ISO/IEC 27001 Contract Job Trends in London

ISO/IEC 27001
England > London

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in London requiring ISO/IEC 27001 skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 27 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
27 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 174 161 209
Rank change year-on-year -13 +48 -9
Contract jobs citing ISO/IEC 27001 302 233 184
As % of all contract jobs in London 1.52% 1.70% 1.11%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 8.23% 10.06% 8.11%
Number of daily rates quoted 201 171 148
10th Percentile £425 £425 £438
25th Percentile £488 £508 £520
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £575 £600
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% -4.17% -4.76%
75th Percentile £650 £688 £688
90th Percentile £756 £825 £775
England median daily rate £550 £550 £585
% change year-on-year - -5.98% -2.50%

All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
London

ISO/IEC 27001 falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in London.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills 3,670 2,316 2,268
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London 18.45% 16.94% 13.74%
Number of daily rates quoted 2,463 1,557 1,564
10th Percentile £350 £325 £350
25th Percentile £425 £413 £427
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £525 £550
Median % change year-on-year - -4.55% -2.65%
75th Percentile £638 £660 £675
90th Percentile £735 £750 £796
England median daily rate £510 £500 £525
% change year-on-year +2.00% -4.76% -1.59%
Number of hourly rates quoted 48 35 48
10th Percentile £21.07 £22.75 £16.68
25th Percentile £25.25 £25.15 £20.28
Median hourly rate £28.80 £34.48 £26.62
Median % change year-on-year -16.49% +29.53% -33.83%
75th Percentile £53.56 £46.13 £43.75
90th Percentile £65.02 £56.05 £56.50
England median hourly rate £38.11 £31.64 £26.56
% change year-on-year +20.45% +19.13% -37.51%

ISO/IEC 27001
Job Vacancy Trend in London

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing ISO/IEC 27001 relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.

ISO/IEC 27001 job vacancy trend in London

ISO/IEC 27001
Daily Rate Trend in London

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing ISO/IEC 27001.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing ISO/IEC 27001

ISO/IEC 27001
Daily Rate Histogram in London

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing ISO/IEC 27001 in London over the 6 months to 27 July 2026.

Daily rate histogram for ISO/IEC 27001 in London

ISO/IEC 27001
Hourly Rate Trend in London

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing ISO/IEC 27001.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing ISO/IEC 27001

ISO/IEC 27001
Contract Job Locations in London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing ISO/IEC 27001 within the London region over the 6 months to 27 July 2026. 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
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Central London -4 44 £588 -8.27% 42
South London -6 9 £500 +11.11% 2
East London -3 3 £750 +28.21% 4
North London -2 1 £650 -
West London -23 1 £600 +41.18% 10
ISO/IEC 27001
England

