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A wave in cyber: The ascent of cyber security as an essential UK occupation
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Socura, a cyber security services provider that protects many of the nation’s biggest NHS trusts, councils, and private companies, has today published its latest report: ‘A wave in cyber’.
The report, based on an analysis of 400+ occupations tracked by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Annual Population Survey, reveals that cyber security is now the fifth fastest-growing profession in the UK. With the number of cyber workers having risen by 194% since 2021, the industry now boasts more professionals than long-standing staples of the British workforce, such as bricklayers, architects, vets, farm workers and officers in the armed forces.
Key findings include:
- There are now 83,700 cyber security professionals in the UK, up from 28,500 in 2021 (a 194% increase).
- Cyber security is not only the UK's fastest-growing IT profession but also the fifth fastest-growing role in any industry.
- There is one cyber security professional for every 68 businesses in the UK, down from one per 196 businesses in 2021.
- The number of women working in the UK cyber security industry has increased 163% since 2021. However, only one in five cyber security professionals is female.
Read the full report: https://socura.co.uk/blogs/the-ascent-of-cyber-security-as-an-essential-uk-occupation
