UK Employment Trends Report 2024: Their Next Job Was in Cyber

‘Their next job was in cyber’ was a UK government campaign to encourage more people to choose a career in cybersecurity. However, the infamous ‘Fatima’ ballerina ad that formed part of the initiative sparked a furore on social media and was widely criticised.

Four years since the ad appeared, Socura has conducted an analysis of Office for National Statistics (ONS) employment data to identify how many people have since decided to pursue a new career in cyber, and to examine the extent of the current skills gap in the industry.

Download the report to discover:

• The extent to which the number of cybersecurity professionals in the UK is growing, compared to other IT occupations.
• Why many businesses still lack dedicated cyber security experts.
• The increasing gender imbalance in security.
• The UK hotspots for IT and security professionals, as well as regions which lack talent.