A UK cyber growth action plan
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Executive Summary
This report, which is based on input from the
supply and demand side of the UK cyber sector, is focused on the growth pillar of the refreshed national cyber strategy.
Cyber has been identified as a frontier technology in the
Digital and Technologies sector plan of the Industrial Strategy and the UK cyber sector is growing, but so is the cyber threat. With all organisations depending more on digital infrastructures, cyber resilience is critical to enabling all sectors of the economy to grow. This wider economic growth, in turn, should help to fuel innovation and growth in the cyber sector. There is huge need and opportunity for the UK to find ways to reinforce this virtuous cycle of cyber growth and resilience.
The report highlights that to achieve this, the
stakeholders in industry and government need to:
i. push this virtuous cycle of resilience and growth
by stimulating informed demand and supporting
businesses at all stages of their growth journeys
in meeting that demand;
ii. make strategic choices about where to focus on
technologies and sectors; and
iii. simplify and clarify the roles of government
(including the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC))
in relation to cyber resilience and growth.
The growth plan described here includes 9
recommendations and 24 associated suggestions which
outline actions for all parts of the UK cyber ecosystem
including government and industry. In summary they call for:
• Curating the UK’s cyber culture to drive growth and public participation in cyber skills and innovation.
• Putting leadership in the right places with industry-led
national and place-based cyber growth roles.
• Building on the UK’s places of cyber strength to collaborate on sensitive topics, chosen technology areas and make time to create and anticipate cyber futures.
There are important roles in this growth plan for industry, government, academia, investors, and civil society. The
good news is that throughout the consultation the authors found that all parts of the community were already capable, willing, and engaged on the challenges and opportunities for the UK. The plan emphasises the need for shared principles to act as one team and to both recognise and act upon the connections between cyber growth, resilience and value for money.
This report, which is based on input from the
supply and demand side of the UK cyber sector, is focused on the growth pillar of the refreshed national cyber strategy.
Cyber has been identified as a frontier technology in the
Digital and Technologies sector plan of the Industrial Strategy and the UK cyber sector is growing, but so is the cyber threat. With all organisations depending more on digital infrastructures, cyber resilience is critical to enabling all sectors of the economy to grow. This wider economic growth, in turn, should help to fuel innovation and growth in the cyber sector. There is huge need and opportunity for the UK to find ways to reinforce this virtuous cycle of cyber growth and resilience.
The report highlights that to achieve this, the
stakeholders in industry and government need to:
i. push this virtuous cycle of resilience and growth
by stimulating informed demand and supporting
businesses at all stages of their growth journeys
in meeting that demand;
ii. make strategic choices about where to focus on
technologies and sectors; and
iii. simplify and clarify the roles of government
(including the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC))
in relation to cyber resilience and growth.
The growth plan described here includes 9
recommendations and 24 associated suggestions which
outline actions for all parts of the UK cyber ecosystem
including government and industry. In summary they call for:
• Curating the UK’s cyber culture to drive growth and public participation in cyber skills and innovation.
• Putting leadership in the right places with industry-led
national and place-based cyber growth roles.
• Building on the UK’s places of cyber strength to collaborate on sensitive topics, chosen technology areas and make time to create and anticipate cyber futures.
There are important roles in this growth plan for industry, government, academia, investors, and civil society. The
good news is that throughout the consultation the authors found that all parts of the community were already capable, willing, and engaged on the challenges and opportunities for the UK. The plan emphasises the need for shared principles to act as one team and to both recognise and act upon the connections between cyber growth, resilience and value for money.
Date Issued
2025-09-19
Citation
A UK cyber growth action plan recommendations for government and industry, 2025
Journal / Book Title
A UK cyber growth action plan recommendations for government and industry
Copyright Statement
© 2025 The Author(s).
Subjects
Centre for Sectoral Economic Performance
Cyber
sector
Publication Status
Published