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The table below looks at the demand for Information Security (INFOSEC) skills within the Bristol 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
Rank112115
Rank change on same period last yearUp+3
Matching permanent IT job ads2518
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.014 %0.008 %
As % of the category below1.292 %1.073 %
Salaries quoted2113
Average minimum salary£35,000£41,231
Average salary£38,714£46,962
% change on same period last year-17.56 %
Average maximum salary£42,429£52,692
UK excluding London average salary£46,387£49,442
% change on same period last year-6.17 %
Bristol IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
Bristol
Matching permanent IT job ads19351678
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled1.120 %0.722 %
Salaries quoted17261485
Average minimum salary£36,233£36,858
Average salary£39,974£40,489
% change on same period last year-1.27 %
Average maximum salary£43,715£44,119
UK excluding London average salary£42,675£44,216
% change on same period last year-3.48 %
Information Security South WestInformation Security
South West

Information Security
Demand Trend

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

Bristol 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 Bristol region.

Bristol Information Security Salary Trend

Information Security
Salary Histogram

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

Bristol Information Security Salary Histogram

Information Security
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Bristol 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.

112 (40.00 %)Active Directory
211 (36.67 %)Windows
211 (36.67 %)MS Excel
38 (26.67 %)Firewall
47 (23.33 %)VPN
47 (23.33 %)DMZ
47 (23.33 %)Windows Server 2003
47 (23.33 %)Internet
47 (23.33 %)Extranet
47 (23.33 %)HMG Infosec
56 (20.00 %)JSP 440
65 (16.67 %)ISO27001
65 (16.67 %)Government
65 (16.67 %)CISSP
74 (13.33 %)EMC
74 (13.33 %)JSP
74 (13.33 %)Finance
74 (13.33 %)Aerospace
74 (13.33 %)Security Management
74 (13.33 %)Risk Assessment
74 (13.33 %)CESG
74 (13.33 %)Security Cleared
83 (10.00 %)Risk Management
83 (10.00 %)Java
83 (10.00 %).NET
83 (10.00 %)J2EE
83 (10.00 %)BS7799
92 (6.667 %)CISA
92 (6.667 %)CISM
92 (6.667 %)Identity Management

Information Security
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the Bristol 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.

Bristol IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
14 (13.33 %)JSP
23 (10.00 %).NET
23 (10.00 %)J2EE
Bristol IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
111 (36.67 %)MS Excel
Bristol IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
18 (26.67 %)Firewall
27 (23.33 %)VPN
27 (23.33 %)DMZ
27 (23.33 %)Internet
27 (23.33 %)Extranet
32 (6.667 %)Network Security
32 (6.667 %)VoIP
Bristol IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (16.67 %)Government
24 (13.33 %)Finance
24 (13.33 %)Aerospace
32 (6.667 %)Auditing
41 (3.333 %)Electronics
41 (3.333 %)Local Government
Bristol IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
114 (46.67 %)Analyst
213 (43.33 %)Security Analyst
38 (26.67 %)Consultant
45 (16.67 %)Information Analyst
45 (16.67 %)Information Security Analyst
45 (16.67 %)Security Consultant
45 (16.67 %)Security Officer
53 (10.00 %)Technical Consultant
53 (10.00 %)Lead Designer
62 (6.667 %)Technical Architect
62 (6.667 %)Information Manager
62 (6.667 %)Information Security Manager
62 (6.667 %)Architect
62 (6.667 %)Lead Technical Architect
62 (6.667 %)Security Manager
62 (6.667 %)Lead Architect
71 (3.333 %)Senior Analyst
71 (3.333 %)Account Manager
Bristol IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (13.33 %)CESG
22 (6.667 %)Biometrics
22 (6.667 %)Cryptography
22 (6.667 %)PKI
31 (3.333 %)Human Factors
31 (3.333 %)IBM Mainframe
31 (3.333 %)Mainframe
31 (3.333 %)Management Information System
31 (3.333 %)AS400
31 (3.333 %)Tandem
Bristol IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
111 (36.67 %)Windows
27 (23.33 %)Windows Server 2003
31 (3.333 %)UNIX
Bristol IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (13.33 %)Risk Assessment
14 (13.33 %)Security Management
14 (13.33 %)Security Cleared
23 (10.00 %)Risk Management
32 (6.667 %)Security Testing
32 (6.667 %)CRAMM
32 (6.667 %)SC Cleared
32 (6.667 %)Identity Management
32 (6.667 %)ITIL
32 (6.667 %)SOA
41 (3.333 %)Service Delivery
41 (3.333 %)GAP Analysis
41 (3.333 %)Programme Management
41 (3.333 %)Content Management
41 (3.333 %)Vulnerability Assessment
41 (3.333 %)Logistics
41 (3.333 %)Business Development
Bristol IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (10.00 %)Java
22 (6.667 %)C
Bristol IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
15 (16.67 %)CISSP
22 (6.667 %)CISA
22 (6.667 %)CISM
Bristol IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
17 (23.33 %)HMG Infosec
26 (20.00 %)JSP 440
35 (16.67 %)ISO27001
43 (10.00 %)BS7799
52 (6.667 %)ISO17799
Bristol IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
112 (40.00 %)Active Directory
Bristol IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (13.33 %)EMC
22 (6.667 %)Cisco
31 (3.333 %)IBM
31 (3.333 %)Intel