Security Architecture Contracts

Security Architecture
UK

The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies with a requirement for Security Architecture skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Security Architecture over the 6 months to 17 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
17 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 224 279 322
Rank change year-on-year +55 +43 -29
Contract jobs citing Security Architecture 435 542 724
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK 1.02% 0.95% 0.83%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.19% 1.06% 0.91%
Number of daily rates quoted 281 383 508
10th Percentile £500 £513 £506
25th Percentile £600 £605 £570
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £700 £688 £650
Median % change year-on-year +1.82% +5.77% +9.24%
75th Percentile £788 £775 £753
90th Percentile £850 £850 £813
UK excluding London median daily rate £688 £700 £625
% change year-on-year -1.79% +12.00% +5.04%
Number of hourly rates quoted 17 7 0
10th Percentile - £68.70 -
25th Percentile £81.88 £70.85 -
Median hourly rate £87.46 £74.00 -
Median % change year-on-year +18.19% - -
75th Percentile £87.53 £91.88 -
90th Percentile - £96.25 -
UK excluding London median hourly rate £87.46 £82.00 -
% change year-on-year +6.66% - -

All Process and Methodology Skills
UK

Security Architecture is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 36,704 51,058 79,302
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 86.15% 89.78% 90.64%
Number of daily rates quoted 23,629 35,390 55,663
10th Percentile £300 £325 £344
25th Percentile £413 £438 £430
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £550 £530
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% +3.77% +8.16%
75th Percentile £638 £650 £638
90th Percentile £750 £750 £738
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £500 £480
% change year-on-year - +4.17% +9.43%
Number of hourly rates quoted 2,440 1,690 1,894
10th Percentile £12.75 £10.63 £12.50
25th Percentile £15.99 £15.99 £15.50
Median hourly rate £36.05 £35.65 £25.68
Median % change year-on-year +1.11% +38.82% +5.90%
75th Percentile £60.00 £65.00 £49.75
90th Percentile £72.50 £75.00 £65.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £37.50 £35.00 £20.00
% change year-on-year +7.14% +75.00% -6.54%

Security Architecture
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing Security Architecture as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Security Architecture in the UK

Security Architecture
Contractor Daily Rate Trend

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Security Architecture.

Daily rate trend for Security Architecture in the UK

Security Architecture
Daily Rate Histogram

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Security Architecture over the 6 months to 17 May 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Security Architecture in the UK

Security Architecture
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Security Architecture.

Hourly rate trend for Security Architecture in the UK

Security Architecture
Top 14 Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Security Architecture within the UK over the 6 months to 17 May 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
England +58 383 £725 +3.57% 67
UK excluding London +85 225 £688 -1.79% 39
London -1 174 £725 +3.57% 28
Work from Home +36 136 £700 - 21
South East +25 73 £540 -22.86% 10
North of England +64 63 £800 +14.29% 5
North West +61 62 £800 +6.67% 4
South West -14 35 £625 -10.71% 7
Midlands +41 25 £700 +14.29% 4
Scotland +53 24 £675 +12.50% 1
West Midlands +36 23 £750 +15.38% 4
East of England +3 5 £625 -13.79% 11
East Midlands +14 2 £625 +19.05%
Yorkshire +7 1 - - 1

