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17 Sep 2025

Annual DSIT Cyber Security Skills and Sector Study is now live

Find out more about how to take part.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has launched the latest Cyber Security Labour Market and Sector Survey. Ipsos UK, working in partnership with Perspective Economics, is delivering this annual government study, which explores the growth, support and skills needs of the UK’s cyber sector. Endorsed by the UK Cyber Security Council, the National Cyber Security Centre, CIISec, techUK, UKC3, teiss and SASIG, this long-running research project has already seen hundreds of organisations take part – and is now looking for a new round of contributors to help identify key areas of development of the UK’s cyber security landscape.

This year’s study combines surveys and qualitative interviews to provide deeper insight into two key areas:

  • Understanding the UK’s cyber security businesses to benchmark growth, identify barriers and highlight the support needed.
  • Examining the state of the UK cyber security labour market – how organisations recruit and train cyber security professionals, and the challenges they face in doing so.

In addition to the main survey, Ipsos UK will also conduct 50 in-depth interviews with selected respondents. Participation is completely anonymous for all individuals and organisations, ensuring richer insights while safeguarding confidentiality.

Participants are drawn from a wide range of sectors, including:

  • Private sector businesses selected at random from the Market Location business database.
  • Public sector organisations chosen from the government’s Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR).
  • Charities identified from the UK’s three charity regulator databases: the Charity Commission in England and Wales, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, and the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.
  • Cyber sector businesses compiled by Perspective Economics from commercial databases and publicly available information.

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Jill Broom

Jill Broom

Head of Cyber Resilience, techUK

Jill leads the techUK Cyber Resilience programme, having originally joined techUK in October 2020 as a Programme Manager for the Cyber and Central Government programmes. She is responsible for managing techUK's work across the cyber security ecosystem, bringing industry together with key stakeholders across the public and private sectors. Jill also provides the industry secretariat for the Cyber Growth Partnership, the industry and government conduit for supporting the growth of the sector. A key focus of her work is to strengthen the public–private partnership across cyber to support further development of UK cyber security and resilience policy.

Before joining techUK, Jill worked as a Senior Caseworker for an MP, advocating for local communities, businesses and individuals, so she is particularly committed to techUK’s vision of harnessing the power of technology to improve people’s lives. Jill is also an experienced editorial professional and has delivered copyediting and writing services for public-body and SME clients as well as publishers.

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Website:
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Annie Collings

Annie Collings

Programme Manager, Cyber Resilience, techUK

Annie is the Programme Manager for Cyber Resilience at techUK. She first joined as the Programme Manager for Cyber Security and Central Government in September 2023. 

In her role, Annie supports the Cyber Security SME Forum, engaging regularly with key government and industry stakeholders to advance the growth and development of SMEs in the cyber sector. Annie also coordinates events, engages with policy makers and represents techUK at a number of cyber security events.

Before joining techUK, Annie was an Account Manager at a specialist healthcare agency, where she provided public affairs support to a wide range of medical technology clients. She also gained experience as an intern in both an MP’s constituency office and with the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed. Annie holds a degree in International Relations from Nottingham Trent University.

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Olivia Staples

Olivia Staples

Junior Programme Manager - Cyber Resilience, techUK

Olivia Staples joined techUK in May 2025 as a Junior Programme Manager in the Cyber Resilience team.

She supports the programs mission to promote cyber resilience by engaging key commercial and government stakeholders to shape the cyber resilience policy towards increased security and industry growth. Olivia assists in member engagement, event facilitation and communications support.

Before joining techUK, Olivia gained experience in research, advocacy, and strategic communications across several international organisations. At the Munich Security Conference, she supported stakeholder engagement and contributed to strategic communications. She also worked closely with local and national government stakeholders in Spain and Italy, where she was involved in policy monitoring and advocacy for both public and private sector clients.

Olivia holds an MSc in Political Science (Comparative Politics and Conflict Studies) from the London School of Economics (LSE) and a BA in Spanish and Latin American Studies from University College London (UCL).

Outside of tech, Olivia enjoys volunteering with local charities and learning Norwegian.

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Francesca Richiusa

Francesca Richiusa

Programme Team Assistant for Public Sector Markets, techUK

Fran serves as the Programme Team Assistant within techUK’s Public Sector Market Programmes, where she is responsible for delivering comprehensive team support, managing administrative functions, and fostering strong relationships with members.

Prior to joining techUK in May 2025, Fran built a meaningful career in the charitable and local government sectors. She worked extensively with both victims and perpetrators of crime, and notably led the coordination of Domestic Homicide Reviews across Surrey—an initiative aimed at identifying lessons and preventing future incidents of domestic abuse.

Outside of work, Fran is an avid traveller and a proud cat mum who enjoys unwinding with her feline companions.

 

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