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

LinkPenetration Testing
Location
3 months to
10 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank374452
Rank change on same period last yearUp+78
Matching permanent IT job ads8856
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.051 %0.024 %
As % of the category below0.446 %0.229 %
Salaries quoted7548
Average minimum salary£47,880£40,600
Average salary£54,633£46,333
% change on same period last year+17.91 %
Average maximum salary£61,387£52,067
UK excluding London average salary£51,782£51,166
% change on same period last year+1.20 %
South East IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
South East
Matching permanent IT job ads1974624442
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled11.43 %10.52 %
Salaries quoted1586119730
Average minimum salary£40,765£41,295
Average salary£44,629£44,819
% change on same period last year-0.42 %
Average maximum salary£48,493£48,342
UK excluding London average salary£42,675£44,216
% change on same period last year-3.48 %
Penetration Testing EnglandPenetration Testing
England

Penetration Testing
Demand Trend

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

South East Penetration Testing Demand Trend

Penetration Testing
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Penetration Testing across the South East region.

South East Penetration Testing Salary Trend

Penetration Testing
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Penetration Testing across the South East region over the 3 months to 10 October 2008.

South East Penetration Testing Salary Histogram

Penetration Testing
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Penetration Testing within the South East 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
BerkshireUp+5030£51,895-14.40 %
West SussexNew entry-19£64,737-
BuckinghamshireUp+2714£48,333-3.33 %
SurreyNew entry-6£51,083-
KentUp+33£40,000+8.10 %
HampshireDown-82£37,500-14.01 %
OxfordshireDown-111£42,500-
MiddlesexUp+221£42,500+34.92 %
Penetration Testing EnglandPenetration Testing
England

Penetration Testing
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the South East region citing Penetration Testing 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 Penetration Testing.

164 (41.29 %)Firewall
246 (29.68 %)UNIX
342 (27.10 %)Linux
441 (26.45 %)TCP/IP
535 (22.58 %)Cisco
634 (21.94 %)VPN
634 (21.94 %)Degree
731 (20.00 %)CISSP
829 (18.71 %)Security Management
829 (18.71 %)Network Security
928 (18.06 %)Java
1027 (17.42 %)Security Testing
1126 (16.77 %)Ethical Hacking
1225 (16.13 %)GIS
1225 (16.13 %)Government
1225 (16.13 %)Perl
1324 (15.48 %)CheckPoint
1421 (13.55 %)Microsoft
1421 (13.55 %)Oracle
1421 (13.55 %)Solaris
1520 (12.90 %)Windows
1520 (12.90 %)Intrusion Detection
1619 (12.26 %)CESG
1619 (12.26 %).NET
1619 (12.26 %)ISEB
1619 (12.26 %)Juniper
1718 (11.61 %)BCP
1718 (11.61 %)Business Continuity
1718 (11.61 %)WAN
1718 (11.61 %)C++

Penetration Testing
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 10 October 2008, IT jobs across the South East region citing Penetration Testing 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 Penetration Testing. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

