This statistic displays the share of businesses that were aware of the Cyber Essentials scheme in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by size of business. A total of ** percent of all UK respondents were aware of the Cyber Essentials scheme, of which ten percent were aware among micro firms.
Cyber essentials was a government-backed, industry supported scheme to help organizations improve their cyber security.
As a result of this survey, the cyber security initiatives and standards were still not widely known in the United Kingdom. Initiatives and standards such as the Government's ** steps guidance and the ISO 27001.
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (March 26, 2020). Share of United Kingdom (UK) businesses' that are aware of the Cyber Essentials scheme in 2020, by size of business [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/586565/cyber-essentials-scheme-awareness-by-united-kingdom-uk-businesses/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of United Kingdom (UK) businesses' that are aware of the Cyber Essentials scheme in 2020, by size of business." Chart. March 26, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/586565/cyber-essentials-scheme-awareness-by-united-kingdom-uk-businesses/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2020). Share of United Kingdom (UK) businesses' that are aware of the Cyber Essentials scheme in 2020, by size of business. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/586565/cyber-essentials-scheme-awareness-by-united-kingdom-uk-businesses/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of United Kingdom (Uk) Businesses' That Are Aware of The Cyber Essentials Scheme in 2020, by Size of Business." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Mar 2020, /statistics/586565/cyber-essentials-scheme-awareness-by-united-kingdom-uk-businesses/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of United Kingdom (UK) businesses' that are aware of the Cyber Essentials scheme in 2020, by size of business ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/586565/cyber-essentials-scheme-awareness-by-united-kingdom-uk-businesses/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Share of United Kingdom (UK) businesses' that are aware of the Cyber Essentials scheme in 2020, by size of business [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), March 26, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/586565/cyber-essentials-scheme-awareness-by-united-kingdom-uk-businesses/
