Cybersecurity Jobs in Central London

Cybersecurity
London > Central London

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Central London requiring Cybersecurity skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Cybersecurity over the 6 months leading up to 7 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
7 Jun 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 61 51 67
Rank change year-on-year -10 +16 -26
Permanent jobs citing Cybersecurity 110 177 210
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Central London 4.60% 4.66% 4.24%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 4.76% 5.08% 4.48%
Number of salaries quoted 68 132 154
10th Percentile £46,000 £45,025 £42,444
25th Percentile £50,938 £49,688 £53,188
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £67,500 £77,500
Median % change year-on-year +11.11% -12.90% -3.13%
75th Percentile £84,063 £87,500 £98,000
90th Percentile £97,375 £116,750 £103,750
London median annual salary £75,000 £72,500 £70,000
% change year-on-year +3.45% +3.57% -6.67%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Central London

Cybersecurity falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Central London.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 2,313 3,481 4,687
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Central London 96.70% 91.70% 94.74%
Number of salaries quoted 1,585 2,620 3,848
10th Percentile £42,500 £40,000 £42,500
25th Percentile £55,000 £52,500 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £72,500 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.45% -3.33% +3.45%
75th Percentile £97,500 £95,000 £97,500
90th Percentile £120,000 £112,500 £115,000
London median annual salary £75,000 £70,000 £75,000
% change year-on-year +7.14% -6.67% +7.14%

Cybersecurity
Job Vacancy Trend in Central London

Job postings citing Cybersecurity as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Central London.

Job vacancy trend for Cybersecurity in Central London

Cybersecurity
Salary Trend in Central London

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Cybersecurity in Central London.

Salary trend for Cybersecurity in Central London

Cybersecurity
Salary Histogram in Central London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Cybersecurity in Central London over the 6 months to 7 June 2025.

Salary histogram for Cybersecurity in Central London

Cybersecurity
Job Locations in Central London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Cybersecurity within the Central London region over the 6 months to 7 June 2025. 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
City of London -19 83 £70,000 +3.70% 69
Southwark +4 14 £120,000 +100.00% 1
City of Westminster +4 13 £51,130 +10.55% 3
Camden - 6 - - 2
West End of London +7 2 - - 10
Cybersecurity
London

