Summary information

Study title

Cyber Security Longitudinal Survey: Wave 3, 2024

Creator

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Study number / PID

9284 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-9284-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Cyber Security Longitudinal Survey  (CSLS) helps us better understand cyber security policies and processes within medium and large businesses and high-income charities. It explores the links over time between these policies and processes and the likelihood and impact of a cyber incident. The survey is commissioned by The Department of Science, Innovation and Technology as part of the National Cyber Strategy. It aims to support the Government by providing evidence that can inform policies which help to make Britain a safer place to do business online. This is the third research year (or wave) of a multi-year study and the data were collected over 2023.  The core objectives of the study are to:  explore how and why UK organisations are changing their cyber security profile and how they implement, measure, and improve their cyber defences.  provide a more in-depth picture of larger organisations, covering topics that are lightly covered in the main Cyber Security Breaches Survey (also available from the UK Data Archive), such as corporate governance, supply chain risk management, internal and external reporting, cyber strategy, and cyber insurance.  explore the effects of actions adopted by organisations to improve their cyber security on the likelihood and impact of a cyber incident.  Further information and additional publications can be found on the GOV.UK Cyber Security Longitudinal Survey pages. Wave 1 and 2 data from the Cyber Security Longitudinal Survey can also be found on the UK Data Archive under SNs 8969 and 9067 respectively.Main Topics:The questionnaire covered the following topic areas: cyber profile of organisationscyber security policies and processes and any improvements made over the last 12 monthssupplier risksinfluencers of changes in policies and processesuse and forms of cyber insuranceboard engagement with cyber...
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Methodology

Data collection period

26/03/2023 - 12/06/2023

Country

United Kingdom

Time dimension

Longitudinal/panel/cohort

Analysis unit

Institutions/organisations
National

Universe

Medium (defined as 50-249 employees) and large (defined as 250+ employees) businesses and large charities (defined as a turnover of at least £1 million) in the UK. See documentation for further details.

Sampling procedure

Multi-stage stratified random sample

Kind of data

Numeric

Data collection mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)
Telephone interview: Computer-assisted (CATI)

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

2024

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.

Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.