Socura ONS

Only one in five cyber security professionals is female.

The number of women working in the UK cyber security industry has increased 163% since 2021.

Cyber security is the fifth fastest-growing profession in the UK.

Cyber security is the UK's fastest-growing IT profession.

There is one cyber security professional for every 68 businesses in the UK, down from one per 196 businesses in 2021.

There are 83,700 cyber security professionals in the UK, up from 28,500 in 2021, representing a 194% increase since 2021.