Information Security Jobs in Bristol

Information Security (InfoSec)
South West > Bristol

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Bristol with a requirement for Information Security skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Information Security over the 6 months to 18 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
18 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 74 76 82
Rank change year-on-year +2 +6 +19
Permanent jobs citing Information Security 94 110 118
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bristol 3.03% 4.08% 3.58%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 3.39% 4.27% 3.69%
Number of salaries quoted 69 70 88
10th Percentile £40,250 £36,125 £39,775
25th Percentile £48,125 £46,350 £46,163
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £51,918 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +15.57% -13.47% +33.33%
75th Percentile £95,000 £60,750 £82,500
90th Percentile £107,500 £75,250 £90,000
South West median annual salary £50,858 £55,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -7.53% -8.33% +34.83%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Bristol

Information Security is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in Bristol with a requirement for process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 2,773 2,579 3,195
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bristol 89.25% 95.59% 96.99%
Number of salaries quoted 2,076 1,529 2,203
10th Percentile £33,875 £32,950 £31,980
25th Percentile £43,750 £43,162 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,000 £59,098 £53,112
Median % change year-on-year -1.86% +11.27% +11.81%
75th Percentile £72,433 £73,750 £71,250
90th Percentile £87,500 £87,500 £85,000
South West median annual salary £51,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -2.86% +5.00% +7.53%

Information Security
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

Job postings citing Information Security as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bristol.

Job vacancy trend for Information Security in Bristol

Information Security
Salary Trend in Bristol

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

Salary trend for Information Security in Bristol

Information Security
Salary Histogram in Bristol

Salary distribution for jobs citing Information Security in Bristol over the 6 months to 18 April 2024.

