Cybersecurity has become the fastest growing tech occupation in the UK, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS), with the number of roles more than doubling since 2020.
With growth of 128%, this puts it ahead of IT support, which showed growth of 42%, IT trainers at 33% and IT business analysts, architects and systems designers, also at 33%.
However, while rapid growth in the cybersecurity profession should be a cause for celebration, research from Socura warns there’s still a marked shortage of staff, with only one security professional for every 86 UK companies.
“Cybersecurity may be the fastest growing IT occupation in the UK but the skills shortage in the industry remains a concern. Many businesses simply do not have the specialists they need to defend against cyber attacks,” said Andy Kays, CEO at Socura.
“To fix this problem at a national level, we need more initiatives like the NCSC-backed Academic Centres of Excellence and ways to reach even younger people so that they can discover technology in schools.”
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