Cybersecurity
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Central London 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 (10.91%) SharePoint
2 6 (5.45%) Microsoft Exchange
3 3 (2.73%) nginx
Applications
1 6 (5.45%) Microsoft Office
2 4 (3.64%) Microsoft Excel
2 4 (3.64%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 3 (2.73%) Fidessa
1 3 (2.73%) Salesforce CRM
Cloud Services
1 22 (20.00%) Azure
2 21 (19.09%) Microsoft 365
3 18 (16.36%) AWS
4 12 (10.91%) Cloud Computing
5 11 (10.00%) Entra ID
6 5 (4.55%) Power Automate
7 4 (3.64%) GitHub
7 4 (3.64%) OneDrive
7 4 (3.64%) Power Platform
8 3 (2.73%) Amazon EC2
8 3 (2.73%) Azure Sentinel
8 3 (2.73%) Fivetran
8 3 (2.73%) Google Analytics
8 3 (2.73%) Microsoft Purview
8 3 (2.73%) npm
8 3 (2.73%) Snowflake
8 3 (2.73%) Zapier
9 2 (1.82%) IaaS
9 2 (1.82%) PaaS
10 1 (0.91%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 17 (15.45%) Firewall
2 7 (6.36%) Intrusion Detection
2 7 (6.36%) VPN
3 5 (4.55%) IPsec
3 5 (4.55%) Network Security
3 5 (4.55%) SSL
3 5 (4.55%) TCP/IP
4 3 (2.73%) NetScaler
5 2 (1.82%) WAN
6 1 (0.91%) 5G
6 1 (0.91%) Broadband
6 1 (0.91%) DHCP
6 1 (0.91%) DKIM
6 1 (0.91%) DMARC
6 1 (0.91%) DNS
6 1 (0.91%) LAN
6 1 (0.91%) SD-WAN
6 1 (0.91%) SSH
6 1 (0.91%) tcpdump
6 1 (0.91%) VoIP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (5.45%) Metadata
1 6 (5.45%) SQL Server
2 4 (3.64%) Power BI
3 3 (2.73%) Data Warehouse
4 1 (0.91%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 5 (4.55%) Git
2 3 (2.73%) Babel
2 3 (2.73%) gulp
2 3 (2.73%) JIRA
2 3 (2.73%) webpack
3 1 (0.91%) Burp Suite
3 1 (0.91%) IDA Disassembler
3 1 (0.91%) Metasploit
General
1 30 (27.27%) Finance
2 29 (26.36%) Social Skills
3 17 (15.45%) Analytical Skills
4 12 (10.91%) Retail
5 11 (10.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 11 (10.00%) Law
6 8 (7.27%) Legal
7 7 (6.36%) Banking
7 7 (6.36%) Organisational Skills
8 5 (4.55%) Marketing
9 3 (2.73%) Financial Institution
9 3 (2.73%) Fire and Rescue
9 3 (2.73%) Games
9 3 (2.73%) Publishing
9 3 (2.73%) Telecoms
10 2 (1.82%) Local Government
11 1 (0.91%) Advertising
11 1 (0.91%) Documentation Skills
11 1 (0.91%) Influencing Skills
11 1 (0.91%) Presentation Skills
Job Titles
1 16 (14.55%) Senior
2 14 (12.73%) Security Engineer
3 13 (11.82%) IT Manager
4 10 (9.09%) Security Manager
5 9 (8.18%) IT Support
6 8 (7.27%) Analyst
6 8 (7.27%) Senior Software Engineer
6 8 (7.27%) Software Engineer
7 6 (5.45%) AWS Engineer
7 6 (5.45%) AWS Software Engineer
7 6 (5.45%) Cybersecurity Manager
7 6 (5.45%) IT Engineer
7 6 (5.45%) IT Support Manager
7 6 (5.45%) Lead
7 6 (5.45%) Security Analyst
7 6 (5.45%) Support Manager
8 5 (4.55%) Digital Programme Manager
8 5 (4.55%) Infrastructure Engineer
8 5 (4.55%) IT Security Manager
8 5 (4.55%) Programme Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 14 (12.73%) REST
2 10 (9.09%) Node.js
2 10 (9.09%) Web Services
3 6 (5.45%) React
4 3 (2.73%) AngularJS
4 3 (2.73%) CSS
4 3 (2.73%) HTML
4 3 (2.73%) Leaflet
4 3 (2.73%) OAuth
4 3 (2.73%) Sass
4 3 (2.73%) Svelte
4 3 (2.73%) Vue
5 2 (1.82%) GraphQL
5 2 (1.82%) Middleware
6 1 (0.91%) .NET
6 1 (0.91%) AWS CDK
6 1 (0.91%) J2EE
6 1 (0.91%) NestJS
6 1 (0.91%) RESTful
Miscellaneous
1 18 (16.36%) Management Information System
2 11 (10.00%) Cyber Threat
3 10 (9.09%) Self-Motivation
4 8 (7.27%) Cyberattack
5 6 (5.45%) Smart City
6 5 (4.55%) Onboarding
7 4 (3.64%) Greenfield Project
7 4 (3.64%) Security Posture
8 3 (2.73%) Cyber Defence
8 3 (2.73%) Freedom of Information
8 3 (2.73%) Product Ownership
8 3 (2.73%) Social Media
8 3 (2.73%) Video\Live Streaming
9 2 (1.82%) Analytical Mindset
9 2 (1.82%) CSOC
9 2 (1.82%) Hybrid Cloud
9 2 (1.82%) Mobile App
9 2 (1.82%) Virtual Team
10 1 (0.91%) Cyber Kill Chain
10 1 (0.91%) Operational Technology
Operating Systems
1 10 (9.09%) Linux
2 9 (8.18%) Windows
3 6 (5.45%) Windows Server
4 3 (2.73%) Ubuntu
4 3 (2.73%) Windows Server 2016
5 2 (1.82%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 1 (0.91%) Mac OS
Processes & Methodologies
1 24 (21.82%) Problem-Solving
2 23 (20.91%) Information Security
3 19 (17.27%) Project Management
4 17 (15.45%) Risk Management
5 16 (14.55%) Agile
6 15 (13.64%) Mentoring
7 14 (12.73%) Decision-Making
7 14 (12.73%) Disaster Recovery
7 14 (12.73%) Roadmaps
8 13 (11.82%) Artificial Intelligence
8 13 (11.82%) Business Continuity
8 13 (11.82%) Penetration Testing
8 13 (11.82%) SIEM
9 12 (10.91%) Continuous Improvement
10 11 (10.00%) Analytics
10 11 (10.00%) Cloud Security
10 11 (10.00%) Data Protection
10 11 (10.00%) Security Architecture
11 10 (9.09%) Identity Access Management
12 9 (8.18%) DevOps
Programming Languages
1 24 (21.82%) Python
2 18 (16.36%) PowerShell
3 9 (8.18%) TypeScript
4 6 (5.45%) Bash
4 6 (5.45%) SQL
5 5 (4.55%) JavaScript
6 4 (3.64%) Perl
7 3 (2.73%) R
7 3 (2.73%) T-SQL
8 1 (0.91%) Java
8 1 (0.91%) Kusto Query Language
8 1 (0.91%) Ruby
Qualifications
1 21 (19.09%) Degree
2 12 (10.91%) CISSP
3 7 (6.36%) Microsoft Certification
3 7 (6.36%) Security Cleared
4 6 (5.45%) CISM
5 4 (3.64%) Azure Certification
5 4 (3.64%) CompTIA CySA+
5 4 (3.64%) CompTIA Security+
5 4 (3.64%) GIAC
5 4 (3.64%) Master's Degree
5 4 (3.64%) MCSA
6 3 (2.73%) CCSP
6 3 (2.73%) CESG Certified Professional
6 3 (2.73%) Cisco Certification
6 3 (2.73%) CISMP
6 3 (2.73%) CREST Certified
6 3 (2.73%) DV Cleared
7 2 (1.82%) CISA
7 2 (1.82%) CRISC
7 2 (1.82%) SC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 20 (18.18%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 18 (16.36%) NIST
3 12 (10.91%) NCSC
4 11 (10.00%) Cyber Essentials
5 6 (5.45%) Accessibility
5 6 (5.45%) Data Quality
5 6 (5.45%) GDPR
6 3 (2.73%) COBIT
6 3 (2.73%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
7 2 (1.82%) GRC
7 2 (1.82%) ISO 9001
7 2 (1.82%) PCI DSS
7 2 (1.82%) QA
8 1 (0.91%) ISO 22301
8 1 (0.91%) NIST 800
8 1 (0.91%) SLA
8 1 (0.91%) SOC 2
System Software
1 6 (5.45%) Active Directory
2 5 (4.55%) Hyper-V
2 5 (4.55%) VMware ESXi
3 4 (3.64%) Virtual Machines
4 3 (2.73%) VMware Infrastructure
5 2 (1.82%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 10 (9.09%) Microsoft Intune
2 7 (6.36%) Single Sign-On
3 6 (5.45%) SCCM
4 3 (2.73%) vCenter Server
5 2 (1.82%) Ansible
5 2 (1.82%) Nessus
5 2 (1.82%) QRadar
5 2 (1.82%) SCOM
5 2 (1.82%) Terraform
6 1 (0.91%) CASB
6 1 (0.91%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
6 1 (0.91%) FortiGate
Vendors
1 38 (34.55%) Microsoft
2 9 (8.18%) Ping Identity
3 5 (4.55%) CrowdStrike
3 5 (4.55%) VMware
4 4 (3.64%) Okta
4 4 (3.64%) Salesforce
5 3 (2.73%) Bloomberg
5 3 (2.73%) Cisco
5 3 (2.73%) Citrix
5 3 (2.73%) FactSet
5 3 (2.73%) Fortinet
5 3 (2.73%) Google
5 3 (2.73%) iManage
5 3 (2.73%) Mitel
5 3 (2.73%) NetApp
5 3 (2.73%) Refinitiv
5 3 (2.73%) Sophos
5 3 (2.73%) Veeam
5 3 (2.73%) Xero
6 2 (1.82%) Checkmarx