Information Security Jobs in Hampshire

Information Security (InfoSec)
South East > Hampshire

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Hampshire requiring Information Security skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Information Security over the 6 months leading up to 24 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
24 Jun 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 76 106 69
Rank change year-on-year +30 -37 +46
Permanent jobs citing Information Security 46 98 101
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Hampshire 2.48% 2.09% 3.82%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.75% 2.65% 4.10%
Number of salaries quoted 24 81 87
10th Percentile £36,250 £41,250 £31,900
25th Percentile £41,813 £51,250 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £60,000 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year -16.67% -7.69% +18.18%
75th Percentile £61,563 £72,500 £87,500
90th Percentile £64,625 £95,000 -
South East median annual salary £51,500 £59,500 £57,588
% change year-on-year -13.45% +3.32% +0.15%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Hampshire

Information Security 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 Hampshire.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 1,673 3,694 2,465
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Hampshire 90.19% 78.73% 93.23%
Number of salaries quoted 949 2,785 1,795
10th Percentile £28,000 £28,745 £30,000
25th Percentile £37,500 £40,000 £40,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,500 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.00% -9.09% +4.76%
75th Percentile £65,000 £65,000 £72,500
90th Percentile £78,750 £77,500 £82,500
South East median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% -9.09% -

Information Security
Job Vacancy Trend in Hampshire

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

Job vacancy trend for Information Security in Hampshire

Information Security
Salary Trend in Hampshire

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

Salary trend for Information Security in Hampshire

Information Security
Salary Histogram in Hampshire

Salary distribution for jobs citing Information Security in Hampshire over the 6 months to 24 June 2025.

Salary histogram for Information Security in Hampshire

Information Security
Job Locations in Hampshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Information Security within the Hampshire region over the 6 months to 24 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
Southampton +38 14 £49,600 -17.33% 34
Farnborough +12 8 £30,000 -29.41% 4
Portsmouth 0 7 £59,750 -1.24% 17
Fareham - 6 - - 2
Eastleigh +8 1 £49,600 -43.31% 2
Fleet -6 1 £50,000 -4.76%
Andover - 1 £57,670 - 1
Havant - 1 £51,500 - 2
Information Security
South East

