The UK cyber security sector is regarded as one of the world’s leading, producing cutting edge cyber-capabilities and boasting rapid growth year-on-year. The most recent Government research suggests that there are 1,979 cyber security companies active in the UK, with a total revenue of over £10.1bn, employing around 58,600 full time employees. The UK retains a mature and innovative cyber landscape within the UK, seeing new and established UK cyber security companies grow year-on-year. Cyber Exchange exists to help organisations navigate and understand the sector, whilst disseminating key information on both Government and industry events, reports and news articles.
The Cyber Growth Partnership (CGP) is the Government-Industry conduit for supporting growth across the UK cyber security sector. The Main Board and Working Groups are composed of representatives from across academia, government and industry. The CGP is focused on supporting Pillar 1 – Eco-System as well as the exports elements of Pillar 4 – Global Leadership in the National Cyber Strategy. It currently runs six working groups, bringing the sector together to realise growth opportunities and overcome challenges facing the sector. These currently cover:
The CGP is chaired by DSIT and techUK. The Main Board is made up of industry leaders from top UK cyber security companies, and senior stakeholders across Government and academia.
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) helps to drive growth, enrich lives and promote Britain abroad. Driving innovation that will deliver improved public services, create new better-paid jobs and grow the economy. We help to give the UK a unique advantage on the global stage, striving for economic success. DSIT is the Government department responsible for driving growth in cyber security across the UK.
techUK is the trade association representing the UK technology industry. Its membership of around 830 companies includes a very broad range of hardware, software and technology services companies, as well as over 500 SMEs and start-ups.
techUK’s Cyber Security programme provides a channel for our industry to engage with commercial and government partners to provide intelligence on the cyber landscape, to stimulate awareness and demand for cyber security in the UK, increase cyber exports and to support the development of a vibrant cyber eco-system in terms of growth and regulation across all nations and regions of the UK.