The Cyber Security Landscape - Yorkshire & the Humber

Published
2/18/2021

As part of the UK Cyber Security Sectoral Analysis 2021, Government explored the number of cyber security firms; offices; and the estimated share of UK activity (weighted for revenue, employment and the number of firms) for each region.

For the Yorkshire & the Humber, the report identifies the following:

  • 54 registered cyber security businesses
  • 142 active offices related to the cyber security sector
  • Home to an estimated 5% of the UK cyber security sector’s employment
  • Key hotspots for cyber security activity are Leeds, Sheffield & York
  • Employers include firms such as Bob’s Business, KnowBe4, and Smoothwall

The region is also home to the Yorkshire Cyber Security Cluster.

Take a look at the key findings of the full report here.