Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) 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 CISSP over the 3 months to 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkCertified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank166205
Rank change on same period last yearUp+39
Matching permanent IT job ads6474
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.043 %0.034 %
As % of the category below3.934 %2.685 %
Salaries quoted6252
Average minimum salary£45,403£52,212
Average salary£49,492£55,885
% change on same period last year-11.43 %
Average maximum salary£53,581£59,558
UK excluding London average salary£51,707£50,708
% change on same period last year+1.97 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads16272756
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.101 %1.253 %
Salaries quoted14122261
Average minimum salary£37,801£37,003
Average salary£41,786£40,157
% change on same period last year+4.05 %
Average maximum salary£45,772£43,311
UK excluding London average salary£37,931£37,901
% change on same period last year+0.07 %
CISSP South EastCISSP
South East

CISSP
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire CISSP Demand Trend

CISSP
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire CISSP Salary Trend

CISSP
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing CISSP across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 4 December 2008.

Berkshire CISSP Salary Histogram

CISSP
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing CISSP within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 4 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
ReadingUp+1825£44,958-36.58 %
MaidenheadNew entry-3£55,000-
SloughDown-281£36,000-28.39 %
CISSP South EastCISSP
South East

CISSP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing CISSP 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 CISSP.

183 (42.13 %)CISA
276 (38.58 %)CISM
372 (36.55 %)Firewall
463 (31.98 %)Information Security
559 (29.95 %)ITIL
649 (24.87 %)Risk Management
748 (24.37 %)Finance
847 (23.86 %)Six Sigma
945 (22.84 %)Cisco
1044 (22.34 %)Telecoms
1143 (21.83 %)CheckPoint
1242 (21.32 %)Cisco Certification
1340 (20.30 %)ISO27001
1439 (19.80 %)VPN
1538 (19.29 %)Intrusion Detection
1636 (18.27 %)UNIX
1734 (17.26 %)Degree
1833 (16.75 %)Change Management
1932 (16.24 %)WAN
1932 (16.24 %)LAN
2029 (14.72 %)Cisco PIX
2126 (13.20 %)Network Security
2225 (12.69 %)Linux
2323 (11.68 %)Windows
2323 (11.68 %)CCNA
2422 (11.17 %)Security Cleared
2521 (10.66 %)Network Design
2521 (10.66 %)Vulnerability Assessment
2619 (9.645 %)CCSP
2619 (9.645 %)Solaris