Salary histogram for Information Security in Bristol

Information Security
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol 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 12 (12.77%) IIS
2 5 (5.32%) SharePoint
3 2 (2.13%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 6 (6.38%) Microsoft Excel
1 6 (6.38%) Microsoft Office
1 6 (6.38%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Cloud Services
1 22 (23.40%) Azure
2 16 (17.02%) AWS
3 5 (5.32%) Entra ID
3 5 (5.32%) Microsoft 365
4 4 (4.26%) SaaS
5 3 (3.19%) GCP
5 3 (3.19%) Power Automate
5 3 (3.19%) Power Platform
5 3 (3.19%) PowerApps
5 3 (3.19%) Yammer
6 2 (2.13%) Azure DevOps
6 2 (2.13%) Cloud Computing
6 2 (2.13%) IaaS
6 2 (2.13%) OCI
6 2 (2.13%) OneDrive
6 2 (2.13%) Rubrik
7 1 (1.06%) WhatsApp
Communications & Networking
1 18 (19.15%) Network Security
2 10 (10.64%) Firewall
3 6 (6.38%) Cisco IPT
4 2 (2.13%) Internet
4 2 (2.13%) Intrusion Detection
4 2 (2.13%) TCP/IP
4 2 (2.13%) Wireless
4 2 (2.13%) Wireless Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (2.13%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 2 (2.13%) Burp Suite
1 2 (2.13%) Metasploit
General
1 34 (36.17%) Analytical Skills
1 34 (36.17%) Social Skills
2 28 (29.79%) Military
3 19 (20.21%) Finance
4 12 (12.77%) Aerospace
4 12 (12.77%) Retail
5 10 (10.64%) Aviation
6 5 (5.32%) Organisational Skills
6 5 (5.32%) Public Sector
7 4 (4.26%) Presentation Skills
8 3 (3.19%) Law
8 3 (3.19%) Manufacturing
9 2 (2.13%) Publishing
10 1 (1.06%) Legal
Job Titles
1 35 (37.23%) Consultant
1 35 (37.23%) Security Consultant
2 25 (26.60%) Senior
3 20 (21.28%) Analyst
4 17 (18.09%) Cybersecurity Consultant
5 15 (15.96%) Lead
6 12 (12.77%) Cyber Defence Consultant
6 12 (12.77%) Security Analyst
6 12 (12.77%) Senior Consultant
6 12 (12.77%) Senior Cybersecurity Consultant
6 12 (12.77%) Senior Security Consultant
7 10 (10.64%) Information Analyst
7 10 (10.64%) Information Security Analyst
7 10 (10.64%) Senior Analyst
8 8 (8.51%) Compliance Analyst
8 8 (8.51%) Security Compliance Analyst
9 6 (6.38%) Data Protection Specialist
10 5 (5.32%) Pensions Analyst
10 5 (5.32%) Security Assurance Coordinator
10 5 (5.32%) Technical Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (3.19%) SailPoint
2 1 (1.06%) ARM Templates
Miscellaneous
1 22 (23.40%) Management Information System
2 18 (19.15%) Cyber Defence
2 18 (19.15%) Security Operations Centre
3 13 (13.83%) CESG
4 6 (6.38%) Data Protection Act
4 6 (6.38%) Onboarding
4 6 (6.38%) SWIFT Messaging Network
5 5 (5.32%) PMI
6 4 (4.26%) Cyber Threat
7 3 (3.19%) Renewable Energy
8 2 (2.13%) Distributed Denial-of-Service
8 2 (2.13%) Embedded Systems
8 2 (2.13%) Mobile App
9 1 (1.06%) Distributed Systems
9 1 (1.06%) Operational Technology
9 1 (1.06%) PropTech
Operating Systems
1 6 (6.38%) Windows
2 2 (2.13%) Apple iOS
2 2 (2.13%) Kali Linux
2 2 (2.13%) Unix
2 2 (2.13%) Windows 10
2 2 (2.13%) Windows Server
2 2 (2.13%) Windows Server 2016
Processes & Methodologies
1 54 (57.45%) Cybersecurity
2 28 (29.79%) Agile
2 28 (29.79%) Risk Management
3 24 (25.53%) Coaching
4 21 (22.34%) Mentoring
4 21 (22.34%) Security Operations
5 20 (21.28%) SIEM
6 19 (20.21%) Programme Management
7 18 (19.15%) Resource Management
7 18 (19.15%) Scaled Agile Framework
7 18 (19.15%) Security Architecture
8 17 (18.09%) Project Management
9 15 (15.96%) Information Assurance
10 12 (12.77%) Creative Thinking
10 12 (12.77%) Innovative Thinking
11 11 (11.70%) Continuous Improvement
11 11 (11.70%) Matrix Organization
12 10 (10.64%) Active Listening
12 10 (10.64%) Cloud Security
12 10 (10.64%) Internal Audit
Programming Languages
1 3 (3.19%) Ruby
2 2 (2.13%) Bash
2 2 (2.13%) C#
2 2 (2.13%) Python
2 2 (2.13%) SQL
3 1 (1.06%) Bicep
3 1 (1.06%) Java
3 1 (1.06%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 39 (41.49%) Security Cleared
2 25 (26.60%) DV Cleared
3 20 (21.28%) CISSP
4 15 (15.96%) Degree
5 13 (13.83%) CISMP
6 12 (12.77%) IISP
7 10 (10.64%) CISM
8 8 (8.51%) Cisco Certification
9 7 (7.45%) CESG Certified Professional
9 7 (7.45%) SC Cleared
10 6 (6.38%) (ISC)2 CCSP
10 6 (6.38%) CCSK
10 6 (6.38%) CCSP
10 6 (6.38%) ISEB
11 5 (5.32%) CEH
11 5 (5.32%) CompTIA Security+
11 5 (5.32%) PMI Certification
12 4 (4.26%) AWS Certification
12 4 (4.26%) Azure Certification
12 4 (4.26%) ISSAP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 53 (56.38%) NIST
2 30 (31.91%) NIST 800
3 23 (24.47%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 17 (18.09%) JSP 440
5 16 (17.02%) RMADS
6 12 (12.77%) HMG Security Policy Framework
6 12 (12.77%) PCI DSS
7 10 (10.64%) Cyber Essentials
8 7 (7.45%) GDPR
9 5 (5.32%) NCSC
10 4 (4.26%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
11 3 (3.19%) SOC 2
12 1 (1.06%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
12 1 (1.06%) GRC
12 1 (1.06%) HIPAA
System Software
1 7 (7.45%) Active Directory
2 2 (2.13%) VMware Infrastructure
3 1 (1.06%) Docker
Systems Management
1 2 (2.13%) CASB
1 2 (2.13%) Microsoft Intune
1 2 (2.13%) Nmap
1 2 (2.13%) PingFederate
2 1 (1.06%) Kubernetes
2 1 (1.06%) Single Sign-On
2 1 (1.06%) Terraform
Vendors
1 14 (14.89%) Microsoft
2 4 (4.26%) Cisco
2 4 (4.26%) Oracle
3 2 (2.13%) BeyondTrust
3 2 (2.13%) CA
3 2 (2.13%) Canon
3 2 (2.13%) Citrix
3 2 (2.13%) HP
3 2 (2.13%) Okta
3 2 (2.13%) Salesforce
3 2 (2.13%) SolarWinds
3 2 (2.13%) VMware
4 1 (1.06%) CyberArk
4 1 (1.06%) Google