South East IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
119 (12.26 %).NET
215 (9.677 %)ASP.NET
37 (4.516 %)J2EE
44 (2.581 %)WebServices
44 (2.581 %)XML
44 (2.581 %)XSL
53 (1.935 %)Software Packaging
62 (1.290 %)HTML
62 (1.290 %)CGI
62 (1.290 %)LAMP
62 (1.290 %)Java SE
71 (0.645 %)ASP
71 (0.645 %)Middleware
South East IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
18 (5.161 %)Apache
22 (1.290 %)WebLogic
31 (0.645 %)SharePoint
31 (0.645 %)MS Exchange
31 (0.645 %)Exchange Server 2003
South East IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
164 (41.29 %)Firewall
241 (26.45 %)TCP/IP
334 (21.94 %)VPN
429 (18.71 %)Network Security
520 (12.90 %)Intrusion Detection
618 (11.61 %)WAN
717 (10.97 %)LAN
816 (10.32 %)Cisco PIX
915 (9.677 %)FTP
1014 (9.032 %)Internet
1113 (8.387 %)HTTP
1113 (8.387 %)SMTP
1113 (8.387 %)Cisco IOS
1212 (7.742 %)Wireless
1310 (6.452 %)DNS
1310 (6.452 %)LDAP
147 (4.516 %)WLAN
155 (3.226 %)SSH
164 (2.581 %)DMZ
164 (2.581 %)NetScreen
South East IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
125 (16.13 %)GIS
215 (9.677 %)SQL Server
215 (9.677 %)DB2
35 (3.226 %)MySQL
42 (1.290 %)Oracle 8/8i
South East IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
13 (1.935 %)Ant
13 (1.935 %)AppScan
South East IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
125 (16.13 %)Government
212 (7.742 %)Auditing
38 (5.161 %)Telecoms
38 (5.161 %)Banking
45 (3.226 %)Retail
45 (3.226 %)International Banking
53 (1.935 %)Financial Institution
53 (1.935 %)Military
53 (1.935 %)Finance
62 (1.290 %)Education
62 (1.290 %)Health
South East IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
136 (23.23 %)Consultant
227 (17.42 %)Security Manager
326 (16.77 %)Analyst
326 (16.77 %)Security Analyst
423 (14.84 %)Tester
521 (13.55 %)Penetration Tester
619 (12.26 %)IT Manager
619 (12.26 %)IT Security Manager
718 (11.61 %)Team Leader
813 (8.387 %)Senior Consultant
813 (8.387 %)Security Consultant
911 (7.097 %)Ethical Hacker
109 (5.806 %)Operations Analyst
118 (5.161 %)Security Engineer
126 (3.871 %)Test Team Leader
126 (3.871 %)Administrator
126 (3.871 %)Systems Administrator
135 (3.226 %)Technical Team Leader
144 (2.581 %)UNIX Administrator
144 (2.581 %)UNIX Systems Administrator
South East IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
119 (12.26 %)CESG
29 (5.806 %)Client/Server
29 (5.806 %)Computer Science
35 (3.226 %)SecurID
42 (1.290 %)PKI
42 (1.290 %)French Language
42 (1.290 %)German Language
42 (1.290 %)Italian Language
42 (1.290 %)Russian Language
42 (1.290 %)Spanish Language
51 (0.645 %)Biometrics
51 (0.645 %)Cryptography
South East IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
146 (29.68 %)UNIX
242 (27.10 %)Linux
321 (13.55 %)Solaris
420 (12.90 %)Windows
55 (3.226 %)AIX
63 (1.935 %)CentOS
63 (1.935 %)Red Hat Linux
63 (1.935 %)Red Hat Enterprise Linux
71 (0.645 %)Windows XP
71 (0.645 %)Mac OS X
71 (0.645 %)Windows Server 2003
71 (0.645 %)Windows Vista
South East IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
129 (18.71 %)Security Management
227 (17.42 %)Security Testing
326 (16.77 %)Ethical Hacking
418 (11.61 %)Security Cleared
418 (11.61 %)Business Continuity
418 (11.61 %)BCP
516 (10.32 %)SC Cleared
612 (7.742 %)Information Security
711 (7.097 %)Business Development
87 (4.516 %)Vulnerability Assessment
96 (3.871 %)Automated Testing
104 (2.581 %)Incident Management
104 (2.581 %)B2B
104 (2.581 %)Network Security Management
113 (1.935 %)Risk Management
113 (1.935 %)Problem Management
113 (1.935 %)Risk Analysis
122 (1.290 %)User Acceptance Testing
122 (1.290 %)Content Management
122 (1.290 %)PRINCE2
South East IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
128 (18.06 %)Java
225 (16.13 %)Perl
318 (11.61 %)C++
416 (10.32 %)PHP
510 (6.452 %)C
66 (3.871 %)Shell Script
73 (1.935 %)VB
73 (1.935 %)Python
82 (1.290 %)DHTML
South East IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
134 (21.94 %)Degree
231 (20.00 %)CISSP
319 (12.26 %)ISEB
47 (4.516 %)CCSE
56 (3.871 %)CEH
56 (3.871 %)CISM
65 (3.226 %)CISA
73 (1.935 %)Cisco Certification
73 (1.935 %)Microsoft Certification
73 (1.935 %)MCSE
82 (1.290 %)SCNA
91 (0.645 %)CISMP
91 (0.645 %)GIAC
91 (0.645 %)CCSA
91 (0.645 %)CCIE
91 (0.645 %)CCSP
91 (0.645 %)CCNP
91 (0.645 %)CCIP
91 (0.645 %)CCNA
91 (0.645 %)PRINCE2 Certification
South East IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
14 (2.581 %)ISO27001
23 (1.935 %)ISO17799
32 (1.290 %)COBIT
41 (0.645 %)QA
41 (0.645 %)BS7799
South East IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
112 (7.742 %)ISA Server
210 (6.452 %)Active Directory
35 (3.226 %)ProxySG
43 (1.935 %)Snort
43 (1.935 %)WebInspect
52 (1.290 %)Nmap
South East IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
112 (7.742 %)CA SiteMinder
25 (3.226 %)Nessus
34 (2.581 %)MOM
South East IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
135 (22.58 %)Cisco
224 (15.48 %)CheckPoint
321 (13.55 %)Microsoft
321 (13.55 %)Oracle
419 (12.26 %)Juniper
513 (8.387 %)Nokia
513 (8.387 %)Nortel
69 (5.806 %)Blue Coat
75 (3.226 %)IronPort
75 (3.226 %)Finjan
75 (3.226 %)Clearswift
84 (2.581 %)Sun
93 (1.935 %)IBM
93 (1.935 %)Red Hat
93 (1.935 %)McAfee Security
93 (1.935 %)Crossbeam
101 (0.645 %)Reuters