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The table below looks at the demand for Information Security (INFOSEC) skills within the South West region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Information Security over the 3 months to 13 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkInformation Security (INFOSEC)
Location
3 months to
13 Oct 2008		Same period last year
Rank110151
Rank change on same period last yearUp+41
Matching contract IT job ads3616
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.051 %0.016 %
As % of the category below1.252 %0.470 %
Daily rates quoted179
Average minimum daily rate£339£396
Average daily rate£358£421
% change on same period last year-14.93 %
Average maximum daily rate£377£446
UK excluding London average daily rate£419£448
% change on same period last year-6.52 %
Hourly rates quoted31
Average minimum hourly rate£26.00£40.00
Average hourly rate£29.83£40.00
% change on same period last year-25.41 %
Average maximum hourly rate£33.67£40.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.56£30.58
% change on same period last year-16.43 %
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
South West
Matching contract IT job ads28763404
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled4.067 %3.446 %
Daily rates quoted8711057
Average minimum daily rate£367£352
Average daily rate£388£371
% change on same period last year+4.65 %
Average maximum daily rate£410£390
UK excluding London average daily rate£377£371
% change on same period last year+1.83 %
Hourly rates quoted357368
Average minimum hourly rate£27.90£29.25
Average hourly rate£29.94£31.28
% change on same period last year-4.27 %
Average maximum hourly rate£31.98£33.31
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.42£29.97
% change on same period last year-1.81 %
Information Security EnglandInformation Security
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.

Information Security
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Information Security across the South West region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

South West Information Security Demand Trend

Information Security
Daily Rate Trend

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

South West Information Security Daily Rate Trend

Information Security
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Information Security across the South West region over the 3 months to 13 October 2008.

South West Information Security Daily Rate Histogram

Information Security
Hourly Rate Trend

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

South West Information Security Hourly Rate Trend

Information Security
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Information Security within the South West region over the 3 months to 13 October 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
DorsetNew entry-13£352-
WiltshireUp+56£388-13.88 %
DevonUp+235£425-
BristolNew entry-4£260-
GloucestershireDown-32--
Information Security EnglandInformation Security
England

Information Security
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South West region citing Information 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 Information Security.

116 (27.59 %)Finance
212 (20.69 %)Security Cleared
311 (18.97 %)Government
49 (15.52 %)ITIL
49 (15.52 %)PRINCE2
58 (13.79 %)Service Management
58 (13.79 %)Management Information System
67 (12.07 %)Firewall
76 (10.34 %)Security Management
76 (10.34 %)Risk Assessment
76 (10.34 %)Insurance
76 (10.34 %)CESG
76 (10.34 %)CESG CLAS
76 (10.34 %)Risk Management
85 (8.621 %)Data Protection
85 (8.621 %)SC Cleared
85 (8.621 %)DV Cleared
85 (8.621 %)Microsoft
94 (6.897 %)NHS
94 (6.897 %)MS Office
94 (6.897 %)Oracle
94 (6.897 %)ITIL Certification
94 (6.897 %)Project Management
94 (6.897 %)Service Delivery
94 (6.897 %)ITSM
94 (6.897 %)Information Security Management
94 (6.897 %)Degree
94 (6.897 %)ISO27001
94 (6.897 %)Ethical Hacking
94 (6.897 %)Penetration Testing

Information Security
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 13 October 2008, IT contractor jobs across the South West region citing Information 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 Information Security. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South West IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (3.448 %)JSP
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
11 (1.724 %)SharePoint
11 (1.724 %)MS Exchange
South West IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
14 (6.897 %)MS Office
22 (3.448 %)MS Project
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
17 (12.07 %)Firewall
21 (1.724 %)VLAN
21 (1.724 %)Network Security
21 (1.724 %)VPN
21 (1.724 %)Internet
21 (1.724 %)MPLS
South West IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
116 (27.59 %)Finance
211 (18.97 %)Government
36 (10.34 %)Insurance
43 (5.172 %)Pensions
52 (3.448 %)Military
52 (3.448 %)Health
61 (1.724 %)Legal
61 (1.724 %)Financial Institution
61 (1.724 %)Auditing
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
127 (46.55 %)Analyst
215 (25.86 %)Security Analyst
312 (20.69 %)Information Analyst
411 (18.97 %)Information Security Analyst
411 (18.97 %)Consultant
510 (17.24 %)Business Analyst
68 (13.79 %)Security Consultant
75 (8.621 %)Project Manager
84 (6.897 %)Senior Analyst
84 (6.897 %)Information Security Officer
84 (6.897 %)Security Officer
93 (5.172 %)Senior Security Analyst
93 (5.172 %)Security Manager
102 (3.448 %)Senior Information Analyst
102 (3.448 %)Process Analyst
102 (3.448 %)Programme Manager
111 (1.724 %)IT Consultant
111 (1.724 %)Systems Administrator
111 (1.724 %)Business Process Analyst
111 (1.724 %)Development Manager
South West IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
18 (13.79 %)Management Information System
26 (10.34 %)CESG
26 (10.34 %)CESG CLAS
34 (6.897 %)NHS
43 (5.172 %)Tandem
43 (5.172 %)IBM Mainframe
43 (5.172 %)Mainframe
52 (3.448 %)RMADS
52 (3.448 %)Freedom of Information
52 (3.448 %)AS400
61 (1.724 %)Smartcard
61 (1.724 %)Data Protection Act
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (5.172 %)UNIX
21 (1.724 %)Windows
21 (1.724 %)Windows 2000
21 (1.724 %)Windows Server 2003
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
112 (20.69 %)Security Cleared
29 (15.52 %)ITIL
29 (15.52 %)PRINCE2
38 (13.79 %)Service Management
46 (10.34 %)Security Management
46 (10.34 %)Risk Management
46 (10.34 %)Risk Assessment
55 (8.621 %)Data Protection
55 (8.621 %)SC Cleared
55 (8.621 %)DV Cleared
64 (6.897 %)Ethical Hacking
64 (6.897 %)Penetration Testing
64 (6.897 %)ITSM
64 (6.897 %)Information Security Management
64 (6.897 %)Service Delivery
64 (6.897 %)Project Management
73 (5.172 %)Systems Analysis
73 (5.172 %)Content Management
73 (5.172 %)IT Governance
82 (3.448 %)Requirements Analysis
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (1.724 %)SQL
11 (1.724 %)VB
South West IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (6.897 %)ITIL Certification
14 (6.897 %)Degree
23 (5.172 %)PRINCE2 Certification
23 (5.172 %)CISSP
32 (3.448 %)ISEB
32 (3.448 %)Chartered Engineer
41 (1.724 %)Microsoft Certification
41 (1.724 %)MCP
41 (1.724 %)MCSE
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (6.897 %)ISO27001
22 (3.448 %)ISO17799
22 (3.448 %)ISO9001
22 (3.448 %)JSP 440
22 (3.448 %)PCI DSS
22 (3.448 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
31 (1.724 %)BS7799
31 (1.724 %)HMG Infosec
31 (1.724 %)CESG Infosec
South West IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (1.724 %)Active Directory
11 (1.724 %)Backup Exec
South West IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
11 (1.724 %)MAILsweeper
South West IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
15 (8.621 %)Microsoft
24 (6.897 %)Oracle
33 (5.172 %)IBM
33 (5.172 %)VERITAS
42 (3.448 %)CommVault
42 (3.448 %)Intel
51 (1.724 %)Citrix
51 (1.724 %)Cisco
51 (1.724 %)Remedy
51 (1.724 %)Primavera
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