Overview
- The number of UK cybersecurity professionals rose 194% to 83,700 between December 2021 and June 2025, according to Socura’s analysis of ONS data.
- There is now one cybersecurity professional for every 68 businesses, up from one per 196 in 2021, based on 2025 parliamentary figures.
- Cyber ranks as the fifth fastest-growing occupation across all jobs and the fastest within IT, outpacing growth in other tech roles.
- Women in cyber increased 163% over the period, yet they account for roughly one in five practitioners, underscoring persistent diversity gaps.
- Industry leaders call for expanding hiring beyond London and the South East, investing in welfare to prevent burnout, and treating AI as an augmenting force that will reshape skills.