ISO/IEC 27001
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Application Platforms
1 15 (4.97%) SharePoint
2 9 (2.98%) Confluence
3 7 (2.32%) IIS
3 7 (2.32%) Microsoft Exchange
4 1 (0.33%) Anypoint
4 1 (0.33%) Apache
4 1 (0.33%) Apache Airflow
4 1 (0.33%) nginx
4 1 (0.33%) Red Hat Fuse
4 1 (0.33%) Tomcat
Applications
1 5 (1.66%) Microsoft Excel
2 4 (1.32%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 3 (0.99%) MS Visio
4 1 (0.33%) Microsoft Office
4 1 (0.33%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 2 (0.66%) Oracle ERP
2 1 (0.33%) iTrent
2 1 (0.33%) SAP ERP
Cloud Services
1 121 (40.07%) Azure
2 77 (25.50%) AWS
3 47 (15.56%) Entra ID
4 42 (13.91%) GCP
5 34 (11.26%) Microsoft 365
6 17 (5.63%) Azure Sentinel
7 13 (4.30%) Microsoft Purview
7 13 (4.30%) SaaS
8 10 (3.31%) GitHub
8 10 (3.31%) OCI
9 9 (2.98%) Azure DevOps
9 9 (2.98%) Serverless
10 7 (2.32%) Azure Key Vault
10 7 (2.32%) Azure Monitor
11 5 (1.66%) GitHub Actions
11 5 (1.66%) Microsoft Copilot
12 4 (1.32%) Azure Logic Apps
12 4 (1.32%) Datadog
12 4 (1.32%) OneDrive
12 4 (1.32%) Power Automate
Communications & Networking
1 20 (6.62%) Network Security
2 15 (4.97%) Firewall
3 9 (2.98%) DNS
3 9 (2.98%) VPN
4 6 (1.99%) HTTPS
5 5 (1.66%) Kerberos
5 5 (1.66%) NGFW
5 5 (1.66%) TCP/IP
6 4 (1.32%) Cisco IPT
6 4 (1.32%) DHCP
6 4 (1.32%) Internet
6 4 (1.32%) SSL
6 4 (1.32%) WAN
6 4 (1.32%) Wireless
6 4 (1.32%) X.509
7 3 (0.99%) HTTP
7 3 (0.99%) LAN
8 2 (0.66%) IPv4
8 2 (0.66%) IPv6
8 2 (0.66%) S/MIME
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (1.32%) Azure SQL Database
1 4 (1.32%) Big Data
2 2 (0.66%) Data Lake
2 2 (0.66%) Oracle Reports
2 2 (0.66%) Power BI
3 1 (0.33%) BusinessObjects
3 1 (0.33%) NoSQL
3 1 (0.33%) PostgreSQL
3 1 (0.33%) SQL Server
3 1 (0.33%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 20 (6.62%) JIRA
2 5 (1.66%) Jenkins
3 4 (1.32%) Burp Suite
3 4 (1.32%) Snyk
4 2 (0.66%) Git
4 2 (0.66%) GitLab
4 2 (0.66%) JMeter
4 2 (0.66%) MSTest
4 2 (0.66%) Selenium
4 2 (0.66%) SonarQube
General
1 99 (32.78%) Social Skills
2 84 (27.81%) Finance
3 44 (14.57%) Analytical Skills
4 31 (10.26%) Public Sector
5 25 (8.28%) Legal
6 20 (6.62%) Banking
7 10 (3.31%) Telecoms
8 8 (2.65%) Documentation Skills
8 8 (2.65%) Financial Institution
8 8 (2.65%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 7 (2.32%) Influencing Skills
10 6 (1.99%) Pharmaceutical
11 5 (1.66%) Law
11 5 (1.66%) Local Government
12 3 (0.99%) Organisational Skills
12 3 (0.99%) Retail
13 2 (0.66%) Manufacturing
14 1 (0.33%) Aerospace
14 1 (0.33%) Back Office
14 1 (0.33%) Investment Banking
Job Titles
1 57 (18.87%) Architect
2 45 (14.90%) Analyst
3 28 (9.27%) Consultant
3 28 (9.27%) Senior
4 27 (8.94%) Lead
5 24 (7.95%) Security Architect
6 21 (6.95%) Security Engineer
7 20 (6.62%) Security Analyst
8 16 (5.30%) Security Consultant
9 15 (4.97%) Project Manager
10 13 (4.30%) Cybersecurity Analyst
10 13 (4.30%) Solutions Architect
11 12 (3.97%) Security Manager
12 10 (3.31%) Head of Security
12 10 (3.31%) Security Specialist
13 9 (2.98%) Business Analyst
13 9 (2.98%) IT Manager
14 8 (2.65%) Cloud Architect
15 7 (2.32%) Cloud Engineer
16 6 (1.99%) Cybersecurity Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 11 (3.64%) REST
2 8 (2.65%) SAML
3 7 (2.32%) LDAP
3 7 (2.32%) OAuth
4 6 (1.99%) SailPoint
5 3 (0.99%) Elastic Stack
5 3 (0.99%) JSON
5 3 (0.99%) Middleware
5 3 (0.99%) OpenID
6 2 (0.66%) Azure Blueprints
6 2 (0.66%) Microsoft Graph
6 2 (0.66%) OAuth2
6 2 (0.66%) Playwright
6 2 (0.66%) RESTful
7 1 (0.33%) Django
7 1 (0.33%) Kafka
7 1 (0.33%) Node.js
7 1 (0.33%) Spring
7 1 (0.33%) XML Schema
7 1 (0.33%) YAML
Miscellaneous
1 29 (9.60%) Cloud Native
1 29 (9.60%) Security Posture
2 22 (7.28%) Onboarding
3 18 (5.96%) Operational Technology
