The United Kingdom has a diverse cyber security community, interconnected in a complex network.
According to a parliamentary committee the UK government is not doing enough to protect the nation against cyber attack.
The internal protective security coordination role for UK government is led by the Government Chief Security Officer (GCSO) within the Cabinet Office, who since 2021 has been Vincent Devine.
Former bodies in this category include: The Ministry of Defence has primacy for information and cyber security within both its civilian and military staffs (approximately 250,000 personnel), and for the Defence Supply Base (DSB - approximately 30,000 companies).
Two regulatory bodies have a specific cyber security related function: Most other regulatory bodies will have staff covering information and cyber security function for both their internal staff, and their client communities.