UK cyber consulting set for explosive growth after wave of AI attacks

British cyber consulting is poised for an explosion in growth as boardroom paranoia over AI and hacking fuels demand for external expertise, research has suggested. The UK’s cybersecurity consulting market is expected to have grown about 17 per cent to £2.2bn this year, up from 9.8 per cent in 2025, according to Source Global Research. Globally, the market is expected to rise by 14 per cent to $36bn (£26.8bn). Catherine Anderson, director of delivery at Source Global Research, said: Not many areas of the global consulting market are seeing growth well into the double digits, but cybersecurity is forecast to be one of the standout markets of 2026 and continue this performance in 2027. The expected surge in demand for cyber services comes as the wider consulting industry faces a slowdown, as clients cut back on traditional spending and bring some services in-house. The wider consulting market is projected to grow at 5–7 per cent per year over the coming years, according to sep