The first table below looks at the demand for Information Security skills in IT jobs advertised for the Yorkshire region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Information Security over the 3 months to 23 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 of the Processes & Methodologies category for the Yorkshire region.

Location
3 months to
23 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Information Security (INFOSEC)
Rank 97 163 165
Rank change year-on-year
+66 +2
Permanent jobs citing Information Security 123 43 36
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Yorkshire 2.259% 0.825% 0.705%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.917% 1.097% 0.988%
Number of salaries quoted 51 38 29
Average salary £37,500 £45,000 £41,250
Average salary % change year-on-year
-16.66% +9.09%
90% offered a salary of more than £32,500 £31,500 £32,450
10% offered a salary of more than £52,500 £61,500 £55,000
UK excluding London average salary £50,000 £50,000 £46,500
% change year-on-year
- +7.52%
All Processes & Methodologies
Yorkshire
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Processes & Methodologies category
4216 3920 3645
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Yorkshire 77.41% 75.20% 71.39%
Number of salaries quoted 3265 3212 3088
Average salary £37,500 £36,500 £35,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+2.73% +4.28%
90% offered a salary of more than £26,000 £25,500 £25,000
10% offered a salary of more than £55,000 £52,500 £52,500
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £41,000 £40,000
% change year-on-year
-2.43% +2.50%
Information Security
England

Information Security
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Information Security across the Yorkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Yorkshire Information Security Jobs Demand Trend

Information Security
Salary Trend

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

Yorkshire Information Security Salary Trend

Information Security
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Information Security across the Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 23 May 2013.

Yorkshire Information Security Salary Histogram

Information Security
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Information Security within the Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 23 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
West Yorkshire +37 75 £32,500 -23.52%
North Yorkshire +35 41 £38,750 -13.88%
South Yorkshire +9 14 £35,000 -30.00%
Information Security
England

Information Security
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 23 May 2013, IT jobs across the Yorkshire 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.

1 84 (39.62%) CISSP
2 73 (34.43%) CISM
3 66 (31.13%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 50 (23.58%) CheckPoint
5 47 (22.17%) Firewall
5 47 (22.17%) Network Security
6 46 (21.70%) Cisco
7 45 (21.23%) Penetration Testing
8 42 (19.81%) ITIL
9 40 (18.87%) Security Management
10 39 (18.40%) Service Management
11 38 (17.92%) LAN
11 38 (17.92%) WAN
12 36 (16.98%) CISA
13 35 (16.51%) Management Information System
14 32 (15.09%) Finance
15 31 (14.62%) Windows
16 30 (14.15%) Data Protection
17 29 (13.68%) Project Management
18 28 (13.21%) Cisco ASA
19 27 (12.74%) Data Protection Act
20 25 (11.79%) Sarbanes-Oxley
20 25 (11.79%) Network Design
21 24 (11.32%) PCI DSS
21 24 (11.32%) Wireless
22 23 (10.85%) VoIP
22 23 (10.85%) WLAN
22 23 (10.85%) WAN Optimisation
23 21 (9.906%) ITSM
24 20 (9.434%) Risk Management

Information Security
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 23 May 2013, IT jobs across the Yorkshire 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.

