While many public sector organisations leverage IT security services, cyber threats are evolving at breakneck speed.  

With the public sector a prime target for cyber-criminals due to its continuous flow of sensitive data, robust IT security is essential to keep vital services running uninterrupted. 

The UK Government Cyber Security Strategy reflects this urgent need, aiming to make all government organisations (both national and local) resilient to known threats by 2030, with critical functions significantly hardened against attacks by 2025. 

The challenge? There is a significant gap in cyber security skills within the public sector waiting to be exploited by attackers- even within the UK government. The National Audit Office highlighted that in 2023-2024:  

1/3 cyber security roles in government were vacant or filled by temporary staff  

More than 50% of cyber roles in several departments were vacant 

70% of specialist security architects in post were temporary staff 

Managed IT security services are critical in bridging these staffing and skills gaps and securing organisations against rapidly evolving cyber threats.