Security Posture
UK

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Security Posture in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Security Posture over the 6 months to 8 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
8 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 558 564 771
Rank change year-on-year +6 +207 -88
Permanent jobs citing Security Posture 354 474 497
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.36% 0.47% 0.32%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 1.01% 1.09% 0.66%
Number of salaries quoted 276 228 212
10th Percentile £37,750 £40,000 £41,825
25th Percentile £50,000 £50,000 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,500 £65,500 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.69% -6.43% +16.67%
75th Percentile £87,500 £97,500 £90,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £107,500 £100,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £52,500 £57,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.70% -4.17% -

All Generic Skills
UK

Security Posture is in the General and Transferable Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 35,055 43,406 74,907
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 35.34% 42.74% 47.58%
Number of salaries quoted 23,055 23,484 33,996
10th Percentile £28,000 £35,250 £34,500
25th Percentile £38,000 £46,250 £45,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £65,000 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -15.38% +4.00% +4.17%
75th Percentile £75,000 £86,250 £84,056
90th Percentile £97,500 £107,500 £102,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% +5.00%

Security Posture
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing Security Posture as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Security Posture in the UK

Security Posture
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Security Posture.

Salary trend for Security Posture in the UK

Security Posture
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Security Posture over the 6 months to 8 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Security Posture in the UK

Security Posture
Top 16 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Security Posture within the UK over the 6 months to 8 May 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
England +42 324 £71,250 +7.55% 91
UK excluding London -79 173 £52,500 -8.70% 53
London +93 153 £80,000 +12.28% 37
Work from Home 0 115 £65,000 -8.77% 50
South East -17 53 £52,250 -27.93% 17
North of England +51 52 £60,000 - 14
North West +30 42 £60,000 +1.69% 8
Midlands -7 26 £52,500 - 8
West Midlands -1 19 £55,000 +4.76% 5
South West -27 15 £45,000 -40.00% 4
East of England +17 13 £48,750 +2.63% 6
Scotland -83 13 £70,000 - 4
East Midlands -10 7 £52,500 +20.00% 3
Yorkshire +64 6 £51,250 -22.93% 4
North East 0 4 £46,250 - 2
Wales -6 1 - - 1

