The Cyber Security Landscape - Wales

Published
2/18/2021

As part of the UK Cyber Security Sectoral Analysis 2021, Government explored the number of cyber security firms; offices; and the estimated share of UK activity (weighted for revenue, employment and the number of firms) for each region.

For the Wales, the report identifies the following:

  • 51 registered cyber security businesses

  • 105 active offices related to the cyber security sector

  • Home to an estimated 4% of the UK cyber security sector’s employment

  • Key hotspots for cyber security activity are within Cardiff, Newport, Rhyl, and Wrexham

  • Employers include firms such as Airbus and Thales

The region is also home to Cyber Wales, and the South Wales Cyber Security Cluster and North Wales Cyber Security Cluster.

Take a look at the key findings of the full report here.