Report: Cyber Culture Clash Index

Are UK organisations hiding behind cybersecurity policies?

Length: 20 pages | Format: PDF

Skillcast’s Cyber Culture Clash Index reveals a stark reality: many UK companies have polished cybersecurity policies, but their real-world execution falls short. This report analyses policy vs practice across eight major industries, highlighting where cyber resilience is strong and where organisations are dangerously exposed.

What you’ll learn

Which industries have the strongest and weakest alignment between cyber policy and practice
The real-world indicators of cyber maturity (testing, training, staffing, reporting rates)
Why some sectors show high operational performance but weak governance
How policy updates, ISO 27001, CISO presence, phishing resilience and incident reporting vary across industries
The practical steps companies must take to strengthen culture and readiness

Highlights from this report

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

Practice outpaces policy 5:1

Finance & Retail

Best aligned with policy and practice in sync

Tech, Manufacturing, & Energy

Big gap with strong policies and poor practice

Public Sector

Only sector seeing fewer attacks year-on-year

What the Cyber Culture Clash report covers

Ideal for:

CISOs & security teams
Compliance and governance teams
Risk & resilience leaders
Senior executives
IT and cyber strategy leads

What’s inside:

Skillcast’s Cyber Culture Clash Index with scoring for eight major UK sectors
Industry deep-dives: Technology, Financial Services, Retail, Healthcare, Public Sector, Energy, Manufacturing, Transport
Analysis of the most significant cyber risks facing UK organisations today.
Case examples showing where strong practice is masking weak policy
Recommendations to close gaps between policy statements and day-to-day behaviour

Why download:

Reduce exposure: understand how policy–practice gaps create real-world vulnerabilities
Strengthen culture: embed cybersecurity behaviours, not just policies
Improve readiness: benchmark your posture against industry peers
Meet expectations: align with best practice in cyber governance and operational resilience