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The table below looks at the demand for Information Security (INFOSEC) skills within the Berkshire region with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Information Security over the 3 months to 10 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkInformation Security (INFOSEC)
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank156169
Rank change on same period last yearUp+13
Matching permanent IT job ads105122
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.061 %0.052 %
As % of the category below1.899 %1.722 %
Salaries quoted9027
Average minimum salary£49,456£56,000
Average salary£52,094£61,500
% change on same period last year-15.29 %
Average maximum salary£54,733£67,000
UK excluding London average salary£46,387£49,442
% change on same period last year-6.17 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads55287086
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled3.200 %3.049 %
Salaries quoted46155594
Average minimum salary£42,104£42,890
Average salary£46,004£46,642
% change on same period last year-1.36 %
Average maximum salary£49,904£50,395
UK excluding London average salary£42,675£44,216
% change on same period last year-3.48 %
Information Security South EastInformation Security
South East

Information Security
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Information Security Demand Trend

Information Security
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Information Security Salary Trend

Information Security
Salary Histogram

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

Berkshire Information Security Salary Histogram

Information Security
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Information Security 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
ReadingDown-1941£55,184-18.52 %
SloughNew entry-27£45,407-
BracknellUp+242£60,000-
Information Security South EastInformation Security
South East

Information Security
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire 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 IT job ads sampled that cited Information Security.

164 (38.10 %)CISSP
252 (30.95 %)CISA
351 (30.36 %)CISM
449 (29.17 %)Risk Management
548 (28.57 %)ITIL
646 (27.38 %)Change Management
742 (25.00 %)Finance
833 (19.64 %)Firewall
833 (19.64 %)Six Sigma
932 (19.05 %)Security Management
1027 (16.07 %)Wireless
1126 (15.48 %)Government
1126 (15.48 %)Windows
1126 (15.48 %)ISO27001
1224 (14.29 %)Network Security
1224 (14.29 %)Telecoms
1323 (13.69 %)VPN
1421 (12.50 %)Information Security Management
1520 (11.90 %)Management Information System
1520 (11.90 %)UNIX
1619 (11.31 %)C
1716 (9.524 %)COBIT
1815 (8.929 %)Business Development
1914 (8.333 %)Data Protection
2013 (7.738 %)ISO17799
2013 (7.738 %)SSL
2112 (7.143 %)Marketing
2211 (6.548 %)Security Cleared
2211 (6.548 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
2310 (5.952 %)Linux

