68 Section 9 METRICS 9. The UK has a sustainable supply of home grown cyber skilled professionals to meet the growing demands of an increasingly digital economy, in both the public and private sectors, and defence. 10. The UK is universally acknowledged as a global leader in cyber security research and development, underpinned by high levels of expertise in UK industry and academia. National Cyber Security Strategy 2016 11. The UK government is already planning and preparing for policy implementation in advance of future technologies and threats and is ‘future proofed’. 12. The threat to the UK and our interests overseas is reduced due to increased international consensus and capability towards responsible state behaviour in a free, open, peaceful and secure cyberspace.