The Cyber sectoral analysis 2022 report showed that it created more than 6,000 new jobs last year, and over £1bn in external investment was raised by UK firms.
The figures from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport also estimated that the sector contributed around £5.3bn to the UK economy in 2021 – up by a third.
The rise comes amid an increase in focus and investment in the cyber-security sector following the publication of the Government’s National Cyber Strategy, which aims to boost cyber skills and encourage further growth in the sector.
Cyber attacks surged since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic as many people started working from home and increasing their use of the internet.
In November, the National Cyber Security Centre said it had defended the UK from a record number of cyber attacks in the last year including those targeted at Covid-19 vaccine research, distribution, and supply chains.
The head of the body has warned that...