2025 Cyber Security Behaviour Tracker: for consumers
The 2025 cyber security behaviour tracker ran between November and December 2024 and surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,006 New Zealanders, aged 18 years and over.
The research, which is now contracted by NCSC, builds on insights from previous trackers conducted in 2023 and 2024 by CERT NZ. Comparisons are included in the 2025 results where applicable.
The survey covered New Zealanders’ cyber security awareness, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours.
Cyber Security Behaviour Tracker 2025 [PDF, 1.6 MB]
2024 Cyber Security Behaviour Tracker: for consumers
In April 2022, CERT NZ conducted research to achieve a comprehensive measure of New Zealanders’ cyber security attitudes and behaviours.
Building on this insight, a 2023 survey was conducted to track how New Zealanders’ cyber security attitudes and behaviours are changing over time.
The online survey interviewed a nationally representative sample of 1,023 New Zealanders, aged 18 years and over.
The survey covered demographics, cyber security awareness, knowledge, barriers to change, behaviours, and information sources.