ISO/IEC 27001 Job Trends in London

ISO/IEC 27001
England > London

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in London requiring ISO/IEC 27001 skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 99 151 190
Rank change year-on-year +52 +39 -30
Permanent jobs citing ISO/IEC 27001 511 300 405
As % of all permanent jobs in London 2.29% 2.39% 1.75%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 16.79% 13.69% 12.18%
Number of salaries quoted 343 219 358
10th Percentile £52,100 £50,000 £47,000
25th Percentile £68,750 £62,500 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £82,500 £75,500 £72,500
Median % change year-on-year +9.27% +4.14% +3.57%
75th Percentile £95,250 £97,500 £89,688
90th Percentile £115,000 £117,750 £103,250
England median annual salary £65,000 £65,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year - +8.33% -3.61%

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 permanent job vacancies requiring quality assurance or compliance skills in London.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills 3,043 2,192 3,325
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London 13.66% 17.44% 14.35%
Number of salaries quoted 1,986 1,381 2,349
10th Percentile £43,750 £41,250 £39,000
25th Percentile £57,500 £52,500 £51,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £74,800 £70,000 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year +6.86% - +3.70%
75th Percentile £92,500 £90,000 £95,000
90th Percentile £110,000 £108,750 £118,750
England median annual salary £58,000 £57,500 £53,500
% change year-on-year +0.87% +7.48% -6.96%

ISO/IEC 27001
Job Vacancy Trend in London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing ISO/IEC 27001 relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.

ISO/IEC 27001 job vacancy trend in London

ISO/IEC 27001
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for jobs in London citing ISO/IEC 27001.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in London citing ISO/IEC 27001

ISO/IEC 27001
Salary Histogram in London

Salary distribution for jobs citing ISO/IEC 27001 in London over the 6 months to 13 July 2026.

