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This section looks at the demand for Information Security (INFOSEC) skills within the Midlands 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 last 3 months to 16 May 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkInformation Security (INFOSEC)
Location
3 months to 16 May 2008Same period last year
Rank83-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads60
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.662 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted20
Average minimum salary£36,500-
Average salary£39,500-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£42,500-
UK excluding London average salary£46,782£49,673
% change on same period last year-5.82 %
Processes & Methodologies MidlandsProcesses & Methodologies
Midlands
Matching permanent IT job ads906950
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.444 %0.421 %
Salaries quoted722689
Average minimum salary£48,883£46,802
Average salary£55,495£53,108
% change on same period last year+4.49 %
Average maximum salary£62,108£59,413
UK excluding London average salary£42,840£44,076
% change on same period last year-2.80 %
Information Security EnglandInformation Security
England

Information Security
Demand Trend

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

Midlands Information Security Demand Trend

Information Security
Salary Trend

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

Midlands Information Security Salary Trend

Information Security
Top 30 Related IT Skills

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the Midlands region citing Information Security also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing Information Security.

112 (63.16 %)ISO27001
211 (57.89 %)Business Continuity
310 (52.63 %)HMG Infosec
310 (52.63 %)BS25999
310 (52.63 %)PCI DSS
46 (31.58 %)Government
55 (26.32 %)Risk Management
64 (21.05 %)Service Delivery
72 (10.53 %)ITIL
72 (10.53 %)SAN
72 (10.53 %)Management Information System
81 (5.263 %)PKI
81 (5.263 %)IT Governance
81 (5.263 %)CRAMM
81 (5.263 %)Data Protection
81 (5.263 %)Banking
81 (5.263 %)Freedom of Information
81 (5.263 %)Data Protection Act
81 (5.263 %)Network Security
81 (5.263 %)Time Management
81 (5.263 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
81 (5.263 %)Risk Assessment
81 (5.263 %)Telecoms
81 (5.263 %)Migration
81 (5.263 %)Stakeholder Management
81 (5.263 %)Internet
81 (5.263 %)Biometrics
81 (5.263 %)Smartcard
81 (5.263 %)BCP
81 (5.263 %)Configuration Management

Information Security
Top Related IT Skills by Category

Over the past 6 months permanent IT jobs across the Midlands region citing Information Security also mentioned the following skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled citing Information Security. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Communications & Networking
12 (10.53 %)SAN
21 (5.263 %)Internet
21 (5.263 %)Firewall
21 (5.263 %)Network Security
21 (5.263 %)VPN
General
16 (31.58 %)Government
21 (5.263 %)Banking
21 (5.263 %)Telecoms
Job Titles
115 (78.95 %)Consultant
214 (73.68 %)Security Consultant
310 (52.63 %)Information Security Consultant
44 (21.05 %)Security Architect
44 (21.05 %)Architect
52 (10.53 %)Project Manager
52 (10.53 %)Information Manager
52 (10.53 %)Information Security Manager
52 (10.53 %)Security Manager
61 (5.263 %)Security Project Manager
61 (5.263 %)Administrator
61 (5.263 %)Infrastructure Manager
61 (5.263 %)Infrastructure Project Manager
Miscellaneous
12 (10.53 %)Management Information System
21 (5.263 %)Freedom of Information
21 (5.263 %)PKI
21 (5.263 %)Data Protection Act
21 (5.263 %)Biometrics
21 (5.263 %)Smartcard
Processes & Methodologies
111 (57.89 %)Business Continuity
25 (26.32 %)Risk Management
34 (21.05 %)Service Delivery
42 (10.53 %)ITIL
51 (5.263 %)PRINCE2
51 (5.263 %)BCP
51 (5.263 %)Configuration Management
51 (5.263 %)Disaster Recovery
51 (5.263 %)Identity Management
51 (5.263 %)Security Management
51 (5.263 %)Migration
51 (5.263 %)Stakeholder Management
51 (5.263 %)Risk Assessment
51 (5.263 %)IT Governance
51 (5.263 %)Time Management
51 (5.263 %)CRAMM
51 (5.263 %)Data Protection
Qualifications
11 (5.263 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
Quality Assurance & Compliance
112 (63.16 %)ISO27001
210 (52.63 %)HMG Infosec
210 (52.63 %)BS25999
210 (52.63 %)PCI DSS
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