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The table below looks at the demand for the Security Analyst role in IT jobs within the Berkshire region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Security Analyst in their job title over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Security Analyst
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank215261
Rank change on same period last yearUp+46
Matching permanent IT job ads2525
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.016 %0.011 %
As % of the category below0.329 %0.219 %
Salaries quoted1123
Average minimum salary£37,364£40,348
Average salary£39,682£41,652
% change on same period last year-4.73 %
Average maximum salary£42,000£42,957
UK excluding London average salary£42,009£37,530
% change on same period last year+11.93 %
Berkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Berkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads761011412
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled4.910 %5.108 %
Salaries quoted63699337
Average minimum salary£38,871£38,405
Average salary£42,272£42,054
% change on same period last year+0.51 %
Average maximum salary£45,673£45,703
UK excluding London average salary£38,468£39,125
% change on same period last year-1.68 %
Security Analyst South EastSecurity Analyst
South East

Security Analyst
Demand Trend

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

Berkshire Security Analyst Demand Trend

Security Analyst
Salary Trend

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

Berkshire Security Analyst Salary Trend

Security Analyst
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Security Analyst across the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 2008.

Berkshire Security Analyst Salary Histogram

Security Analyst
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Security Analyst within the Berkshire region over the 3 months to 21 November 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+2210£40,000-0.82 %
SloughDown-44£40,000-27.27 %
Security Analyst South EastSecurity Analyst
South East

Security Analyst
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Security Analyst in their job title 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 with Security Analyst in their job title.

139 (54.93 %)Firewall
233 (46.48 %)Windows
330 (42.25 %)Network Security
424 (33.80 %)Security Management
523 (32.39 %)Information Security
622 (30.99 %)Degree
622 (30.99 %)LAN
622 (30.99 %)WAN
720 (28.17 %)UNIX
720 (28.17 %)Internet
819 (26.76 %)CISSP
918 (25.35 %)TCP/IP
918 (25.35 %)VPN
918 (25.35 %)Ethical Hacking
1016 (22.54 %)Wireless
1016 (22.54 %)ISO27001
1114 (19.72 %)Network Security Management
1213 (18.31 %)Intrusion Detection
1213 (18.31 %)Penetration Testing
1213 (18.31 %)Client/Server
1213 (18.31 %)FTP
1213 (18.31 %)HTTP
1213 (18.31 %)SMTP
1213 (18.31 %)Solaris
1213 (18.31 %)Linux
1312 (16.90 %)Change Management
1411 (15.49 %)CISA
1411 (15.49 %)ISO17799
1510 (14.08 %)Information Security Management
1510 (14.08 %)Government

Security Analyst
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT jobs across the Berkshire region that cited Security Analyst in their job title 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 with Security Analyst in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Berkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
11 (1.408 %)MS Excel
Berkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
139 (54.93 %)Firewall
230 (42.25 %)Network Security
322 (30.99 %)LAN
322 (30.99 %)WAN
420 (28.17 %)Internet
518 (25.35 %)TCP/IP
518 (25.35 %)VPN
616 (22.54 %)Wireless
713 (18.31 %)Intrusion Detection
713 (18.31 %)SMTP
713 (18.31 %)FTP
713 (18.31 %)HTTP
89 (12.68 %)LDAP
93 (4.225 %)Cisco PIX
101 (1.408 %)SAN
Berkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (14.08 %)Government
29 (12.68 %)Manufacturing
38 (11.27 %)Telecoms
46 (8.451 %)Military
46 (8.451 %)Auditing
51 (1.408 %)Education
Berkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
113 (18.31 %)Client/Server
29 (12.68 %)Computer Science
31 (1.408 %)German Language
31 (1.408 %)Management Information System
31 (1.408 %)SecurID
Berkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
133 (46.48 %)Windows
220 (28.17 %)UNIX
313 (18.31 %)Solaris
313 (18.31 %)Linux
43 (4.225 %)Windows Server 2003
52 (2.817 %)Windows 2000 Server
61 (1.408 %)Windows 2000
Berkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
124 (33.80 %)Security Management
223 (32.39 %)Information Security
318 (25.35 %)Ethical Hacking
414 (19.72 %)Network Security Management
513 (18.31 %)Penetration Testing
612 (16.90 %)Change Management
710 (14.08 %)Information Security Management
89 (12.68 %)Security Testing
96 (8.451 %)SC Cleared
96 (8.451 %)Security Cleared
104 (5.634 %)DV Cleared
104 (5.634 %)Vulnerability Assessment
112 (2.817 %)ITIL
121 (1.408 %)Risk Assessment
121 (1.408 %)Computer Security
121 (1.408 %)ISMS
121 (1.408 %)Software Engineering
Berkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
122 (30.99 %)Degree
219 (26.76 %)CISSP
311 (15.49 %)CISA
49 (12.68 %)CISM
56 (8.451 %)CCSA
64 (5.634 %)Cisco Certification
64 (5.634 %)CCNA
73 (4.225 %)CCSE
82 (2.817 %)CEH
82 (2.817 %)SSCP
Berkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
116 (22.54 %)ISO27001
211 (15.49 %)ISO17799
39 (12.68 %)COBIT
41 (1.408 %)PCI DSS
41 (1.408 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
Berkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
15 (7.042 %)MOM
21 (1.408 %)MAILsweeper
Berkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
19 (12.68 %)Oracle
26 (8.451 %)CheckPoint
34 (5.634 %)Blue Coat
34 (5.634 %)Cisco
43 (4.225 %)Juniper
52 (2.817 %)Nokia
52 (2.817 %)McAfee Security
52 (2.817 %)Websense