Salary histogram for ISO/IEC 27001 in London

ISO/IEC 27001
Job Locations in London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing ISO/IEC 27001 within the London region over the 6 months to 13 July 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Central London +48 84 £72,500 -3.33% 23
West London +10 31 £75,000 +36.36% 20
East London +3 15 £90,000 - 4
South London +17 4 £74,600 -0.53% 1
North London +7 1 £80,000 +45.45%
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 13 (2.54%) SharePoint
2 9 (1.76%) Microsoft Exchange
3 6 (1.17%) IIS
3 6 (1.17%) Skype for Business
4 5 (0.98%) ColdFusion
5 3 (0.59%) Confluence
6 1 (0.20%) OpenStack
6 1 (0.20%) WordPress
Applications
1 22 (4.31%) Microsoft Office
2 12 (2.35%) Microsoft Excel
2 12 (2.35%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 6 (1.17%) MS Visio
4 1 (0.20%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 3 (0.59%) Carpe Diem
1 3 (0.59%) Elite 3E
2 2 (0.39%) Dynamics CRM
Cloud Services
1 170 (33.27%) Azure
2 99 (19.37%) AWS
3 83 (16.24%) Microsoft 365
4 65 (12.72%) Entra ID
5 54 (10.57%) GCP
6 36 (7.05%) SaaS
7 27 (5.28%) Azure Sentinel
8 21 (4.11%) Google Workspace
8 21 (4.11%) Power Platform
9 19 (3.72%) GitHub
9 19 (3.72%) GitHub Actions
9 19 (3.72%) Microsoft Purview
10 15 (2.94%) Azure Monitor
11 13 (2.54%) Nutanix
12 12 (2.35%) Azure ExpressRoute
13 10 (1.96%) Azure Logic Apps
14 8 (1.57%) Azure DevOps
14 8 (1.57%) Power Automate
15 7 (1.37%) PaaS
15 7 (1.37%) PowerApps
Communications & Networking
1 91 (17.81%) Network Security
2 76 (14.87%) Firewall
3 35 (6.85%) VPN
4 19 (3.72%) WAN
5 12 (2.35%) Broadband
6 11 (2.15%) Intrusion Detection
7 10 (1.96%) SD-WAN
7 10 (1.96%) Wi-Fi
8 8 (1.57%) DNS
9 7 (1.37%) LAN
10 6 (1.17%) Kerberos
10 6 (1.17%) Skype
10 6 (1.17%) Unified Communications
10 6 (1.17%) WebEx
11 5 (0.98%) DHCP
11 5 (0.98%) TCP/IP
12 4 (0.78%) Cisco ISE
12 4 (0.78%) VLAN
13 2 (0.39%) Cisco IOS
13 2 (0.39%) VoIP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 20 (3.91%) SQL Server
2 16 (3.13%) Power BI
3 8 (1.57%) Tableau
4 6 (1.17%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 3 (0.59%) MongoDB
5 3 (0.59%) SQL Server Integration Services
6 1 (0.20%) Data Lake
6 1 (0.20%) Oracle Database
Development Applications
1 13 (2.54%) TeamCity
2 6 (1.17%) JIRA
3 5 (0.98%) GitLab
3 5 (0.98%) Jenkins
4 2 (0.39%) Snyk
4 2 (0.39%) Yeoman
5 1 (0.20%) Git
General
1 193 (37.77%) Social Skills
2 175 (34.25%) Finance
3 97 (18.98%) Analytical Skills
4 84 (16.44%) Law
5 73 (14.29%) Banking
5 73 (14.29%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 73 (14.29%) Retail
6 68 (13.31%) Legal
7 32 (6.26%) Local Government
8 25 (4.89%) Telecoms
9 24 (4.70%) Organisational Skills
10 21 (4.11%) Public Sector
11 16 (3.13%) Influencing Skills
12 15 (2.94%) Financial Institution
13 13 (2.54%) Aviation
13 13 (2.54%) Back Office
14 10 (1.96%) Advertising
15 8 (1.57%) Documentation Skills
16 4 (0.78%) French Language
16 4 (0.78%) German Language
Job Titles
1 97 (18.98%) Senior
2 76 (14.87%) Lead
3 69 (13.50%) Analyst
4 56 (10.96%) Security Manager
5 51 (9.98%) Security Analyst
6 43 (8.41%) Security Engineer
7 41 (8.02%) Consultant
8 40 (7.83%) Architect
9 32 (6.26%) Information Manager
10 30 (5.87%) Cybersecurity Analyst
11 29 (5.68%) Information Security Manager
11 29 (5.68%) Security Architect
12 22 (4.31%) Cloud Engineer
13 21 (4.11%) Security Consultant
13 21 (4.11%) Senior Consultant
14 20 (3.91%) Security Specialist
15 18 (3.52%) Senior Analyst
15 18 (3.52%) Senior Manager
15 18 (3.52%) Senior Security Analyst
16 16 (3.13%) Developer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 22 (4.31%) SAML
2 21 (4.11%) OpenID
3 19 (3.72%) OAuth
4 18 (3.52%) LDAP
4 18 (3.52%) REST
5 14 (2.74%) SOAP
6 12 (2.35%) GraphQL
7 9 (1.76%) eBPF
8 8 (1.57%) HTML
9 7 (1.37%) CSS
10 6 (1.17%) ARM Templates
11 5 (0.98%) SailPoint
12 4 (0.78%) .NET
12 4 (0.78%) ADO
12 4 (0.78%) RESTful
13 3 (0.59%) YAML
14 2 (0.39%) Elastic Stack
14 2 (0.39%) JSP
14 2 (0.39%) OAuth2
14 2 (0.39%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 110 (21.53%) Security Posture
2 76 (14.87%) Management Information System
3 30 (5.87%) Cloud Native
4 28 (5.48%) PKI
5 26 (5.09%) Cyber Threat
6 22 (4.31%) Onboarding
7 21 (4.11%) Hybrid Cloud