Application Development
1 11 (5.189%) .NET
2 10 (4.717%) JSON
3 7 (3.302%) ASP.NET
3 7 (3.302%) SOAP
3 7 (3.302%) Web Services
3 7 (3.302%) WinForms
3 7 (3.302%) Ajax
3 7 (3.302%) jQuery
4 6 (2.830%) HTML
5 3 (1.415%) ODBC
5 3 (1.415%) JDBC
5 3 (1.415%) Middleware
5 3 (1.415%) Apache Flex
6 2 (0.943%) ASP
Application Platforms
1 11 (5.189%) IIS
Applications
1 1 (0.472%) MS Excel
Communications & Networking
1 47 (22.17%) Firewall
1 47 (22.17%) Network Security
2 38 (17.92%) LAN
2 38 (17.92%) WAN
3 28 (13.21%) Cisco ASA
4 24 (11.32%) Wireless
5 23 (10.85%) VoIP
5 23 (10.85%) WLAN
6 11 (5.189%) TCP/IP
7 8 (3.774%) Intrusion Detection
7 8 (3.774%) Internet
8 6 (2.830%) VPN
9 5 (2.358%) Cisco PIX
10 4 (1.887%) HTTP
11 3 (1.415%) SNMP
11 3 (1.415%) DHCP
11 3 (1.415%) DMVPN
11 3 (1.415%) HSRP
12 2 (0.943%) Wireshark
12 2 (0.943%) Broadband
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (3.302%) SQL Server
1 7 (3.302%) SQL Server 2005
2 3 (1.415%) Oracle Reports
Development Applications
1 2 (0.943%) Oracle Forms
General
1 32 (15.09%) Finance
2 11 (5.189%) Law
3 7 (3.302%) Military
4 6 (2.830%) Manufacturing
4 6 (2.830%) Telecoms
5 5 (2.358%) Legal
6 2 (0.943%) Marketing
6 2 (0.943%) Front Office
6 2 (0.943%) Back Office
7 1 (0.472%) Electronics
7 1 (0.472%) Publishing
7 1 (0.472%) Banking
7 1 (0.472%) Retail
Job Titles
1 32 (15.09%) Consultant
2 31 (14.62%) Security Manager
3 30 (14.15%) Security Consultant
4 28 (13.21%) Analyst
5 27 (12.74%) Network Engineer
6 23 (10.85%) Cisco Network Engineer
7 20 (9.434%) Security Analyst
8 19 (8.962%) Information Security Consultant
9 17 (8.019%) Information Manager
10 16 (7.547%) Security Specialist
10 16 (7.547%) Information Security Manager
11 12 (5.660%) Information Security Specialist
11 12 (5.660%) Information Specialist
12 11 (5.189%) IT Security Analyst
13 10 (4.717%) Information Security Officer
13 10 (4.717%) Security Officer
13 10 (4.717%) Network Operations Manager
13 10 (4.717%) Network Manager
13 10 (4.717%) Operations Manager
14 9 (4.245%) Network Analyst
Miscellaneous
1 35 (16.51%) Management Information System
2 27 (12.74%) Data Protection Act
3 7 (3.302%) PKI
4 6 (2.830%) Cryptography
5 3 (1.415%) Clustering
6 2 (0.943%) Freedom of Information Act
6 2 (0.943%) Mathematics
6 2 (0.943%) Physics
6 2 (0.943%) Computer Science
6 2 (0.943%) Freedom of Information
6 2 (0.943%) NHS
7 1 (0.472%) Firmware
7 1 (0.472%) Enterprise Software
Operating Systems
1 31 (14.62%) Windows
2 18 (8.491%) Linux
2 18 (8.491%) UNIX
3 3 (1.415%) Android
3 3 (1.415%) Apple iOS
4 2 (0.943%) Windows Server 2008
4 2 (0.943%) HPUX
4 2 (0.943%) Solaris
Processes & Methodologies
1 45 (21.23%) Penetration Testing
2 42 (19.81%) ITIL
3 40 (18.87%) Security Management
4 39 (18.40%) Service Management
5 30 (14.15%) Data Protection
6 29 (13.68%) Project Management
7 25 (11.79%) Network Design
8 23 (10.85%) WAN Optimisation
9 21 (9.906%) ITSM
10 20 (9.434%) Risk Management
11 18 (8.491%) Business Continuity
12 16 (7.547%) Risk Assessment
13 15 (7.075%) Information Security Management
13 15 (7.075%) Disaster Recovery
14 12 (5.660%) SIEM
15 10 (4.717%) Supplier Management
16 9 (4.245%) CRAMM
16 9 (4.245%) Business Development
17 7 (3.302%) PRINCE2
17 7 (3.302%) Practice Management
Programming Languages
1 14 (6.604%) Java
1 14 (6.604%) SQL
2 12 (5.660%) JavaScript
3 11 (5.189%) C
3 11 (5.189%) C#
4 7 (3.302%) Perl
4 7 (3.302%) T-SQL
5 5 (2.358%) C++
6 4 (1.887%) VB6
6 4 (1.887%) VB
6 4 (1.887%) VB.NET
7 3 (1.415%) ActionScript
7 3 (1.415%) PL/SQL
7 3 (1.415%) Objective-C
8 2 (0.943%) Bash shell
8 2 (0.943%) Python
Qualifications
1 84 (39.62%) CISSP
2 73 (34.43%) CISM
3 36 (16.98%) CISA
4 20 (9.434%) Degree
5 18 (8.491%) Security Cleared
6 15 (7.075%) Cisco Certification
7 14 (6.604%) GIAC
7 14 (6.604%) SC Cleared
8 12 (5.660%) ITIL Certification
9 10 (4.717%) CCSE
10 9 (4.245%) CCSP
10 9 (4.245%) CEH
11 8 (3.774%) CCNP
11 8 (3.774%) CCNA
12 7 (3.302%) PRINCE2 Certification
13 5 (2.358%) CCSA
14 3 (1.415%) GCIH
15 2 (0.943%) CRISC
15 2 (0.943%) GCED
15 2 (0.943%) GCFA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 66 (31.13%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 25 (11.79%) Sarbanes-Oxley
3 24 (11.32%) PCI DSS
4 10 (4.717%) BS7799
5 9 (4.245%) BS25999
6 8 (3.774%) QA
7 6 (2.830%) COBIT
8 1 (0.472%) SLA
System Software
1 2 (0.943%) VMware Infrastructure
1 2 (0.943%) vSphere
1 2 (0.943%) Snort
1 2 (0.943%) Active Directory
2 1 (0.472%) ProxySG
2 1 (0.472%) XenServer
Systems Management
1 2 (0.943%) Nessus
2 1 (0.472%) Splunk
Vendors
1 50 (23.58%) CheckPoint
2 46 (21.70%) Cisco
3 19 (8.962%) Oracle
4 11 (5.189%) VMware
5 10 (4.717%) Microsoft
5 10 (4.717%) Juniper
6 8 (3.774%) ArcSight
7 3 (1.415%) HP
7 3 (1.415%) Blue Coat
7 3 (1.415%) Fortinet
8 2 (0.943%) Symantec
8 2 (0.943%) CA
9 1 (0.472%) Novell