Information Security
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Hampshire 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 1 (2.17%) Microsoft Exchange
Cloud Services
1 4 (8.70%) AWS
1 4 (8.70%) Azure
2 2 (4.35%) Azure Sentinel
2 2 (4.35%) Cloud Computing
2 2 (4.35%) Entra ID
2 2 (4.35%) Microsoft 365
3 1 (2.17%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 12 (26.09%) Firewall
2 6 (13.04%) Network Security
2 6 (13.04%) TCP/IP
3 3 (6.52%) Wireshark
Development Applications
1 1 (2.17%) Burp Suite
1 1 (2.17%) Metasploit
General
1 14 (30.43%) Finance
2 9 (19.57%) Social Skills
3 6 (13.04%) Aviation
4 2 (4.35%) Analytical Skills
4 2 (4.35%) Documentation Skills
5 1 (2.17%) Automotive
5 1 (2.17%) German Language
5 1 (2.17%) Law
5 1 (2.17%) Legal
5 1 (2.17%) Local Government
5 1 (2.17%) Retail
Job Titles
1 15 (32.61%) Security Manager
2 14 (30.43%) Analyst
3 12 (26.09%) Engineering Manager
4 11 (23.91%) Senior
5 10 (21.74%) Senior Manager
6 8 (17.39%) Security Analyst
7 6 (13.04%) Architect
7 6 (13.04%) Lead
7 6 (13.04%) Product Architect
7 6 (13.04%) Security Architect
7 6 (13.04%) Senior Architect
7 6 (13.04%) Senior Security Architect
8 5 (10.87%) SOC Analyst
9 3 (6.52%) Data Analyst
9 3 (6.52%) Data Protection Analyst
9 3 (6.52%) Infrastructure Analyst
9 3 (6.52%) NOC Engineer
9 3 (6.52%) Security Engineer
10 2 (4.35%) Information Analyst
10 2 (4.35%) Security Specialist
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (2.17%) SailPoint
Miscellaneous
1 19 (41.30%) Management Information System
2 6 (13.04%) Robotics
3 4 (8.70%) Data Centre
3 4 (8.70%) Security Posture
4 3 (6.52%) Cyber Security Posture
5 2 (4.35%) Operational Technology
5 2 (4.35%) Security Operations Centre
6 1 (2.17%) Cloud Native
6 1 (2.17%) Cloud Security Posture
6 1 (2.17%) Cyberattack
6 1 (2.17%) Smart Meter
6 1 (2.17%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 8 (17.39%) Windows
2 6 (13.04%) Android
2 6 (13.04%) Apple iOS
2 6 (13.04%) Linux
3 3 (6.52%) CentOS
3 3 (6.52%) Ubuntu
4 1 (2.17%) Kali Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 15 (32.61%) Cybersecurity
2 13 (28.26%) Cloud Security
3 12 (26.09%) Project Management
4 11 (23.91%) Incident Response
4 11 (23.91%) Mentoring
4 11 (23.91%) SIEM
5 9 (19.57%) Computer Science
6 7 (15.22%) ISMS
6 7 (15.22%) Problem-Solving
6 7 (15.22%) Vulnerability Scanning
7 6 (13.04%) Artificial Intelligence
7 6 (13.04%) Information Security Management
7 6 (13.04%) Process Improvement
7 6 (13.04%) Security Management
7 6 (13.04%) Software Engineering
8 5 (10.87%) Application Security
8 5 (10.87%) Logistics
8 5 (10.87%) Penetration Testing
8 5 (10.87%) Vulnerability Management
9 4 (8.70%) CI/CD
Programming Languages
1 1 (2.17%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 21 (45.65%) Degree
2 17 (36.96%) CISSP
3 10 (21.74%) BPSS Clearance
3 10 (21.74%) Security Cleared
4 8 (17.39%) SC Cleared
5 7 (15.22%) Computer Science Degree
6 6 (13.04%) CISMP
7 5 (10.87%) CISM
7 5 (10.87%) GSEC
7 5 (10.87%) Microsoft Certification
8 4 (8.70%) CEH
8 4 (8.70%) CISA
9 3 (6.52%) CCNA
9 3 (6.52%) CCNP
9 3 (6.52%) Cisco Certification
9 3 (6.52%) MCSA
9 3 (6.52%) MCSE
9 3 (6.52%) Network+ Certification
9 3 (6.52%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
10 2 (4.35%) CRISC
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 14 (30.43%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 11 (23.91%) GDPR
3 8 (17.39%) Cyber Essentials
4 7 (15.22%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
5 5 (10.87%) NIST
6 3 (6.52%) PCI DSS
7 2 (4.35%) COBIT
7 2 (4.35%) GRC
7 2 (4.35%) Sarbanes-Oxley
8 1 (2.17%) ISO/IEC 27005
8 1 (2.17%) NCSC
8 1 (2.17%) SLA
System Software
1 3 (6.52%) VMware Infrastructure
2 2 (4.35%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 6 (13.04%) ArcSight ESM
1 6 (13.04%) QRadar
2 1 (2.17%) Nessus
2 1 (2.17%) OpenVAS
Vendors
1 8 (17.39%) Microsoft
2 6 (13.04%) ArcSight
2 6 (13.04%) LogLogic
2 6 (13.04%) McAfee
2 6 (13.04%) Splunk
3 3 (6.52%) Cisco
3 3 (6.52%) Palo Alto
3 3 (6.52%) Red Hat
3 3 (6.52%) VMware
4 2 (4.35%) Tenable
5 1 (2.17%) Okta
5 1 (2.17%) Qualys
5 1 (2.17%) Salesforce