8 16 (3.13%) Self-Motivation
9 14 (2.74%) Cyber Defence
10 12 (2.35%) Cyberattack
10 12 (2.35%) Data Protection Act
10 12 (2.35%) Operational Technology
11 11 (2.15%) Enterprise Software
12 8 (1.57%) Freedom of Information
12 8 (1.57%) Video Conferencing
13 7 (1.37%) Blog
13 7 (1.37%) Freedom of Information Act
13 7 (1.37%) Security Operations Centre
14 6 (1.17%) Cloud Security Posture
14 6 (1.17%) Cyber Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 61 (11.94%) Windows
2 32 (6.26%) Linux
3 24 (4.70%) Windows Server
4 8 (1.57%) Mac OS
5 6 (1.17%) Windows Server 2016
6 3 (0.59%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 3 (0.59%) VMS
7 2 (0.39%) tvOS
7 2 (0.39%) Unix
8 1 (0.20%) Android
8 1 (0.20%) Apple iOS
8 1 (0.20%) Windows 10
8 1 (0.20%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 252 (49.32%) Information Security
2 251 (49.12%) Cybersecurity
3 193 (37.77%) Risk Management
4 161 (31.51%) Incident Response
5 125 (24.46%) Cloud Security
6 109 (21.33%) Continuous Improvement
6 109 (21.33%) Vulnerability Management
7 94 (18.40%) SIEM
8 83 (16.24%) Stakeholder Management
9 82 (16.05%) Security Operations
10 70 (13.70%) Mentoring
11 68 (13.31%) Regulatory Compliance
12 66 (12.92%) Stakeholder Engagement
13 65 (12.72%) Security Architecture
14 64 (12.52%) Problem-Solving
15 62 (12.13%) Agile
15 62 (12.13%) Roadmaps
16 61 (11.94%) Identity Access Management
17 55 (10.76%) Project Management
18 54 (10.57%) Business Continuity
Programming Languages
1 65 (12.72%) PowerShell
2 35 (6.85%) Python
2 35 (6.85%) SQL
3 18 (3.52%) Bash
3 18 (3.52%) T-SQL
4 10 (1.96%) Go
5 9 (1.76%) Kusto Query Language
6 8 (1.57%) Bicep
7 7 (1.37%) Java
8 6 (1.17%) JavaScript
8 6 (1.17%) VBA
8 6 (1.17%) VBScript
9 3 (0.59%) C#
10 2 (0.39%) Shell Script
11 1 (0.20%) Rust
11 1 (0.20%) VB
Qualifications
1 209 (40.90%) CISSP
2 180 (35.23%) CISM
3 94 (18.40%) Degree
4 66 (12.92%) CRISC
5 63 (12.33%) CISA
6 48 (9.39%) Cisco Certification
6 48 (9.39%) Security Cleared
7 37 (7.24%) CompTIA Security+
8 36 (7.05%) SC Cleared
9 35 (6.85%) (ISC)2 CCSP
10 33 (6.46%) CCSP
11 31 (6.07%) CEH
12 29 (5.68%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
13 28 (5.48%) GIAC
14 25 (4.89%) SANS
15 24 (4.70%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
15 24 (4.70%) Master's Degree
16 21 (4.11%) AWS Certification
17 18 (3.52%) CompTIA CySA+
17 18 (3.52%) ISACA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 307 (60.08%) NIST
2 151 (29.55%) GDPR
3 133 (26.03%) GRC
4 83 (16.24%) PCI DSS
5 78 (15.26%) Cyber Essentials
6 69 (13.50%) SOC 2
7 41 (8.02%) NIST 800
8 40 (7.83%) NCSC
9 36 (7.05%) QA
10 28 (5.48%) COBIT
11 21 (4.11%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
12 20 (3.91%) HMG Security Policy Framework
13 17 (3.33%) ISO 22301
13 17 (3.33%) Sarbanes-Oxley
14 12 (2.35%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
14 12 (2.35%) ISO/IEC 27005
15 11 (2.15%) Accessibility
16 10 (1.96%) SOC 1
17 7 (1.37%) Government Security Classifications
17 7 (1.37%) ISO 9001
System Software
1 51 (9.98%) Active Directory
2 8 (1.57%) IAG
3 6 (1.17%) Virtual Machines
3 6 (1.17%) VMware Infrastructure
4 5 (0.98%) Hyper-V
5 3 (0.59%) Docker
6 1 (0.20%) BitLocker
6 1 (0.20%) NLBS
6 1 (0.20%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 41 (8.02%) Terraform
2 23 (4.50%) Kubernetes
3 21 (4.11%) Single Sign-On
4 18 (3.52%) Microsoft Intune
5 14 (2.74%) RSA Archer
6 13 (2.54%) Cilium
7 11 (2.15%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
8 9 (1.76%) Ansible
8 9 (1.76%) Cisco Prime
9 5 (0.98%) Jamf Pro
9 5 (0.98%) SCCM
10 4 (0.78%) HP Fortify
11 3 (0.59%) FortiGate
11 3 (0.59%) Red Hat Satellite
12 1 (0.20%) CASB
12 1 (0.20%) Nessus
12 1 (0.20%) NetBackup
12 1 (0.20%) OpenView
12 1 (0.20%) Tivoli
12 1 (0.20%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 124 (24.27%) Microsoft
2 35 (6.85%) Google
3 22 (4.31%) CrowdStrike
3 22 (4.31%) Splunk
3 22 (4.31%) Tenable
4 19 (3.72%) Cisco
5 18 (3.52%) iManage
6 17 (3.33%) Palo Alto
7 16 (3.13%) Qualys
7 16 (3.13%) VMware
8 15 (2.94%) Oracle
9 13 (2.54%) ServiceNow
10 12 (2.35%) Meraki
10 12 (2.35%) SolarWinds
11 10 (1.96%) Commvault
12 8 (1.57%) CyberArk
13 7 (1.37%) Rapid7
14 6 (1.17%) Polycom
15 5 (0.98%) SAP
15 5 (0.98%) Zscaler