4 14 (4.64%) Management Information System
5 12 (3.97%) Hybrid Cloud
6 7 (2.32%) CMDB
6 7 (2.32%) PKI
6 7 (2.32%) Public Cloud
6 7 (2.32%) SCADA
7 6 (1.99%) BYOD
7 6 (1.99%) Cyber Threat
7 6 (1.99%) Legacy Systems
8 5 (1.66%) Cyber Defence
8 5 (1.66%) Product Ownership
9 4 (1.32%) Cloud Security Posture
9 4 (1.32%) Data Protection Act
9 4 (1.32%) Self-Motivation
10 3 (0.99%) Mainframe
10 3 (0.99%) Replication
Operating Systems
1 35 (11.59%) Windows
2 12 (3.97%) Linux
3 9 (2.98%) Windows Server
4 5 (1.66%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
5 4 (1.32%) Ubuntu
5 4 (1.32%) Unix
6 3 (0.99%) Windows 10
7 2 (0.66%) Alpine Linux
7 2 (0.66%) Android
7 2 (0.66%) Apple iOS
7 2 (0.66%) CentOS
7 2 (0.66%) Mac OS
Processes & Methodologies
1 141 (46.69%) Cybersecurity
2 80 (26.49%) Information Security
3 72 (23.84%) Risk Management
4 63 (20.86%) Stakeholder Engagement
5 61 (20.20%) Cloud Security
6 60 (19.87%) Stakeholder Management
7 49 (16.23%) Security Architecture
8 48 (15.89%) Incident Response
8 48 (15.89%) Roadmaps
9 47 (15.56%) Agile
10 46 (15.23%) Continuous Improvement
11 45 (14.90%) Vulnerability Management
12 41 (13.58%) DevOps
13 39 (12.91%) CI/CD
13 39 (12.91%) Zero Trust
14 37 (12.25%) Security Operations
15 35 (11.59%) Identity Access Management
15 35 (11.59%) SIEM
16 34 (11.26%) Data Protection
17 33 (10.93%) TOGAF
Programming Languages
1 24 (7.95%) PowerShell
2 23 (7.62%) Python
3 9 (2.98%) SQL
4 7 (2.32%) Bash
5 3 (0.99%) Bicep
5 3 (0.99%) C#
5 3 (0.99%) Kusto Query Language
6 2 (0.66%) Java
6 2 (0.66%) JavaScript
7 1 (0.33%) BeanShell
7 1 (0.33%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 98 (32.45%) CISSP
2 64 (21.19%) Security Cleared
3 61 (20.20%) CISM
4 52 (17.22%) SC Cleared
5 37 (12.25%) Degree
6 30 (9.93%) Cisco Certification
7 26 (8.61%) (ISC)2 CCSP
8 24 (7.95%) CRISC
9 22 (7.28%) CISA
10 20 (6.62%) CEH
11 18 (5.96%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
12 17 (5.63%) CompTIA Security+
12 17 (5.63%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
13 16 (5.30%) GIAC
13 16 (5.30%) PMI Certification
13 16 (5.30%) PMP
14 15 (4.97%) Azure Certification
15 11 (3.64%) AWS Certification
16 10 (3.31%) CCSP
17 8 (2.65%) DV Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 189 (62.58%) NIST
2 81 (26.82%) GDPR
3 59 (19.54%) GRC
4 41 (13.58%) PCI DSS
5 36 (11.92%) SOC 2
6 34 (11.26%) Cyber Essentials
7 33 (10.93%) COBIT
8 30 (9.93%) NCSC
9 19 (6.29%) Sarbanes-Oxley
10 16 (5.30%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
11 15 (4.97%) NIST 800
12 12 (3.97%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
12 12 (3.97%) ITGC
12 12 (3.97%) SLA
13 11 (3.64%) HIPAA
14 7 (2.32%) HMG Security Policy Framework
15 6 (1.99%) ISO/IEC 27005
16 5 (1.66%) Government Security Classifications
17 4 (1.32%) Actionable Recommendations
17 4 (1.32%) PMO
System Software
1 35 (11.59%) Active Directory
2 11 (3.64%) Docker
3 1 (0.33%) Hyper-V
3 1 (0.33%) Varnish
3 1 (0.33%) Virtual Machines
3 1 (0.33%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 15 (4.97%) Terraform
2 14 (4.64%) Kubernetes
3 13 (4.30%) Microsoft Intune
4 11 (3.64%) Single Sign-On
5 5 (1.66%) Ansible
6 3 (0.99%) Puppet
7 2 (0.66%) Grafana
7 2 (0.66%) HP Fortify
7 2 (0.66%) Nexpose
7 2 (0.66%) Prometheus
8 1 (0.33%) CASB
8 1 (0.33%) FortiGate
8 1 (0.33%) Nessus
8 1 (0.33%) QRadar
8 1 (0.33%) RSA Archer
Vendors
1 83 (27.48%) Microsoft
2 29 (9.60%) ServiceNow
3 17 (5.63%) CyberArk
4 14 (4.64%) Splunk
5 11 (3.64%) CrowdStrike
5 11 (3.64%) Google
6 10 (3.31%) Qualys
6 10 (3.31%) Tenable
7 6 (1.99%) Palo Alto
8 5 (1.66%) Okta
8 5 (1.66%) Oracle
8 5 (1.66%) Rapid7
9 4 (1.32%) Veracode
9 4 (1.32%) Workday
9 4 (1.32%) Zscaler
10 3 (0.99%) Cisco
10 3 (0.99%) Juniper
10 3 (0.99%) SAP
11 2 (0.66%) Forcepoint
11 2 (0.66%) IBM