GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC) East of England> Hertfordshire
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Hertfordshire with a requirement for GSEC qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 1 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
GSEC falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Hertfordshire.
Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
284
583
257
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Hertfordshire
29.74%
40.94%
35.60%
Number of salaries quoted
176
164
171
10th Percentile
£28,750
£27,450
£32,500
25th Percentile
£32,500
£44,375
£40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£43,750
£52,500
£52,500
Median % change year-on-year
-16.67%
-
-4.55%
75th Percentile
£54,000
£65,000
£63,750
90th Percentile
£68,250
£73,750
£70,000
East of England median annual salary
£40,000
£55,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
-27.27%
-
+10.00%
GSEC Job Vacancy Trend in Hertfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing GSEC relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Hertfordshire.
GSEC Salary Trend in Hertfordshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Hertfordshire citing GSEC.
GSEC Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hertfordshire
For the 6 months to 1 November 2025, job vacancies citing GSEC also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Hertfordshire region with a requirement for GSEC.
GSEC Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hertfordshire 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:
