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 9 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 169 146 185
Rank change year-on-year -23 +39 -15
Contract jobs citing ISO/IEC 27001 355 254 216
As % of all contract jobs in London 1.76% 1.89% 1.33%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 9.03% 10.73% 9.81%
Number of daily rates quoted 242 170 147
10th Percentile £431 £400 £445
25th Percentile £496 £475 £513
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £575 £550 £600
Median % change year-on-year +4.55% -8.33% -4.00%
75th Percentile £675 £688 £675
90th Percentile £761 £850 £777
England median daily rate £545 £545 £575
% change year-on-year - -5.22% -4.17%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 3 3
10th Percentile - £45.20 -
25th Percentile - £47.38 -
Median hourly rate - £54.00 £35.00
Median % change year-on-year - +54.29% -26.32%
75th Percentile - £76.00 £56.70
90th Percentile - £87.40 £69.72
England median hourly rate £75.00 £33.50 £35.00
% change year-on-year +123.88% -4.29% -21.35%

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 3,930 2,367 2,201
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London 19.45% 17.62% 13.60%
Number of daily rates quoted 2,660 1,564 1,370
10th Percentile £350 £325 £315
25th Percentile £431 £413 £421
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £533 £525 £550
Median % change year-on-year +1.43% -4.55% -4.35%
75th Percentile £638 £650 £675
90th Percentile £725 £750 £800
England median daily rate £515 £500 £513
% change year-on-year +2.90% -2.44% -5.09%
Number of hourly rates quoted 48 55 39
10th Percentile £15.34 £22.75 £18.13
25th Percentile £21.33 £25.15 £23.80
Median hourly rate £27.75 £34.00 £31.62
Median % change year-on-year -18.38% +7.53% +3.25%
75th Percentile £40.36 £43.98 £50.88
90th Percentile £59.35 £61.80 £78.47
England median hourly rate £32.20 £32.50 £35.00
% change year-on-year -0.93% -7.14% -9.00%

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 9 October 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 9 October 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 -25 36 £570 -6.94% 70
West London -12 7 £600 +41.18% 11
East London +3 3 £750 +33.33% 7
South London - 2 £495 - 4
North London 0 1 £650 - 1
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 10 (2.82%) SharePoint
2 8 (2.25%) IIS
3 5 (1.41%) Microsoft Exchange
4 4 (1.13%) Confluence
5 2 (0.56%) Apache Airflow
6 1 (0.28%) Apache
6 1 (0.28%) nginx
6 1 (0.28%) Red Hat Fuse
6 1 (0.28%) Tomcat
Applications
1 5 (1.41%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 4 (1.13%) Microsoft Excel
3 3 (0.85%) Microsoft Office
4 1 (0.28%) Microsoft Project
4 1 (0.28%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 2 (0.56%) Oracle ERP
2 1 (0.28%) iTrent
2 1 (0.28%) SAP ERP
Cloud Services
1 154 (43.38%) Azure
2 104 (29.30%) AWS
3 65 (18.31%) Entra ID
4 60 (16.90%) GCP
5 46 (12.96%) Microsoft 365
6 24 (6.76%) Azure Sentinel
7 18 (5.07%) SaaS
8 17 (4.79%) OCI
9 15 (4.23%) Microsoft Purview
10 12 (3.38%) GitHub
10 12 (3.38%) Virtual Private Cloud
11 11 (3.10%) Azure DevOps
12 10 (2.82%) Microsoft Copilot
13 9 (2.54%) Amazon GuardDuty
13 9 (2.54%) AWS CloudFormation
13 9 (2.54%) Azure Key Vault
13 9 (2.54%) Power Platform
13 9 (2.54%) Serverless
14 8 (2.25%) GitHub Actions
