This statistic displays the share of cyber security spending evaluation methods used by businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. Among all respondents, 36 percent reported to have evaluated cyber security spending through measuring staff awareness. On the other hand, 40 percent of respondents evaluated the effectiveness of spending on cyber security either by monitoring levels of regulatory compliance or by seeking senior management feedback. The use of cloud computing increased in recent years as well as the spending on cyber security. In addition, investments in cyber security varied with respect to the sector.
In the last 12 months, which of the following things, if any, have you done to formally evaluate the effectiveness of your spending on cyber security?
Respondents are UK business investing in cyber security*
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
*The 930 UK businesses investing in cyber security composed of: 286 micro firms, 300 small firms, 238 medium firms and 106 large firms.
**e.g. penetration testing
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Ipsos MORI. (April 19, 2017). In the last 12 months, which of the following things, if any, have you done to formally evaluate the effectiveness of your spending on cyber security? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/586591/share-of-cyber-security-spending-evaluation-methods-by-businesses-in-the-united-kingdom/
Ipsos MORI. "In the last 12 months, which of the following things, if any, have you done to formally evaluate the effectiveness of your spending on cyber security?." Chart. April 19, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/586591/share-of-cyber-security-spending-evaluation-methods-by-businesses-in-the-united-kingdom/
Ipsos MORI. (2017). In the last 12 months, which of the following things, if any, have you done to formally evaluate the effectiveness of your spending on cyber security?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/586591/share-of-cyber-security-spending-evaluation-methods-by-businesses-in-the-united-kingdom/
Ipsos MORI. "In The Last 12 Months, Which of The following Things, If Any, Have You Done to Formally Evaluate The Effectiveness of Your Spending on Cyber Security?." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/586591/share-of-cyber-security-spending-evaluation-methods-by-businesses-in-the-united-kingdom/
Ipsos MORI, In the last 12 months, which of the following things, if any, have you done to formally evaluate the effectiveness of your spending on cyber security? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/586591/share-of-cyber-security-spending-evaluation-methods-by-businesses-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
In the last 12 months, which of the following things, if any, have you done to formally evaluate the effectiveness of your spending on cyber security? [Graph], Ipsos MORI, April 19, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/586591/share-of-cyber-security-spending-evaluation-methods-by-businesses-in-the-united-kingdom/
