The UK government’s Cyber security skills in the UK labour market 2025 report found that 49% of businesses had a basic technical cyber skills gap, while 30% faced gaps in more advanced technical areas.
Experienced professionals can help make that happen.
Some excellent cyber professionals have taken unconventional routes into the industry.
An ISC2 survey of UK cybersecurity professionals published in May 2026 found AI to be the most commonly reported skills gap, followed by cloud security.
We cannot keep talking about the cyber skills shortage as though the next generation of experienced professionals will simply appear when we need them.