CISSP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region citing CISSP 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 CISSP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (0.508 %).NET
11 (0.508 %)WebServices
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
13 (1.523 %)LiveLink
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
112 (6.091 %)MS Visio
22 (1.015 %)MS Excel
Berkshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
14 (2.030 %)SAP Oil and Gas
14 (2.030 %)SAP GRC
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
172 (36.55 %)Firewall
239 (19.80 %)VPN
338 (19.29 %)Intrusion Detection
432 (16.24 %)LAN
432 (16.24 %)WAN
529 (14.72 %)Cisco PIX
626 (13.20 %)Network Security
717 (8.629 %)Wireless
717 (8.629 %)3G
816 (8.122 %)TCP/IP
912 (6.091 %)LDAP
1011 (5.584 %)Internet
118 (4.061 %)Cisco ASA
118 (4.061 %)ATM
118 (4.061 %)PBX
118 (4.061 %)PSTN
118 (4.061 %)SDH
118 (4.061 %)ISDN
118 (4.061 %)MPLS
125 (2.538 %)OSPF
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (1.015 %)SQL Server
21 (0.508 %)DB2
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
148 (24.37 %)Finance
244 (22.34 %)Telecoms
317 (8.629 %)Government
47 (3.553 %)Military
56 (3.046 %)Auditing
63 (1.523 %)Education
72 (1.015 %)Health
72 (1.015 %)Legal
72 (1.015 %)Pensions
81 (0.508 %)Banking
81 (0.508 %)Law
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
149 (24.87 %)Consultant
238 (19.29 %)Security Specialist
335 (17.77 %)Security Consultant
429 (14.72 %)Analyst
528 (14.21 %)Security Officer
620 (10.15 %)IT Security Officer
620 (10.15 %)Security Analyst
719 (9.645 %)Security Manager
815 (7.614 %)Security Engineer
914 (7.107 %)Technical Consultant
1011 (5.584 %)IT Consultant
1011 (5.584 %)IT Security Consultant
1110 (5.076 %)IT Security Specialist
128 (4.061 %)IT Security Engineer
137 (3.553 %)Cisco Consultant
137 (3.553 %)Technical Security Consultant
137 (3.553 %)Cisco Technical Consultant
137 (3.553 %)Presales Consultant
137 (3.553 %)Information Security Consultant
137 (3.553 %)Network Consultant
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
19 (4.569 %)German Language
24 (2.030 %)CESG
24 (2.030 %)CESG CLAS
24 (2.030 %)PKI
24 (2.030 %)Computer Science
24 (2.030 %)French Language
32 (1.015 %)Management Information System
32 (1.015 %)Arabic Language
32 (1.015 %)Italian Language
32 (1.015 %)Russian Language
32 (1.015 %)Spanish Language
32 (1.015 %)RMADS
41 (0.508 %)Cryptography
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
136 (18.27 %)UNIX
225 (12.69 %)Linux
323 (11.68 %)Windows
419 (9.645 %)Solaris
53 (1.523 %)HPUX
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
163 (31.98 %)Information Security
259 (29.95 %)ITIL
349 (24.87 %)Risk Management
447 (23.86 %)Six Sigma
533 (16.75 %)Change Management
622 (11.17 %)Security Cleared
721 (10.66 %)Network Design
721 (10.66 %)Vulnerability Assessment
818 (9.137 %)Security Management
912 (6.091 %)DRM
912 (6.091 %)Data Protection
1010 (5.076 %)SC Cleared
119 (4.569 %)Project Planning
128 (4.061 %)DV Cleared
137 (3.553 %)Penetration Testing
146 (3.046 %)Information Security Management
155 (2.538 %)Business Continuity
155 (2.538 %)BCP
155 (2.538 %)Risk Analysis
155 (2.538 %)Ethical Hacking
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
112 (6.091 %)C
24 (2.030 %)C++
24 (2.030 %)Java
31 (0.508 %)SQL
31 (0.508 %)VB.NET
31 (0.508 %)C#
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
183 (42.13 %)CISA
276 (38.58 %)CISM
342 (21.32 %)Cisco Certification
434 (17.26 %)Degree
523 (11.68 %)CCNA
619 (9.645 %)CCSP
717 (8.629 %)CCSA
816 (8.122 %)MCSE
816 (8.122 %)Microsoft Certification
915 (7.614 %)CCIP
109 (4.569 %)CCSE
118 (4.061 %)CCNP
127 (3.553 %)CCIE
136 (3.046 %)EnCE
145 (2.538 %)SAP Certification
154 (2.030 %)GIAC
154 (2.030 %)CEH
163 (1.523 %)ACCA
163 (1.523 %)SSCP
163 (1.523 %)QiCA
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
140 (20.30 %)ISO27001
217 (8.629 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
315 (7.614 %)BS7799
410 (5.076 %)ISO17799
56 (3.046 %)COBIT
65 (2.538 %)HMG Infosec
65 (2.538 %)PCI DSS
71 (0.508 %)PCI QSA
71 (0.508 %)COSO
71 (0.508 %)BS25999
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
114 (7.107 %)Active Directory
24 (2.030 %)Snort
31 (0.508 %)ProxySG
Berkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
15 (2.538 %)MOM
23 (1.523 %)MIMEsweeper
31 (0.508 %)Tivoli
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
145 (22.84 %)Cisco
243 (21.83 %)CheckPoint
310 (5.076 %)Juniper
47 (3.553 %)Blue Coat
56 (3.046 %)SAP
65 (2.538 %)Microsoft
73 (1.523 %)Nokia
73 (1.523 %)Oracle
73 (1.523 %)Remedy
73 (1.523 %)Websense
82 (1.015 %)VMware
91 (0.508 %)McAfee Security
91 (0.508 %)Tripwire
91 (0.508 %)IBM
91 (0.508 %)HP