UK cybersecurity budgets set to surge over 30% in 2025

Infosecurity Europe report finds board-level buy-in critical to building a safer cyber world

Infosecurity Europe, ExCeL London, 27 Jan 2025: Infosecurity Europe, celebrates its 30th edition this year and takes place from 3-5 June 2025 at ExCeL London. In preparation for the event, it has announced findings from its 2025 Cybersecurity Trends Report. The research highlights that cybersecurity budgets are on the rise, with UK organisations predicting an average growth of 31% in 2025 - more than double the 15% global forecast from Gartner.

Whilst three-quarters of organisations expect their budgets to grow, 20% anticipate increases of over 50%. Investment priorities include application security, network security, cloud security, and DevSecOps, as organisations strive to stay ahead of evolving threats.

Additionally, just over 7 in 10 (71%) believe they have the budgets required to ensure their organisation is cyber-safe, another 18% said their budgets were nearly enough and 8% said they don’t have the funding they need to cover what they want. The remaining 2% hadn’t yet costed their needs.

Despite this, almost half (47%) of cybersecurity professionals struggle to engage at the board level, highlighting a gap between technical teams and strategic decision-making.

The most-cited barriers to building a strong cybersecurity culture include insufficient resources (40%, up from 22.5% in 2024) and a lack of a clear cybersecurity strategy aligned with organisational goals (45%, up from 20.5%). Achieving a truly cyber safe world requires not only adequate funding but also strategic alignment and collaboration across the cybersecurity ecosystem - key themes for this year’s Infosecurity Europe.

Conversations around corporate resilience and board-level engagement will without doubt, form the basis for many conversations in the improved invitation-only, Leaders Programme. This will consist of uniquely curated content geared towards CISOs, CTOs and other cyber leaders, as well as increased exclusive benefits and access to the upgraded Leaders Lounge.

This is alongside the many improvements and new initiatives at Infosecurity Europe this year. From brand new theatres, conference tracks, networking events, and tools designed to help you discover the latest innovations, to the addition of the Channel Zone, this year’s event is set to drive more value to the sector than ever before. “Our conference programme has been vastly overhauled, including how we tag and describe sessions, to help visitors easily identify what they will learn and where to focus their time, and our Infosec Meets platform is expanding to empower visitors to easily arrange meetings and interactions. We’ll also be providing more guidance on how to find new technologies at the show, ensuring visitors have unparalleled access to the very latest cyber solutions. Infosecurity Europe is where the cybersecurity community meets, learns and works together on building a safer cyber world and we can’t wait to welcome you”, commented Brad Maule-ffinch, Event Director at Infosecurity Europe.

Now in its 30th year, Infosecurity Europe will spotlight the theme: Building a Safer Cyber World, reflecting on three decades of evolution and setting the stage for the future of cybersecurity. With the industry’s rapid growth and transformative technologies reshaping the landscape, the 2025 event promises to be the most dynamic yet.

To mark its 30th anniversary, Infosecurity Europe will be hosting a variety of celebratory events. It will welcome back distinguished members of its Hall of Fame alumni, all set to chair the Keynote Stage which will boast a prodigious round-up of speakers, covering a host of captivating topics.

Rik Ferguson, Hall of Fame alumnus and Vice President Security Intelligence, Forescout Technologies, Inc, reflected: “Building a cyber-safe world today goes far beyond protecting data and systems. It encompasses safeguarding the critical infrastructure that underpins our global economy and, quite literally, keeps the lights on. Security must be foundational, baked into every aspect of our digital lives because the reality is, no one is an island.

“The past three decades have taught us that cybersecurity is not a destination; it's an ongoing journey. The challenge now is to stay ahead, remain vigilant, and foster a culture of security that extends beyond technology to people, processes, and policy.”

Visitor registration for Infosecurity Europe 2025 is now open. Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with industry leaders, discover cutting-edge technologies, and gain actionable insights to strengthen your organisation’s cyber resilience. Register here to secure your place today.