15 7 (1.97%) AWS CloudTrail
Communications & Networking
1 34 (9.58%) Network Security
2 26 (7.32%) Firewall
3 11 (3.10%) VPN
4 8 (2.25%) DNS
5 7 (1.97%) X.509
6 6 (1.69%) HTTPS
7 5 (1.41%) IPsec
7 5 (1.41%) Modbus
7 5 (1.41%) Wireless
8 4 (1.13%) Internet
8 4 (1.13%) NGFW
8 4 (1.13%) TCP/IP
9 3 (0.85%) 4G
9 3 (0.85%) 5G
9 3 (0.85%) SAN
9 3 (0.85%) SSL
9 3 (0.85%) WAN
10 2 (0.56%) Cisco ASA
10 2 (0.56%) NAS
10 2 (0.56%) Radio Access Network
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (1.13%) Power BI
2 3 (0.85%) Azure SQL Database
2 3 (0.85%) Data Lake
3 2 (0.56%) Amazon RDS
3 2 (0.56%) Oracle Reports
3 2 (0.56%) SQL Server
4 1 (0.28%) BusinessObjects
4 1 (0.28%) NoSQL
4 1 (0.28%) PostgreSQL
4 1 (0.28%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 15 (4.23%) JIRA
2 11 (3.10%) Jenkins
3 8 (2.25%) GitLab
4 5 (1.41%) Git
5 4 (1.13%) Burp Suite
5 4 (1.13%) Snyk
6 3 (0.85%) Robot Framework
6 3 (0.85%) Selenium
6 3 (0.85%) TestRail
7 2 (0.56%) SonarQube
General
1 135 (38.03%) Social Skills
2 81 (22.82%) Finance
3 43 (12.11%) Analytical Skills
4 38 (10.70%) Public Sector
5 25 (7.04%) Legal
6 17 (4.79%) Banking
7 14 (3.94%) Manufacturing
8 12 (3.38%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 12 (3.38%) Influencing Skills
9 9 (2.54%) Local Government
10 8 (2.25%) Documentation Skills
11 7 (1.97%) Telecoms
12 6 (1.69%) Pharmaceutical
13 4 (1.13%) International Banking
13 4 (1.13%) Presentation Skills
14 3 (0.85%) Cyber-Physical System
14 3 (0.85%) Digital Health
14 3 (0.85%) Digital Healthcare
14 3 (0.85%) Organisational Skills
14 3 (0.85%) Retail
Job Titles
1 82 (23.10%) Architect
2 48 (13.52%) Lead
3 39 (10.99%) Analyst
4 37 (10.42%) Security Architect
5 32 (9.01%) Consultant
6 29 (8.17%) Senior
7 23 (6.48%) Security Engineer
7 23 (6.48%) Security Manager
8 21 (5.92%) Security Analyst
9 18 (5.07%) Solutions Architect
10 16 (4.51%) Security Consultant
11 15 (4.23%) Cybersecurity Analyst
12 12 (3.38%) Cybersecurity Manager
12 12 (3.38%) Project Manager
13 10 (2.82%) Cloud Engineer
14 9 (2.54%) IT Manager
15 8 (2.25%) Cloud Architect
15 8 (2.25%) Security Specialist
15 8 (2.25%) Senior Analyst
15 8 (2.25%) Senior Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 33 (9.30%) Terraform
2 15 (4.23%) SailPoint
3 14 (3.94%) REST
4 10 (2.82%) OAuth
4 10 (2.82%) SAML
5 9 (2.54%) LDAP
6 5 (1.41%) JSON
7 4 (1.13%) JDBC
7 4 (1.13%) OpenID
7 4 (1.13%) Playwright
7 4 (1.13%) SOAP
8 3 (0.85%) pytest
9 2 (0.56%) Azure Blueprints
9 2 (0.56%) Elastic Stack
9 2 (0.56%) Microsoft Graph
9 2 (0.56%) Middleware
9 2 (0.56%) OAuth2
9 2 (0.56%) Software Packaging
9 2 (0.56%) Web Services
10 1 (0.28%) ARM Templates
Miscellaneous
1 39 (10.99%) Security Posture
2 32 (9.01%) Cloud Native
3 27 (7.61%) Cyber Threat
4 26 (7.32%) Onboarding
5 25 (7.04%) Operational Technology
6 20 (5.63%) Management Information System
7 16 (4.51%) PKI
8 11 (3.10%) IoT
9 9 (2.54%) Hybrid Cloud
9 9 (2.54%) SCADA
10 8 (2.25%) Cloud Security Posture
10 8 (2.25%) Data Centre
10 8 (2.25%) Enterprise Software
11 7 (1.97%) NHS
11 7 (1.97%) Public Cloud
12 5 (1.41%) Legacy Systems
13 4 (1.13%) AI Agents
13 4 (1.13%) Cyber Defence
13 4 (1.13%) Cyberattack
13 4 (1.13%) Security Operations Centre
Operating Systems
1 34 (9.58%) Windows
2 12 (3.38%) Linux
3 10 (2.82%) Windows Server