Information Security
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire 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 IT job ads sampled that cited Information Security. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (0.595 %)HTML
11 (0.595 %).NET
Berkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
14 (2.381 %)LiveLink
21 (0.595 %)Exchange Server 2003
21 (0.595 %)SharePoint
21 (0.595 %)MS Exchange
Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
13 (1.786 %)S-PLUS
21 (0.595 %)MS Visio
Berkshire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
11 (0.595 %)Dynamics CRM
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
133 (19.64 %)Firewall
227 (16.07 %)Wireless
324 (14.29 %)Network Security
423 (13.69 %)VPN
513 (7.738 %)SSL
69 (5.357 %)LAN
69 (5.357 %)WAN
74 (2.381 %)Cisco IOS
83 (1.786 %)Internet
91 (0.595 %)Cisco PIX
91 (0.595 %)SAN
Berkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (1.190 %)SQL Server
Berkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (0.595 %)Flash
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
142 (25.00 %)Finance
226 (15.48 %)Government
324 (14.29 %)Telecoms
412 (7.143 %)Marketing
57 (4.167 %)Auditing
65 (2.976 %)Military
74 (2.381 %)Police
82 (1.190 %)Retail
82 (1.190 %)Pensions
82 (1.190 %)Health
82 (1.190 %)Education
91 (0.595 %)Back Office
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
132 (19.05 %)Security Manager
231 (18.45 %)Analyst
327 (16.07 %)Security Analyst
420 (11.90 %)Consultant
518 (10.71 %)Security Consultant
518 (10.71 %)Security Officer
617 (10.12 %)Information Analyst
716 (9.524 %)Information Security Analyst
812 (7.143 %)Security Engineer
812 (7.143 %)Information Manager
812 (7.143 %)Information Security Manager
910 (5.952 %)IT Security Officer
108 (4.762 %)Network Engineer
108 (4.762 %)Network Security Engineer
116 (3.571 %)IT Manager
116 (3.571 %)Architect
116 (3.571 %)Business Development Manager
116 (3.571 %)Development Manager
116 (3.571 %)Information Architect
116 (3.571 %)Team Leader
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
120 (11.90 %)Management Information System
28 (4.762 %)PKI
35 (2.976 %)Computer Science
43 (1.786 %)CESG
43 (1.786 %)CESG CLAS
51 (0.595 %)PMI
51 (0.595 %)EPoS
51 (0.595 %)RMADS
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
126 (15.48 %)Windows
220 (11.90 %)UNIX
310 (5.952 %)Linux
46 (3.571 %)HPUX
51 (0.595 %)Solaris
51 (0.595 %)AIX
51 (0.595 %)Windows 2000
51 (0.595 %)Windows XP
51 (0.595 %)Mac OS X
51 (0.595 %)Windows Server 2003
51 (0.595 %)Windows Vista
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
149 (29.17 %)Risk Management
248 (28.57 %)ITIL
346 (27.38 %)Change Management
433 (19.64 %)Six Sigma
532 (19.05 %)Security Management
621 (12.50 %)Information Security Management
715 (8.929 %)Business Development
814 (8.333 %)Data Protection
911 (6.548 %)Security Cleared
109 (5.357 %)Penetration Testing
117 (4.167 %)Risk Assessment
117 (4.167 %)Network Security Management
117 (4.167 %)Vulnerability Assessment
126 (3.571 %)Time Management
126 (3.571 %)Risk Analysis
135 (2.976 %)SC Cleared
135 (2.976 %)DV Cleared
135 (2.976 %)Business Continuity
135 (2.976 %)Data Security
144 (2.381 %)Project Management
Berkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
119 (11.31 %)C
26 (3.571 %)C++
26 (3.571 %)Java
31 (0.595 %)JavaScript
31 (0.595 %)Perl
31 (0.595 %)PHP
31 (0.595 %)SQL
31 (0.595 %)Python
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
164 (38.10 %)CISSP
252 (30.95 %)CISA
351 (30.36 %)CISM
47 (4.167 %)Degree
47 (4.167 %)Cisco Certification
54 (2.381 %)CCNP
63 (1.786 %)CCIE
63 (1.786 %)CEH
72 (1.190 %)CCSA
72 (1.190 %)SAP Certification
81 (0.595 %)Microsoft Certification
81 (0.595 %)CCSP
81 (0.595 %)HNC
81 (0.595 %)HND
81 (0.595 %)MCSE
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
126 (15.48 %)ISO27001
216 (9.524 %)COBIT
313 (7.738 %)ISO17799
411 (6.548 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
55 (2.976 %)BS7799
62 (1.190 %)TickIT
62 (1.190 %)ISO9001
62 (1.190 %)QA
62 (1.190 %)PCI DSS
62 (1.190 %)HIPAA
Berkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (0.595 %)Active Directory
Berkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
14 (2.381 %)MOM
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
19 (5.357 %)Cisco
28 (4.762 %)Juniper
37 (4.167 %)Fortinet
44 (2.381 %)Remedy
52 (1.190 %)Nokia
52 (1.190 %)CheckPoint
52 (1.190 %)Microsoft
52 (1.190 %)Oracle
52 (1.190 %)SAP
61 (0.595 %)IBM
61 (0.595 %)Sun
61 (0.595 %)Citrix
61 (0.595 %)Blue Coat