Security Posture
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 4 (1.13%) SharePoint
2 1 (0.28%) IIS
2 1 (0.28%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 2 (0.56%) Microsoft Excel
1 2 (0.56%) Microsoft Office
1 2 (0.56%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 1 (0.28%) Dynamics CRM
Cloud Services
1 123 (34.75%) Azure
2 57 (16.10%) AWS
3 53 (14.97%) Microsoft 365
4 26 (7.34%) SaaS
5 22 (6.21%) GCP
6 16 (4.52%) Entra ID
7 13 (3.67%) Nutanix
8 11 (3.11%) PaaS
9 9 (2.54%) IaaS
9 9 (2.54%) Mimecast
10 8 (2.26%) GitHub
11 7 (1.98%) Azure API Management
11 7 (1.98%) Azure Key Vault
11 7 (1.98%) Cloud Computing
12 6 (1.69%) Microsoft Purview
13 4 (1.13%) Azure Sentinel
13 4 (1.13%) WhatsApp
14 3 (0.85%) Amazon S3
14 3 (0.85%) AWS CloudTrail
15 2 (0.56%) AWS Lambda
Communications & Networking
1 83 (23.45%) Firewall
2 41 (11.58%) Network Security
3 38 (10.73%) Intrusion Detection
4 32 (9.04%) DNS
5 23 (6.50%) DHCP
6 17 (4.80%) WAN
7 16 (4.52%) SD-WAN
8 15 (4.24%) VPN
9 14 (3.95%) LAN
10 13 (3.67%) SAN
11 11 (3.11%) TCP/IP
12 10 (2.82%) Wireless
13 6 (1.69%) Internet
14 5 (1.41%) Wi-Fi
15 4 (1.13%) NetScaler
15 4 (1.13%) WLAN
16 2 (0.56%) VLAN
16 2 (0.56%) Wireless Security
17 1 (0.28%) Cisco IPT
17 1 (0.28%) Cisco ISE
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (0.85%) SQL Server
2 2 (0.56%) MongoDB
3 1 (0.28%) Power BI
Development Applications
1 7 (1.98%) GitLab
1 7 (1.98%) Katalon Studio
2 3 (0.85%) Burp Suite
3 2 (0.56%) Metasploit
4 1 (0.28%) Jenkins
4 1 (0.28%) JIRA
General
1 138 (38.98%) Social Skills
2 75 (21.19%) Finance
3 73 (20.62%) Analytical Skills
4 52 (14.69%) Legal
5 36 (10.17%) Law
6 25 (7.06%) Documentation Skills
7 24 (6.78%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 22 (6.21%) Presentation Skills
9 10 (2.82%) Retail
10 8 (2.26%) Manufacturing
11 7 (1.98%) Banking
12 6 (1.69%) Pharmaceutical
13 5 (1.41%) Aerospace
14 3 (0.85%) Influencing Skills
14 3 (0.85%) Public Sector
14 3 (0.85%) Telecoms
15 2 (0.56%) Advertising
15 2 (0.56%) Games
16 1 (0.28%) Financial Institution
16 1 (0.28%) Local Government
Job Titles
1 65 (18.36%) Security Manager
2 60 (16.95%) Architect
3 57 (16.10%) Security Architect
4 39 (11.02%) Senior
5 35 (9.89%) Analyst
6 30 (8.47%) Lead
7 29 (8.19%) Information Manager
7 29 (8.19%) Information Security Manager
8 28 (7.91%) Security Analyst
9 20 (5.65%) Penetration Tester
9 20 (5.65%) Tester
10 18 (5.08%) IT Manager
10 18 (5.08%) Security Engineer
11 16 (4.52%) Consultant
11 16 (4.52%) IT Security Manager
12 15 (4.24%) Security Consultant
13 14 (3.95%) Information Analyst
13 14 (3.95%) Information Security Analyst
14 13 (3.67%) Senior Analyst
14 13 (3.67%) Storage Specialist
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 13 (3.67%) ARM Templates
2 12 (3.39%) React
3 10 (2.82%) .NET
4 7 (1.98%) YAML
5 6 (1.69%) OAuth
6 4 (1.13%) OpenID
6 4 (1.13%) SAML
6 4 (1.13%) Web Services
7 2 (0.56%) AngularJS
7 2 (0.56%) EDI
7 2 (0.56%) Flask
7 2 (0.56%) JWT
8 1 (0.28%) ADO
8 1 (0.28%) REST
8 1 (0.28%) SailPoint
Miscellaneous
1 60 (16.95%) Management Information System
2 45 (12.71%) Cyber Threat
3 26 (7.34%) Cloud Security Posture
4 25 (7.06%) Cyber Security Posture
5 15 (4.24%) Cyberattack
6 12 (3.39%) Cloud Native
6 12 (3.39%) Operational Technology
7 11 (3.11%) Self-Motivation
8 10 (2.82%) Product Ownership
8 10 (2.82%) Security Operations Centre
9 8 (2.26%) Public Cloud
10 7 (1.98%) Data Centre
10 7 (1.98%) Enterprise Cloud
11 6 (1.69%) PKI
11 6 (1.69%) Virtual Team
12 4 (1.13%) Analytical Mindset
12 4 (1.13%) Cyber Defence
12 4 (1.13%) Cyber Kill Chain
