The government is undertaking research to understand the UK’s
cyber security sector and how it is growing. The research informs
government policy on cyber security. It is a follow-up to a
similar survey cyber sector businesses may have done with us last
year.
Ipsos MORI has been commissioned to carry out the survey
fieldwork, in partnership with Queen’s University Belfast’s (QUB)
Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT) and Perspective
Economics. Fieldwork will take place by telephone from June to
July 2021.
During this period some cyber sector businesses will be called by
an Ipsos MORI interviewer from their Edinburgh office (an 0131
number) inviting them to take part. They may also receive an
email to let them know Ipsos MORI has called, and inviting them
to reply or complete the survey online.
Ipsos MORI can give the following reassurances about the survey:
- taking part is voluntary and fully confidential for all
individuals and organisations
- the survey is not trying to sell you anything
Who is being invited to take part?
Our research partner, Perspective Economics, has compiled a list
of businesses in the UK cyber security sector from several
sources, for example, the Beauhurst and Orbis databases. Within
these organisations, Ipsos MORI would like to speak to someone
with an overview of your business’ products or services, and your
business growth plans, in the cyber sector. This might be a
company director, finance director or sales director.
You can download Ipsos MORI’s
privacy notice for the survey. This document explains the
purposes for processing your personal data, as well as your
rights under data protection regulations.
What does participation involve?
Participation will involve a telephone interview with an
interviewer from Ipsos MORI. On average, interviews last around
12 minutes, though the actual interview length may vary depending
on the answers that respondents give. The interview will take
place at a time that is convenient for each respondent.
If someone in your organisation requested it, you may also have
received an email to let you know Ipsos MORI has called and
inviting you to reply.
Preparing for the first survey
To help cyber sector businesses select the right person in your
organisation to participate, and prepare for the interview, Ipsos
MORI has created a pre-interview question help sheet.
Download the question help
sheet from Ipsos MORI.
