Led by Dr Hazel Murray, Chair of Cybersecurity at Munster Technological University and Co-Lead by Gillian O’Carroll, Cyber Resilience’s research has shown that Ireland’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) face a critical cyber resilience gap. SMEs account for 99.8% of all enterprises in Ireland and employ over 2.29 million people, representing 67.9% of total employment (based on the latest CSO 2022 figures).
This 2025 SME cyber resilience assessment reveals that the majority of SMEs remain underprepared for modern cyber threats. Read the full report here for more in-depth insights.
This report was published by Munster Technological University (MTU) ‘Digital Resilience for SMEs’ Research Team in collaboration with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). It was funded under the National Challenge Fund, established as part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), and supported by the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility through Taighde Éireann. Funding was provided by Research Ireland Digital for Resilience Challenge.
Grant Number 22/NCF/DR/11210G