Security Architecture
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 9 (2.07%) Confluence
2 2 (0.46%) Apache Spark
2 2 (0.46%) Microsoft Exchange
3 1 (0.23%) SharePoint
Applications
1 8 (1.84%) Microsoft Excel
2 6 (1.38%) Microsoft Office
3 5 (1.15%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 5 (1.15%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 2 (0.46%) Oracle EBS
2 1 (0.23%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
Cloud Services
1 79 (18.16%) AWS
2 73 (16.78%) Azure
3 47 (10.80%) SaaS
4 39 (8.97%) IaaS
5 24 (5.52%) PaaS
6 20 (4.60%) GCP
7 19 (4.37%) Microsoft 365
8 18 (4.14%) Serverless
9 12 (2.76%) AWS CloudFormation
10 9 (2.07%) Entra ID
11 8 (1.84%) Azure Sentinel
12 5 (1.15%) AWS CodeBuild
12 5 (1.15%) AWS CodeDeploy
12 5 (1.15%) AWS CodePipeline
13 4 (0.92%) Amazon CloudWatch
13 4 (0.92%) AWS CloudTrail
13 4 (0.92%) Azure API Management
13 4 (0.92%) Azure Monitor
14 3 (0.69%) Amazon S3
14 3 (0.69%) Azure Logic Apps
Communications & Networking
1 117 (26.90%) Firewall
2 92 (21.15%) Network Security
3 53 (12.18%) VPN
4 48 (11.03%) Intrusion Detection
5 14 (3.22%) TCP/IP
6 10 (2.30%) Cisco ISE
7 9 (2.07%) DNS
7 9 (2.07%) WAN
8 8 (1.84%) LAN
8 8 (1.84%) SSL
9 7 (1.61%) DHCP
10 5 (1.15%) SAN
11 4 (0.92%) tcpdump
11 4 (0.92%) VLAN
11 4 (0.92%) Wireshark
12 2 (0.46%) Wireless
12 2 (0.46%) WLAN
13 1 (0.23%) Internet
13 1 (0.23%) NAS
13 1 (0.23%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 16 (3.68%) Big Data
2 5 (1.15%) Oracle Database
3 4 (0.92%) Apache Hive
3 4 (0.92%) Hadoop
3 4 (0.92%) SQL Server
3 4 (0.92%) Tableau
4 2 (0.46%) Data Warehouse
4 2 (0.46%) NoSQL
4 2 (0.46%) RDBMS
4 2 (0.46%) Relational Database
5 1 (0.23%) Data Lake
5 1 (0.23%) Elasticsearch
5 1 (0.23%) Metadata
Development Applications
1 10 (2.30%) JIRA
2 7 (1.61%) Robot Framework
2 7 (1.61%) Sonatype Nexus
3 4 (0.92%) IDA Disassembler
4 3 (0.69%) Visual Studio
5 1 (0.23%) Git
5 1 (0.23%) Jenkins
General
1 80 (18.39%) Finance
2 78 (17.93%) Public Sector
3 70 (16.09%) Social Skills
4 51 (11.72%) Analytical Skills
5 15 (3.45%) Banking
6 14 (3.22%) Manufacturing
7 11 (2.53%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 11 (2.53%) Presentation Skills
8 9 (2.07%) Legal
8 9 (2.07%) Military
9 8 (1.84%) Publishing
10 6 (1.38%) Back Office
11 5 (1.15%) Influencing Skills
11 5 (1.15%) Police
12 4 (0.92%) Financial Institution
13 3 (0.69%) Telecoms
14 2 (0.46%) Automotive
15 1 (0.23%) Billing
15 1 (0.23%) Law
15 1 (0.23%) Retail
Job Titles
1 303 (69.66%) Architect
2 227 (52.18%) Security Architect
3 50 (11.49%) Technical Architect
4 49 (11.26%) Lead
5 46 (10.57%) Senior
6 42 (9.66%) Cybersecurity Architect
7 38 (8.74%) Lead Architect
8 37 (8.51%) Senior Architect
8 37 (8.51%) Senior Security Architect
9 31 (7.13%) Technical Leader
10 29 (6.67%) Cloud Architect
11 23 (5.29%) Security Engineer
12 22 (5.06%) Consultant
13 21 (4.83%) Solutions Architect
14 18 (4.14%) Security Consultant
15 17 (3.91%) AWS Architect
16 15 (3.45%) Analyst
17 13 (2.99%) Cloud Security Architect
18 12 (2.76%) AWS Security Architect
19 11 (2.53%) Enterprise Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 43 (9.89%) Node.js
2 15 (3.45%) Apache NiFi
3 14 (3.22%) OpenID
3 14 (3.22%) SAML
4 12 (2.76%) XACML
5 8 (1.84%) REST
6 5 (1.15%) Kafka
6 5 (1.15%) SOAP
7 4 (0.92%) OLE
8 3 (0.69%) .NET
8 3 (0.69%) Web Services
9 2 (0.46%) Elastic Stack
9 2 (0.46%) ModSecurity
9 2 (0.46%) OAuth
9 2 (0.46%) React Native
9 2 (0.46%) SPML
10 1 (0.23%) Pandas
10 1 (0.23%) pytest
10 1 (0.23%) web3js
Miscellaneous
1 47 (10.80%) Public Cloud
2 41 (9.43%) Management Information System
3 26 (5.98%) Cyber Defence
4 23 (5.29%) Cyber Threat
4 23 (5.29%) Security Posture