4 6 (1.69%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
5 5 (1.41%) Windows 10
6 4 (1.13%) Ubuntu
7 3 (0.85%) CentOS
7 3 (0.85%) Unix
8 2 (0.56%) Alpine Linux
8 2 (0.56%) Mac OS
9 1 (0.28%) Android
9 1 (0.28%) Apple iOS
9 1 (0.28%) Windows Server 2008
9 1 (0.28%) Windows Server 2012
9 1 (0.28%) Windows Server 2016
Processes & Methodologies
1 204 (57.46%) Cybersecurity
2 103 (29.01%) Stakeholder Management
3 102 (28.73%) Risk Management
4 90 (25.35%) Cloud Security
5 81 (22.82%) Stakeholder Engagement
6 78 (21.97%) Security Architecture
7 74 (20.85%) Information Security
8 68 (19.15%) Vulnerability Management
9 65 (18.31%) Roadmaps
10 58 (16.34%) Incident Response
11 55 (15.49%) Identity Access Management
12 53 (14.93%) TOGAF
13 50 (14.08%) Continuous Improvement
14 49 (13.80%) DevOps
15 48 (13.52%) Zero Trust
16 47 (13.24%) SIEM
16 47 (13.24%) Threat Modelling
17 46 (12.96%) Security Operations
18 45 (12.68%) Data Protection
19 44 (12.39%) CI/CD
Programming Languages
1 32 (9.01%) PowerShell
2 29 (8.17%) Python
3 9 (2.54%) Bash
4 7 (1.97%) Java
4 7 (1.97%) SQL
5 6 (1.69%) BeanShell
5 6 (1.69%) Kusto Query Language
6 5 (1.41%) Bicep
7 2 (0.56%) JavaScript
Qualifications
1 116 (32.68%) CISSP
2 83 (23.38%) CISM
2 83 (23.38%) Security Cleared
3 66 (18.59%) SC Cleared
4 36 (10.14%) CRISC
5 27 (7.61%) Cisco Certification
6 25 (7.04%) (ISC)2 CCSP
6 25 (7.04%) Degree
7 24 (6.76%) Azure Certification
8 23 (6.48%) CISA
9 18 (5.07%) PMP
10 17 (4.79%) CompTIA Security+
10 17 (4.79%) GIAC
10 17 (4.79%) PMI Certification
11 16 (4.51%) CEH
11 16 (4.51%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
12 15 (4.23%) CCSP
12 15 (4.23%) DV Cleared
13 14 (3.94%) AWS Certification
14 12 (3.38%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 217 (61.13%) NIST
2 75 (21.13%) GDPR
3 56 (15.77%) GRC
4 53 (14.93%) NCSC
5 44 (12.39%) Cyber Essentials
6 43 (12.11%) PCI DSS
7 33 (9.30%) SOC 2
8 25 (7.04%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 24 (6.76%) COBIT
10 19 (5.35%) Sarbanes-Oxley
11 14 (3.94%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
12 13 (3.66%) NIST 800
13 12 (3.38%) ISO 22301
14 11 (3.10%) PMO
15 10 (2.82%) QA
15 10 (2.82%) SLA
16 9 (2.54%) HIPAA
16 9 (2.54%) ITGC
17 6 (1.69%) HMG Security Policy Framework
18 5 (1.41%) Actionable Recommendations
System Software
1 49 (13.80%) Active Directory
2 13 (3.66%) Docker
3 6 (1.69%) VMware Infrastructure
4 2 (0.56%) Hyper-V
5 1 (0.28%) Firmware
5 1 (0.28%) ISA Server
5 1 (0.28%) Virtual Machines
5 1 (0.28%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 24 (6.76%) Kubernetes
2 21 (5.92%) Microsoft Intune
3 11 (3.10%) Ansible
4 8 (2.25%) Single Sign-On
5 3 (0.85%) Argo
5 3 (0.85%) Puppet
6 2 (0.56%) CASB
6 2 (0.56%) Grafana
6 2 (0.56%) HP Fortify
6 2 (0.56%) Nessus
6 2 (0.56%) Nexpose
6 2 (0.56%) Prometheus
6 2 (0.56%) QRadar
7 1 (0.28%) Red Hat Satellite
7 1 (0.28%) SCCM
7 1 (0.28%) WSUS
Vendors
1 107 (30.14%) Microsoft
2 29 (8.17%) ServiceNow
3 17 (4.79%) CrowdStrike
3 17 (4.79%) Google
4 15 (4.23%) CyberArk
5 14 (3.94%) Splunk
6 13 (3.66%) Qualys
7 10 (2.82%) Palo Alto
7 10 (2.82%) Rapid7
7 10 (2.82%) Tenable
8 9 (2.54%) Okta
9 8 (2.25%) Oracle
10 7 (1.97%) VMware
10 7 (1.97%) Zscaler
11 6 (1.69%) Cisco
11 6 (1.69%) SAP
12 4 (1.13%) Databricks
12 4 (1.13%) ForgeRock
12 4 (1.13%) Salesforce
12 4 (1.13%) Veracode