyber companies in the UK 2018-2022
Overview
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Cybersecurity market revenues worldwide 2020-2030
Cybersecurity market revenues worldwide 2020-2030
Size of the cybersecurity market worldwide from 2020 to 2030 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Share of IT spend on cyber security in the U.S and Europe 2020-2022, by country
Share of IT spend on cyber security in the U.S and Europe 2020-2022, by country
Cyber security as a percentage of IT spend among U.S. and European companies from 2020 to 2022, by country
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Estimated revenue of the cyber security sector in the UK 2017-2022
Estimated revenue of the cyber security sector in the UK 2017-2022
Estimated revenue of the cyber security sector in the United Kingdom from 2017 to 2022 (in billion GBP)
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Estimated gross value added (GVA) of the cyber security sector in the UK 2017-2022
Estimated gross value added (GVA) of the cyber security sector in the UK 2017-2022
Estimated gross value added (GVA) of the cyber security sector in the United Kingdom from 2017 to 2022 (in billion GBP)
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Value and number of public contracts awarded to cyber companies in the UK 2018-2022
Value and number of public contracts awarded to cyber companies in the UK 2018-2022
Value and number of public contracts awarded to cyber security companies registered in the United Kingdom from 2018 to 2022
Segment: Cyber security professionals
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- Premium Statistic Number of cybersecurity professionals worldwide 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Employment in the cyber security sector in the UK in 2022
- Premium Statistic United Kingdom: Cyber job postings by region 2022
- Basic Statistic Role held responsible for successful cyber attacks in the UK 2021
Segment: Cyber security professionals
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Number of cybersecurity professionals worldwide 2022, by country
Number of cybersecurity professionals worldwide 2022, by country
Size of cybersecurity workforce worldwide in 2022, by country
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Employment in the cyber security sector in the UK in 2022
Employment in the cyber security sector in the UK in 2022
Estimated employment in the cyber security sector in the United Kingdom in 2022, by size of firm
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United Kingdom: Cyber job postings by region 2022
United Kingdom: Cyber job postings by region 2022
Cyber job postings in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by region
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Role held responsible for successful cyber attacks in the UK 2021
Role held responsible for successful cyber attacks in the UK 2021
Who is ultimately being held responsible internally if a cyber attack is successful?
Companies
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- Premium Statistic Number of cyber security firms in the UK, by company size 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of registered cyber security firms in the UK in 2022, by type of service
- Premium Statistic Volume of investment in cyber security by businesses United Kingdom 2022, by size
- Premium Statistic Money lost by companies in the UK due to cyber breaches 2022
Companies
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Number of cyber security firms in the UK, by company size 2022
Number of cyber security firms in the UK, by company size 2022
Number of cyber security firms in the United Kingdom, by size of company 2022
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Share of registered cyber security firms in the UK in 2022, by type of service
Share of registered cyber security firms in the UK in 2022, by type of service
Distribution of registered cyber security firms in the United Kingdom in 2022, by service classification*
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Volume of investment in cyber security by businesses United Kingdom 2022, by size
Volume of investment in cyber security by businesses United Kingdom 2022, by size
Volume of investment of United Kingdom business in cyber security sector 2022, by business size (in million GBP)
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Money lost by companies in the UK due to cyber breaches 2022
Money lost by companies in the UK due to cyber breaches 2022
How much money did your organization lose as a result of a cyber breach?
Consumption
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- Basic Statistic United Kingdom: Leading cyber security products and services for businesses 2021
- Basic Statistic United Kingdom: Main types of provision by cyber security firms 2021
- Premium Statistic Most common features of cyber security policies of businesses in the UK 2023
- Premium Statistic Share of implemented cyber security rules or controls by businesses in the UK 2023
- Premium Statistic Share of cyber security risk identification methods in businesses in the UK 2023
- Premium Statistic Cyber security policy relaxation in businesses due to telework in the UK 2021
- Premium Statistic Barriers impacting the activity of cyber security companies in the UK 2022
Consumption
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United Kingdom: Leading cyber security products and services for businesses 2021
United Kingdom: Leading cyber security products and services for businesses 2021
Most commonly provided cyber security products and services for businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021
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United Kingdom: Main types of provision by cyber security firms 2021
United Kingdom: Main types of provision by cyber security firms 2021
Main types of provision by cyber security firms in the United Kingdom in 2021
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Most common features of cyber security policies of businesses in the UK 2023
Most common features of cyber security policies of businesses in the UK 2023
Which of the following, if any, are covered within your cyber security-related policies?
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Share of implemented cyber security rules or controls by businesses in the UK 2023
Share of implemented cyber security rules or controls by businesses in the UK 2023
Which of the following rules or controls, if any, do you have in place?
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Share of cyber security risk identification methods in businesses in the UK 2023
Share of cyber security risk identification methods in businesses in the UK 2023
Actions taken by employees in the United Kingdom (UK) to identify cyber risks at companies as of 2023
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Cyber security policy relaxation in businesses due to telework in the UK 2021
Cyber security policy relaxation in businesses due to telework in the UK 2021
Have you relaxed your cybersecurity policy over the last 12 months to allow staff to work remotely and/or not to stifle productivity?
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Barriers impacting the activity of cyber security companies in the UK 2022
Barriers impacting the activity of cyber security companies in the UK 2022
Most important factors that affect the ability of cyber security companies to meet their goals in the United Kingdom in 2022
Breaches and incidents
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- Premium Statistic UK: frequency of cyber security breaches experienced by businesses 2023
- Premium Statistic Impact of cyber security breaches at United Kingdom (UK) businesses 2023
- Premium Statistic Most common actions following a cyber security breach in the UK 2023
- Premium Statistic Recovery time taken from most disruptive cyber security breach by UK businesses 2023
- Premium Statistic Average cost of the most disruptive cyber security attack for UK businesses 2023
- Premium Statistic Average cost of cyber incidents in the UK 2021, by industry
Breaches and incidents
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UK: frequency of cyber security breaches experienced by businesses 2023
UK: frequency of cyber security breaches experienced by businesses 2023
Frequency of data breach incidents among businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2023
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Impact of cyber security breaches at United Kingdom (UK) businesses 2023
Impact of cyber security breaches at United Kingdom (UK) businesses 2023
Impact of data breaches experienced by companies in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2023
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Most common actions following a cyber security breach in the UK 2023
Most common actions following a cyber security breach in the UK 2023
Most common actions taken following a cyber security incident in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2023
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Recovery time taken from most disruptive cyber security breach by UK businesses 2023
Recovery time taken from most disruptive cyber security breach by UK businesses 2023
Average recovery time for UK businesses from the most disruptive cyber attack as of January 2023
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Average cost of the most disruptive cyber security attack for UK businesses 2023
Average cost of the most disruptive cyber security attack for UK businesses 2023
Average total cost of the most disruptive cyber security breach for businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023 (in GBP)
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Average cost of cyber incidents in the UK 2021, by industry
Average cost of cyber incidents in the UK 2021, by industry
Average cost of cyber incidents to organizations in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2021, by industry (in U.S. dollars)
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