The first table below looks at the demand for the Information Security Architect role in IT jobs advertised for the England region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Information Security Architect in their job title over the 3 months to 21 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Job Titles advertised for the England region.

Location
3 months to
21 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Information Security Architect
Rank 825 824 846
Rank change year-on-year
-1 +22
Permanent jobs requiring an Information Security Architect 22 32 16
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in England 0.022% 0.028% 0.014%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.023% 0.030% 0.015%
Number of salaries quoted 10 22 15
Average salary £65,000 £67,500 £50,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-3.70% +35.00%
UK excluding London average salary £66,250 £60,000 £62,500
% change year-on-year
+10.41% -4.00%
All Job Titles
England
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
95965 107840 108961
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in England 94.44% 94.79% 94.28%
Number of salaries quoted 80782 93186 92537
Average salary £42,500 £42,500 £42,500
90% offered a salary of more than £26,500 £27,500 £26,500
10% offered a salary of more than £67,500 £72,500 £70,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +1.33%
Information Security Architect
UK

Information Security Architect
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Information Security Architect across the England region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

England Information Security Architect Jobs Demand Trend

Information Security Architect
Salary Trend

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

England Information Security Architect Salary Trend

Information Security Architect
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Information Security Architect across the England region over the 3 months to 21 May 2013.

England Information Security Architect Salary Histogram

Information Security Architect
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Information Security Architect within the England region over the 3 months to 21 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
London +25 12 £65,000 -7.14%
South East -8 9 £65,000 +8.33%
South West - 1 £67,500 -
East Midlands - 1 - -
Information Security Architect
UK

Information Security Architect
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 May 2013, IT jobs across the England region that cited Information Security Architect 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 Information Security Architect in their job title.

1 23 (100.00%) Information Security
2 21 (91.30%) Security Architecture
3 16 (69.57%) CISSP
4 15 (65.22%) Internet
4 15 (65.22%) Vulnerability Assessment
5 14 (60.87%) Intrusion Detection
5 14 (60.87%) VPN
5 14 (60.87%) Risk Management
6 13 (56.52%) ISO/IEC 27001
7 12 (52.17%) GSEC
7 12 (52.17%) IBM
8 11 (47.83%) Juniper
8 11 (47.83%) CheckPoint
8 11 (47.83%) ISA Server
8 11 (47.83%) McAfee
8 11 (47.83%) Blue Coat
8 11 (47.83%) Nessus
8 11 (47.83%) Sourcefire
8 11 (47.83%) PKI
8 11 (47.83%) Network Security
8 11 (47.83%) TippingPoint
8 11 (47.83%) SC Cleared
8 11 (47.83%) Security Cleared
8 11 (47.83%) ArcSight
8 11 (47.83%) SIEM
8 11 (47.83%) Lumension
9 10 (43.48%) Advertising
10 6 (26.09%) Management Information System
11 4 (17.39%) CISA
11 4 (17.39%) Security Management

Information Security Architect
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 May 2013, IT jobs across the England region that cited Information Security Architect 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 Information Security Architect in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 1 (4.348%) Ajax
1 1 (4.348%) HTML5
1 1 (4.348%) EJB
1 1 (4.348%) Web Services
1 1 (4.348%) XML
1 1 (4.348%) Middleware
Application Platforms
1 1 (4.348%) Documentum
1 1 (4.348%) Oracle Workflow
Business Applications
1 1 (4.348%) Oracle 11i
1 1 (4.348%) Oracle ERP
Communications & Networking
1 15 (65.22%) Internet
2 14 (60.87%) Intrusion Detection
2 14 (60.87%) VPN
3 11 (47.83%) Network Security
4 3 (13.04%) Firewall
5 1 (4.348%) Extranet
5 1 (4.348%) Intranet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (4.348%) Data Warehouse
1 1 (4.348%) GIS
General
1 10 (43.48%) Advertising
2 2 (8.696%) Telecoms
3 1 (4.348%) Finance
Miscellaneous
1 11 (47.83%) PKI
2 6 (26.09%) Management Information System
3 3 (13.04%) Enterprise Software
3 3 (13.04%) Cryptography
4 1 (4.348%) Computer Science
4 1 (4.348%) Mobile App
Operating Systems
1 2 (8.696%) UNIX
2 1 (4.348%) Android
2 1 (4.348%) Apple iOS
2 1 (4.348%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 23 (100.00%) Information Security
2 21 (91.30%) Security Architecture
3 15 (65.22%) Vulnerability Assessment
4 14 (60.87%) Risk Management
5 11 (47.83%) SIEM
6 4 (17.39%) Security Management
6 4 (17.39%) Enterprise Architecture
7 3 (13.04%) IT Governance
7 3 (13.04%) Penetration Testing
7 3 (13.04%) E-Commerce
8 2 (8.696%) Data Protection
9 1 (4.348%) Risk Analysis
9 1 (4.348%) Systems Analysis
9 1 (4.348%) ISMS
9 1 (4.348%) Process Architecture
9 1 (4.348%) Portfolio Management
9 1 (4.348%) UML
9 1 (4.348%) SSADM
9 1 (4.348%) RUP
9 1 (4.348%) DSDM
Programming Languages
1 1 (4.348%) Java
Qualifications
1 16 (69.57%) CISSP
2 12 (52.17%) GSEC
3 11 (47.83%) SC Cleared
3 11 (47.83%) Security Cleared
4 4 (17.39%) CISA
5 3 (13.04%) CISM
6 2 (8.696%) ISEB
6 2 (8.696%) GCED
6 2 (8.696%) CSSLP
6 2 (8.696%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 13 (56.52%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 1 (4.348%) COBIT
2 1 (4.348%) BS7799
System Software
1 11 (47.83%) ISA Server
Systems Management
1 11 (47.83%) Nessus
Vendors
1 12 (52.17%) IBM
2 11 (47.83%) Juniper
2 11 (47.83%) CheckPoint
2 11 (47.83%) McAfee
2 11 (47.83%) Blue Coat
2 11 (47.83%) Sourcefire
2 11 (47.83%) TippingPoint
2 11 (47.83%) ArcSight
2 11 (47.83%) Lumension
3 1 (4.348%) Oracle
3 1 (4.348%) Microsoft
3 1 (4.348%) HP
Egham, Surrey
An Information Security Architect is required by our client, a leading global corporation... IT Professional Security Certifications - CISSP or CISA / equivalent would be advantageous... Stakeholder management skills. Aside...
Canary Wharf and City
Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum plus benefits
Posted: 15 May 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Key Experience Required: - Deep Understanding of Security Technologies for Networks, Operating Systems and Applications - Technical Security Architecture Principles - Excellent Knowledge of Security Strategy, Policies and Standards (ISO27001, 1779...
Northern Recruitment Group
Salary: £Negotiable
Posted: 17 May 2013