12 4 (1.13%) Hybrid Cloud
12 4 (1.13%) PMI
Operating Systems
1 51 (14.41%) Windows
2 25 (7.06%) Windows Server
3 14 (3.95%) Android
4 13 (3.67%) Apple iOS
5 8 (2.26%) Linux
5 8 (2.26%) Windows Server 2019
6 6 (1.69%) Kali Linux
7 5 (1.41%) Windows 10
8 3 (0.85%) Unix
9 2 (0.56%) Mac OS
9 2 (0.56%) Windows Server 2012
10 1 (0.28%) Windows Vista
Processes & Methodologies
1 230 (64.97%) Cybersecurity
2 175 (49.44%) Information Security
3 98 (27.68%) Incident Response
4 87 (24.58%) Problem-Solving
5 85 (24.01%) Risk Management
6 77 (21.75%) Security Architecture
7 70 (19.77%) Cloud Security
8 65 (18.36%) Security Management
9 60 (16.95%) SIEM
10 58 (16.38%) Security Operations
11 53 (14.97%) Computer Science
12 51 (14.41%) Roadmaps
13 49 (13.84%) Disaster Recovery
14 47 (13.28%) Vulnerability Management
15 43 (12.15%) Business Continuity
16 42 (11.86%) Penetration Testing
17 37 (10.45%) Agile
18 34 (9.60%) Identity Access Management
18 34 (9.60%) Project Management
19 33 (9.32%) Data Protection
Programming Languages
1 22 (6.21%) Python
2 19 (5.37%) PowerShell
3 14 (3.95%) C#
4 12 (3.39%) JavaScript
5 9 (2.54%) SQL
6 7 (1.98%) Go
6 7 (1.98%) Java
7 6 (1.69%) Bash
8 2 (0.56%) Lua
8 2 (0.56%) Ruby
8 2 (0.56%) Rust
8 2 (0.56%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 139 (39.27%) CISSP
2 101 (28.53%) Degree
3 62 (17.51%) CISM
4 61 (17.23%) Cisco Certification
5 46 (12.99%) (ISC)2 CCSP
6 39 (11.02%) CCSP
7 30 (8.47%) Microsoft Certification
8 29 (8.19%) Computer Science Degree
9 27 (7.63%) CISA
10 21 (5.93%) CCSK
10 21 (5.93%) CRISC
11 20 (5.65%) OSCP
12 18 (5.08%) GIAC
12 18 (5.08%) MCSE
13 17 (4.80%) CEH
13 17 (4.80%) GSEC
14 15 (4.24%) Master's Degree
14 15 (4.24%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
15 14 (3.95%) Azure Certification
15 14 (3.95%) SSCP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 142 (40.11%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 95 (26.84%) NIST
3 64 (18.08%) GDPR
4 43 (12.15%) GRC
5 34 (9.60%) Cyber Essentials
6 31 (8.76%) PCI DSS
7 19 (5.37%) SOC 2
8 18 (5.08%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
9 8 (2.26%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 8 (2.26%) NIST 800
10 7 (1.98%) ISO/IEC 20000
11 6 (1.69%) COBIT
12 5 (1.41%) HIPAA
13 4 (1.13%) ISO 9001
14 3 (0.85%) Sarbanes-Oxley
15 2 (0.56%) FISMA
15 2 (0.56%) GLBA
15 2 (0.56%) NCSC
15 2 (0.56%) QA
16 1 (0.28%) PSD2
System Software
1 46 (12.99%) Active Directory
2 16 (4.52%) VMware Infrastructure
3 13 (3.67%) Virtual Servers
4 5 (1.41%) VMware NSX
5 3 (0.85%) Docker
5 3 (0.85%) Virtual Machines
5 3 (0.85%) VMware ESXi
6 1 (0.28%) Firmware
6 1 (0.28%) Hyper-V
Systems Management
1 15 (4.24%) Kubernetes
2 11 (3.11%) Microsoft Intune
2 11 (3.11%) Single Sign-On
3 9 (2.54%) Terraform
4 8 (2.26%) CASB
5 6 (1.69%) Nessus
6 4 (1.13%) FortiGate
6 4 (1.13%) Suricata
7 3 (0.85%) CSIRT
7 3 (0.85%) Nmap
7 3 (0.85%) WSUS
8 2 (0.56%) Active Directory Federation Services
8 2 (0.56%) DatAdvantage
8 2 (0.56%) QRadar
8 2 (0.56%) SCCM
8 2 (0.56%) Symantec Endpoint Protection
9 1 (0.28%) Ansible
9 1 (0.28%) Jamf Pro
9 1 (0.28%) Stealthwatch
9 1 (0.28%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 97 (27.40%) Microsoft
2 32 (9.04%) VMware
3 16 (4.52%) Veeam
4 15 (4.24%) Cisco
5 13 (3.67%) Commvault
5 13 (3.67%) CrowdStrike
5 13 (3.67%) HP
5 13 (3.67%) Nimble Storage
6 12 (3.39%) Meraki
7 10 (2.82%) Splunk
8 9 (2.54%) Google
9 8 (2.26%) Proofpoint
9 8 (2.26%) Rapid7
10 7 (1.98%) Darktrace
10 7 (1.98%) ServiceNow
11 6 (1.69%) Palo Alto
11 6 (1.69%) Symantec
12 5 (1.41%) Sophos
12 5 (1.41%) Synology
12 5 (1.41%) Zscaler