5 22 (5.06%) Mobile App
6 19 (4.37%) PKI
6 19 (4.37%) Security Operations Centre
7 18 (4.14%) IoT
8 16 (3.68%) Product Ownership
9 15 (3.45%) Distributed Applications
10 11 (2.53%) Operational Technology
11 8 (1.84%) Cyber Kill Chain
11 8 (1.84%) Hybrid Cloud
12 7 (1.61%) Data Centre
13 6 (1.38%) Cloud Native
13 6 (1.38%) Mainframe
14 4 (0.92%) YARA
15 3 (0.69%) Cyber Security Posture
15 3 (0.69%) Legacy Systems
Operating Systems
1 89 (20.46%) Windows
2 59 (13.56%) Apple iOS
3 58 (13.33%) Android
4 51 (11.72%) Windows Server
5 39 (8.97%) Linux
6 19 (4.37%) Unix
7 7 (1.61%) Windows Server 2019
8 3 (0.69%) Mac OS
8 3 (0.69%) zOS
9 1 (0.23%) Mac OS X
9 1 (0.23%) Windows Server 2012
9 1 (0.23%) Windows Server 2016
Processes & Methodologies
1 164 (37.70%) Cybersecurity
2 110 (25.29%) Information Security
3 106 (24.37%) Risk Management
4 88 (20.23%) Agile
5 85 (19.54%) Cloud Security
6 82 (18.85%) DevOps
7 72 (16.55%) SIEM
8 57 (13.10%) Zero Trust
9 55 (12.64%) CI/CD
10 52 (11.95%) Design Patterns
11 50 (11.49%) Threat Intelligence
12 49 (11.26%) Cyber Threat Intelligence
13 45 (10.34%) Mobile Device Management
14 43 (9.89%) Roadmaps
15 39 (8.97%) Security Operations
16 38 (8.74%) Application Security
16 38 (8.74%) Business Strategy
17 37 (8.51%) DevSecOps
18 31 (7.13%) Problem-Solving
19 29 (6.67%) SABSA
Programming Languages
1 20 (4.60%) Python
2 16 (3.68%) Java
3 9 (2.07%) PowerShell
4 6 (1.38%) C#
4 6 (1.38%) C++
5 3 (0.69%) PHP
5 3 (0.69%) Ruby
6 2 (0.46%) Kotlin
7 1 (0.23%) C
7 1 (0.23%) JavaScript
7 1 (0.23%) SQL
Qualifications
1 201 (46.21%) Security Cleared
2 102 (23.45%) SC Cleared
3 82 (18.85%) DV Cleared
4 68 (15.63%) CISSP
5 57 (13.10%) CISM
6 25 (5.75%) CISA
7 22 (5.06%) Cisco Certification
8 19 (4.37%) Degree
9 16 (3.68%) CRISC
10 15 (3.45%) SANS
11 13 (2.99%) (ISC)2 CCSP
12 11 (2.53%) TOGAF Certification
13 8 (1.84%) CEH
13 8 (1.84%) CREST Certified
14 7 (1.61%) CCSK
14 7 (1.61%) CTC Cleared
15 6 (1.38%) CCSP
15 6 (1.38%) GIAC
16 5 (1.15%) Azure Certification
16 5 (1.15%) CCNA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 107 (24.60%) NIST
2 71 (16.32%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 25 (5.75%) NCSC
4 21 (4.83%) NIST 800
5 20 (4.60%) GDPR
5 20 (4.60%) PCI DSS
6 16 (3.68%) Actionable Recommendations
7 15 (3.45%) Cyber Essentials
8 13 (2.99%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
9 11 (2.53%) RMADS
10 5 (1.15%) Accessibility
10 5 (1.15%) HIPAA
10 5 (1.15%) ISO 31000
10 5 (1.15%) QA
11 4 (0.92%) Disclosure Scotland
12 3 (0.69%) GPG13
13 2 (0.46%) COBIT
13 2 (0.46%) PMO
14 1 (0.23%) ISO/IEC 20000
14 1 (0.23%) JSP 440
System Software
1 14 (3.22%) Active Directory
1 14 (3.22%) VMware Infrastructure
2 6 (1.38%) RACF
2 6 (1.38%) Virtual Machines
3 4 (0.92%) Docker
3 4 (0.92%) Snort
4 3 (0.69%) Hyper-V
5 1 (0.23%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 28 (6.44%) Terraform
2 20 (4.60%) Single Sign-On
3 16 (3.68%) Ansible
4 7 (1.61%) Kubernetes
5 6 (1.38%) zSecure
6 4 (0.92%) Kibana
6 4 (0.92%) Trend Micro Deep Security
7 3 (0.69%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
7 3 (0.69%) Microsoft Intune
7 3 (0.69%) SCCM
8 2 (0.46%) Prometheus
8 2 (0.46%) WSUS
9 1 (0.23%) Docker Swarm
9 1 (0.23%) Progress Chef
9 1 (0.23%) QRadar
9 1 (0.23%) SCOM
9 1 (0.23%) Stealthwatch
Vendors
1 60 (13.79%) Microsoft
2 17 (3.91%) Google
2 17 (3.91%) VMware
3 16 (3.68%) Splunk
4 14 (3.22%) Cisco
4 14 (3.22%) IBM
4 14 (3.22%) Okta
5 10 (2.30%) Red Hat
6 8 (1.84%) Oracle
7 6 (1.38%) Apple
7 6 (1.38%) Atlassian
8 5 (1.15%) Qualys
9 4 (0.92%) F5
10 3 (0.69%) Rapid7
10 3 (0.69%) Zscaler
11 2 (0.46%) AlienVault
11 2 (0.46%) ArcSight
11 2 (0.46%) CA
11 2 (0.46%) Palo Alto
11 2 (0.46%) Sophos