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The table below looks at the demand for Network Security skills within the Hertfordshire region with a comparison to our Communications & Networking category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Network Security over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkNetwork Security
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank6485
Rank change on same period last yearUp+21
Matching contract IT job ads710
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.011 %0.011 %
As % of the category below2.929 %2.941 %
Daily rates quoted22
Average minimum daily rate£413£375
Average daily rate£413£375
% change on same period last year+10.00 %
Average maximum daily rate£413£375
UK excluding London average daily rate£431£393
% change on same period last year+9.64 %
Hourly rates quoted20
Average minimum hourly rate£36.50-
Average hourly rate£38.25-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£40.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.31£32.00
% change on same period last year+0.95 %
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
Hertfordshire
Matching contract IT job ads239340
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.384 %0.365 %
Daily rates quoted49106
Average minimum daily rate£340£311
Average daily rate£358£334
% change on same period last year+7.11 %
Average maximum daily rate£376£357
UK excluding London average daily rate£346£337
% change on same period last year+2.79 %
Hourly rates quoted1348
Average minimum hourly rate£31.15£24.02
Average hourly rate£32.73£26.08
% change on same period last year+25.46 %
Average maximum hourly rate£34.30£28.15
UK excluding London average hourly rate£27.82£28.43
% change on same period last year-2.12 %
Network Security East of EnglandNetwork Security
East of England

We calculate average IT contractor rates directly from the figures quoted and do not attempt to derive hourly rates from daily rates or vice versa.

Network Security
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Network Security across the Hertfordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Communications & Networking category.

Hertfordshire Network Security Demand Trend

Network Security
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Network Security across the Hertfordshire region.

Hertfordshire Network Security Daily Rate Trend

Network Security
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Network Security across the Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

Hertfordshire Network Security Daily Rate Histogram

Network Security
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Network Security across the Hertfordshire region.

Hertfordshire Network Security Hourly Rate Trend

Network Security
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Network Security across the Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

Hertfordshire Network Security Hourly Rate Histogram

Network Security
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Network Security within the Hertfordshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
StevenageNew entry-2--
Network Security East of EnglandNetwork Security
East of England

Network Security
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing Network Security also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited Network Security.

112 (70.59 %)Cisco
29 (52.94 %)Cisco Certification
38 (47.06 %)Firewall
47 (41.18 %)CCNP
55 (29.41 %)VPN
55 (29.41 %)Telecoms
64 (23.53 %)IPsec
64 (23.53 %)CheckPoint
73 (17.65 %)Finance
73 (17.65 %)Migration
73 (17.65 %)VMware
73 (17.65 %)Cisco PIX
73 (17.65 %)Cisco ASA
82 (11.76 %)SC Cleared
82 (11.76 %)Security Cleared
82 (11.76 %)CCSP
82 (11.76 %)CCSA
82 (11.76 %)CCSE
82 (11.76 %)TACACS
82 (11.76 %)MPLS
82 (11.76 %)CCNA
82 (11.76 %)Active Directory
82 (11.76 %)HP
82 (11.76 %)Compaq
82 (11.76 %)Nortel
82 (11.76 %)Microsoft
82 (11.76 %)DNS
82 (11.76 %)HTTPS
82 (11.76 %)FTP
82 (11.76 %)HTTP

Network Security
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Hertfordshire region citing Network Security also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited Network Security. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
18 (47.06 %)Firewall
25 (29.41 %)VPN
34 (23.53 %)IPsec
43 (17.65 %)Cisco PIX
43 (17.65 %)Cisco ASA
52 (11.76 %)MPLS
52 (11.76 %)DNS
52 (11.76 %)HTTPS
52 (11.76 %)VoIP
52 (11.76 %)WAN
52 (11.76 %)SMTP
52 (11.76 %)FTP
52 (11.76 %)HTTP
52 (11.76 %)TACACS
61 (5.882 %)SNMP
61 (5.882 %)TCP/IP
61 (5.882 %)SSL
61 (5.882 %)OSPF
61 (5.882 %)ATM
61 (5.882 %)LAN
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (29.41 %)Telecoms
23 (17.65 %)Finance
31 (5.882 %)Aerospace
31 (5.882 %)Banking
31 (5.882 %)Retail
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
15 (29.41 %)Network Engineer
24 (23.53 %)Consultant
33 (17.65 %)Cisco Engineer
33 (17.65 %)Security Specialist
33 (17.65 %)Cisco Network Engineer
33 (17.65 %)Deployment Engineer
42 (11.76 %)Network Specialist
42 (11.76 %)Network Security Specialist
42 (11.76 %)Network Support
42 (11.76 %)Infrastructure Consultant
42 (11.76 %)Security Engineer
42 (11.76 %)Analyst
42 (11.76 %)Support Analyst
42 (11.76 %)Network Support Analyst
42 (11.76 %)Security Consultant
42 (11.76 %)Network Analyst
51 (5.882 %)Infrastructure Engineer
51 (5.882 %)Architect
51 (5.882 %)Solutions Architect
51 (5.882 %)Cisco Specialist
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (5.882 %)Computer Science
11 (5.882 %)CMDB
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
12 (11.76 %)Windows
12 (11.76 %)Linux
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
13 (17.65 %)Migration
22 (11.76 %)SC Cleared
22 (11.76 %)Security Cleared
31 (5.882 %)Logistics
31 (5.882 %)Configuration Management
31 (5.882 %)Data Security
31 (5.882 %)Security Management
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
19 (52.94 %)Cisco Certification
27 (41.18 %)CCNP
32 (11.76 %)CCNA
32 (11.76 %)CCSA
32 (11.76 %)CCSE
32 (11.76 %)CCSP
41 (5.882 %)Microsoft Certification
41 (5.882 %)MCSE
41 (5.882 %)CCIE
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (5.882 %)ISO17799
11 (5.882 %)BS7799
11 (5.882 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
11 (5.882 %)ISO27001
11 (5.882 %)PCI DSS
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (11.76 %)Active Directory
21 (5.882 %)VMware Infrastructure
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (5.882 %)Tivoli
11 (5.882 %)Netcool
Hertfordshire IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
112 (70.59 %)Cisco
24 (23.53 %)CheckPoint
33 (17.65 %)VMware
42 (11.76 %)Microsoft
42 (11.76 %)HP
42 (11.76 %)Compaq
42 (11.76 %)Nortel
51 (5.882 %)Altiris
51 (5.882 %)IronPort
51 (5.882 %)OPNET