9 1 (0.472%) EMC
9 1 (0.472%) Citrix
9 1 (0.472%) Websense
9 1 (0.472%) McAfee
9 1 (0.472%) Sophos
9 1 (0.472%) Tripwire
9 1 (0.472%) Proofpoint
West Yorkshire
Information Security Specialist. Information, Security, InfoSec, CISSP, CISM, CISA, Penetration Testing, Pen Testing, Software, Online, Application, Software, Development, Application... We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who...
The Bridge Ltd
Salary: £excellent plus Car plus Pension plus bonus
Posted: 20 May 2013
York, North Yorkshire
The successful candidate’s experience must include proven experience in developing and implementing security policies and procedures, an excellent understanding of enterprise information security and in depth knowledge...
4it Recruitment Ltd
Salary: Unspecified
Posted: 22 May 2013
Sheffield, Yorkshire
My client a leading Outsourcing company are looking to recruit a Security Manager (Security Assurance, Information Assurance, HMG, ISO 27001, CESG, CLAS, CISSP, CISM, Outsourcing companying, Finance, Government) - £...
Computer Futures
Salary: £60000 - £70000 per annum
Posted: 15 May 2013
York, North Yorkshire
CISM, CISSP) * Extensive experience of security management and operational security practices... ISO/IEC 27001) * A sound understanding of data protection and regulatory compliance requirements (e.g. Care Quality...
Rullion IT Plus
Salary: Excellent Bens
Posted: 22 May 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
The Junior IT Security Analyst role includes monitoring and analysing Intrusion detection systems, firewall event logs and SIEM Security Incident and Event Management logs... Requirements: Experience in operational...
Alderbridge Network Recruitment
Salary: From £19,000 to £25,000 per annum + shift allowance+ benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
Leeds, West Yorkshire
The successful Information Security Architect will come from an extensive Security Architecture / Design background, with strong experience of working in an e-commerce and web applications environment, and...
4it Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £Excellent + Benefits
Posted: 21 May 2013
Sheffield, Yorkshire
To support and deputise were necessary, the Capita Employee Benefits Information Security Officer (ISO) and working with CEB staff and management in order to implement an Information Assurance (...
Capita Resourcing
Salary: £36000 - £39000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 18 May 2013
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
To support and deputise were necessary, the Capita Employee Benefits Information Security Officer (ISO) and working with CEB staff and management in order to implement an Information Assurance (...
Capita Resourcing - Jobs at Capita
Salary: £36000 - £39000 per annum + benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
York, North Yorkshire
York Overview A global financial services client based in York are currently recruiting an Information Security Officer to work in their European HQ. In order to be considered...
Rullion IT Plus
Posted: 21 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
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Maintaining, managing and updating the analytics cluster and SIEM (Security Incident Event Management) toolset... Working knowledge of web technologies, HTML and JavaScript. Knowledge of supporting SIEM technologies such...
Alderbridge Network Recruitment
Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum + Excellent benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
Middlesbrough, North East
My fantastic Middlesbrough based client is currently looking for an IT and Application Security Architect who can strengthen our team and support growth plans.Your key responsibilities and...
Mint
Salary: £60000 - £100000 per annum + Negotiable on Experience
Posted: 23 May 2013
Yorkshire
Due to unsurpassed delivery recognition, they are seeking to add a professional and motivated Infrastructure & Information Security Solutions (IIS) Manager to enhance their growth. Ideally looking for an...
Woodrow Mercer Recruitment
Salary: From £40,000 to £60,000 per annum Excellent Benefits + Car or Allowanc
Posted: 21 May 2013
West Yorkshire
The company is currently in the process of a large scale systems upgrade from Legacy systems to Oracle based systems and require a senior manager to oversee this...
The Bridge Ltd
Salary: £55k-£75k + bonus + good benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
West Yorkshire
To maintain awareness and understanding of appropriate development tools and techniques - Lead and motivate development, testing and support teams - Definition, promotion and adherence to quality standards - Definition, promotion...
Axica Recruitment
Salary: £45,000 per year + Benefits
Posted: 21 May 2013