The U.K. government has published its new National Cyber Strategy which is the first major milestone following the publication of the government’s Integrated Review earlier this year.
The strategy builds on the significant progress made on cyber over the last five years which has seen the U.K. cybersecurity sector grow rapidly, with over 1,400 businesses generating revenues of £8.9 billion last year, supporting 46,700 skilled jobs, and attracting significant overseas investment.
Through the strategy, the government is calling on all parts of society to play their part in reinforcing the U.K.’s economic and strategic strengths in cyberspace – this means more diversity in the workforce, leveling up the cyber sector across all U.K. regions, expanding offensive and defensive cyber capabilities and prioritizing cybersecurity in the workplace, boardrooms and digital supply chains.
The Government is announcing a new “Cyber Explorers” online training platform which will teach young people cyber skills in classrooms, and is taking steps to improve diversity in the cyber workforce through a new adult scheme which will ensure that people from all backgrounds have access to these high skill, high priority jobs. In addition, a new “Royal Charter” for the U.K. Cyber Security Council has been approved by the Queen, which will help improve cyber careers and bring the cyber workforce into line with other professional occupations like engineering.
To promote growth and innovation in the U.K. cyber industry the government is investing in the Cyber Runway scheme which is helping 107 innovators grow and develop their businesses, with the majority of member companies outside of London and the South East, 45% led by women and 52% run by founders from black and minority ethnic groups.
Funding for these growth and skills programs will be reoriented away from large ..
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