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The table below looks at the demand for Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE) in IT jobs within the Berkshire region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited CCSE over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkCheck Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE)
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank237224
Rank change on same period last yearDown-13
Matching permanent IT job ads2166
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.012 %0.028 %
As % of the category below1.010 %2.143 %
Salaries quoted2061
Average minimum salary£34,700£39,462
Average salary£37,075£44,515
% change on same period last year-16.71 %
Average maximum salary£39,450£49,569
UK excluding London average salary£48,228£43,081
% change on same period last year+11.94 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads20803080
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.204 %1.325 %
Salaries quoted18852433
Average minimum salary£38,705£38,686
Average salary£42,353£42,146
% change on same period last year+0.49 %
Average maximum salary£46,000£45,605
UK excluding London average salary£37,889£38,388
% change on same period last year-1.29 %
CCSE South EastCCSE
South East

CCSE
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing CCSE across the Berkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

Berkshire CCSE Demand Trend

CCSE
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing CCSE across the Berkshire region.

Berkshire CCSE Salary Trend

CCSE
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing CCSE across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

Berkshire CCSE Salary Histogram

CCSE
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing CCSE within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 10 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
ReadingUp+2915£37,367-21.33 %
CCSE South EastCCSE
South East

CCSE
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing CCSE 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 IT job ads sampled that cited CCSE.

157 (100.00 %)CheckPoint
249 (85.96 %)Firewall
336 (63.16 %)Nokia
336 (63.16 %)Windows
430 (52.63 %)Cisco Certification
430 (52.63 %)Blue Coat
529 (50.88 %)CCNA
626 (45.61 %)UNIX
725 (43.86 %)CCSA
824 (42.11 %)Juniper
923 (40.35 %)TCP/IP
923 (40.35 %)Clearswift
1022 (38.60 %)VPN
1022 (38.60 %)Cisco
1119 (33.33 %)Network Security
1218 (31.58 %)Websense
1316 (28.07 %)Linux
1415 (26.32 %)SecurID
1514 (24.56 %)Finjan
1514 (24.56 %)Sophos
1514 (24.56 %)Citrix
1612 (21.05 %)ProxySG
1612 (21.05 %)Cisco PIX
1711 (19.30 %)Microsoft
189 (15.79 %)C
189 (15.79 %)NetScreen
198 (14.04 %)Government
198 (14.04 %)IronPort
207 (12.28 %)Intrusion Detection
207 (12.28 %)CCSP

CCSE
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing CCSE also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited CCSE. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (3.509 %)MS Excel
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
149 (85.96 %)Firewall
223 (40.35 %)TCP/IP
322 (38.60 %)VPN
419 (33.33 %)Network Security
512 (21.05 %)Cisco PIX
69 (15.79 %)NetScreen
77 (12.28 %)Intrusion Detection
84 (7.018 %)VLAN
84 (7.018 %)IPsec
93 (5.263 %)SSL
93 (5.263 %)Cisco ASA
102 (3.509 %)Internet
102 (3.509 %)VRRP
111 (1.754 %)Ethernet
111 (1.754 %)MPLS
111 (1.754 %)BGP
111 (1.754 %)Cisco IPT
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
18 (14.04 %)Government
25 (8.772 %)Retail
32 (3.509 %)Telecoms
41 (1.754 %)Insurance
41 (1.754 %)Pensions
41 (1.754 %)Health
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
125 (43.86 %)Consultant
125 (43.86 %)Security Consultant
217 (29.82 %)Security Engineer
314 (24.56 %)Network Consultant
314 (24.56 %)Network Security Consultant
47 (12.28 %)Support Engineer
54 (7.018 %)Technical Consultant
54 (7.018 %)Firewall Engineer
63 (5.263 %)NOC Engineer
63 (5.263 %)Security Analyst
63 (5.263 %)Analyst
63 (5.263 %)Network Engineer
72 (3.509 %)Network Security Engineer
72 (3.509 %)Technical Security Consultant
72 (3.509 %)Security Technical Consultant
81 (1.754 %)Senior Technical Support
81 (1.754 %)Cisco IPT Engineer
81 (1.754 %)IT Security Engineer
81 (1.754 %)Senior Technical Support Engineer
81 (1.754 %)2nd Line Support
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
115 (26.32 %)SecurID
26 (10.53 %)German Language
32 (3.509 %)Arabic Language
32 (3.509 %)French Language
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
136 (63.16 %)Windows
226 (45.61 %)UNIX
316 (28.07 %)Linux
47 (12.28 %)Windows Server 2003
55 (8.772 %)Solaris
64 (7.018 %)Windows 2000
73 (5.263 %)Windows XP
73 (5.263 %)Windows 2000 Server
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
15 (8.772 %)Penetration Testing
24 (7.018 %)SC Cleared
24 (7.018 %)Security Cleared
24 (7.018 %)Change Management
33 (5.263 %)Service Delivery
42 (3.509 %)ITIL
42 (3.509 %)Incident Management
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
19 (15.79 %)C
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
130 (52.63 %)Cisco Certification
229 (50.88 %)CCNA
325 (43.86 %)CCSA
47 (12.28 %)CCSP
55 (8.772 %)CCNP
55 (8.772 %)CISSP
55 (8.772 %)JNCIA
63 (5.263 %)Degree
72 (3.509 %)JNCIS
72 (3.509 %)Microsoft Certification
72 (3.509 %)Check Point Certification
72 (3.509 %)MCSE
72 (3.509 %)MCSA
72 (3.509 %)CCIE
81 (1.754 %)CCIP
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
15 (8.772 %)SLA
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
112 (21.05 %)ProxySG
Berkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
14 (7.018 %)MAILsweeper
23 (5.263 %)MIMEsweeper
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
157 (100.00 %)CheckPoint
236 (63.16 %)Nokia
330 (52.63 %)Blue Coat
424 (42.11 %)Juniper
523 (40.35 %)Clearswift
622 (38.60 %)Cisco
718 (31.58 %)Websense
814 (24.56 %)Finjan
814 (24.56 %)Citrix
814 (24.56 %)Sophos
911 (19.30 %)Microsoft
108 (14.04 %)IronPort
113 (5.263 %)SonicWALL
122 (3.509 %)Nortel
131 (1.754 %)McAfee Security