Advania reports mid-market firms are bringing cybersecurity inhouse. – IT Europa

UK mid-market organisations are increasingly managing cybersecurity internally as confidence in technology vendors continues to decline, according to new research from Advania UK, part of the wider Advania Group.
Findings from the Building Core Resilience 2025 report, based on a survey of 1,236 senior IT decision-makers across Northern Europe, including 500 in the UK, show that at least 65% of UK mid-sized firms now manage cybersecurity entirely in-house. Mid-market organisations were defined as companies with more than 250 employees or revenues above €10m which equates to approximately 8000 businesses in the UK.
Advania said this reflects growing scepticism about the priorities of major technology vendors, with 40% of UK respondents believing suppliers now focus primarily on enterprise customers, up from 28% previously. Only 11% said vendors genuinely act in their organisation’s best interests.
The study also found a broader year-on-year increase across the UK, Nordics and Ireland in organisations handling cybersecurity internally, rising from 67% to 73%, highlighting what Advania described as a shift towards cyber self-reliance.
“Cyber self-reliance can easily slip into overconfidence,” said Pravesh Kara (pictured), director of security and compliance at Advania UK. “Even large enterprises with dedicated teams have been caught off guard by modern attacks. Without independent validation and external expertise, mid-sized organisations risk fighting yesterday’s battles with yesterday’s defences.”
While external cyber threats continue to dominate headlines, the research suggests internal challenges are now seen as the most disruptive factor. Some 57% of UK respondents cited staff turnover, skills gaps and misaligned strategy as the main obstacles to improving cyber resilience.
The report also highlights a modest rise in security awareness training, with monthly sessions increasing from 22% to 32% year-on-year, although two-thirds of firms still train staff less frequently.
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