Cybersecurity Jobs in the South East

Cybersecurity
England > South East

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the South East with a requirement for Cybersecurity skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Cybersecurity over the 6 months to 27 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
27 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 32 55 45
Rank change year-on-year +23 -10 +42
Permanent jobs citing Cybersecurity 946 781 1,177
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 5.70% 5.18% 5.97%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 6.72% 5.48% 6.32%
Number of salaries quoted 599 405 604
10th Percentile £35,000 £30,000 £36,000
25th Percentile £41,250 £41,500 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,500 £55,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.18% -8.33% +14.29%
75th Percentile £63,750 £70,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £76,500 £90,750 £92,500
England median annual salary £57,500 £65,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year -11.54% - +4.00%

All Process and Methodology Skills
South East

Cybersecurity 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 the South East with a requirement for process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 14,075 14,250 18,615
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 84.77% 94.50% 94.45%
Number of salaries quoted 9,899 8,257 12,075
10th Percentile £27,500 £30,500 £31,250
25th Percentile £36,250 £41,250 £41,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% - +10.00%
75th Percentile £65,000 £72,500 £70,000
90th Percentile £77,500 £86,250 £82,500
England median annual salary £55,000 £62,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.00% +4.17% +9.09%

Cybersecurity
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Job postings citing Cybersecurity as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South East.

Job vacancy trend for Cybersecurity in the South East

Cybersecurity
Salary Trend in the South East

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Cybersecurity in the South East.

Salary trend for Cybersecurity in the South East

Cybersecurity
Salary Histogram in the South East

Salary distribution for jobs citing Cybersecurity in the South East over the 6 months to 27 April 2024.

Salary histogram for Cybersecurity in the South East

Cybersecurity
Job Locations in the South East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Cybersecurity within the South East region over the 6 months to 27 April 2024. 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
Thames Valley +19 429 £50,000 -16.67% 81
Buckinghamshire +19 257 £50,000 -4.76% 20
Surrey +32 200 £50,500 -15.83% 21
Hampshire -15 154 £50,000 -16.67% 56
Berkshire -9 124 £52,550 -24.93% 48
Kent -9 64 £44,250 +10.63% 21
Oxfordshire +22 48 £42,500 -26.09% 14
West Sussex +34 39 £50,000 -4.76% 14
Middlesex - 32 £56,919 - 1
Sussex - 7 £75,000 -
East Sussex +3 6 £37,500 -27.88% 9
Home Counties +14 1 £48,000 -49.47%
Cybersecurity
England

Cybersecurity
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South East 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 54 (5.71%) SharePoint
2 36 (3.81%) Microsoft Exchange
3 5 (0.53%) Confluence
4 4 (0.42%) Apache
5 3 (0.32%) Exchange Server 2010
5 3 (0.32%) IIS
6 1 (0.11%) Skype for Business
Applications
1 54 (5.71%) Microsoft Office
2 7 (0.74%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 6 (0.63%) MS Visio
3 6 (0.63%) Simulink
4 4 (0.42%) Stateflow
5 3 (0.32%) Microsoft Excel
5 3 (0.32%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 5 (0.53%) Dynamics CRM
1 5 (0.53%) Dynamics GP
2 4 (0.42%) SAP WM
Cloud Services
1 263 (27.80%) Azure
2 173 (18.29%) Microsoft 365
3 105 (11.10%) Entra ID
4 58 (6.13%) AWS
5 27 (2.85%) Cloud Computing
6 24 (2.54%) OneDrive
7 20 (2.11%) Azure Sentinel
8 17 (1.80%) SaaS
9 9 (0.95%) GCP
10 7 (0.74%) Dynamics 365
10 7 (0.74%) IaaS
10 7 (0.74%) PaaS
11 6 (0.63%) Power Automate
11 6 (0.63%) Twilio
12 5 (0.53%) Amazon S3
12 5 (0.53%) Power Platform
12 5 (0.53%) WhatsApp
13 4 (0.42%) Amazon EC2
14 3 (0.32%) Azure Data Factory
14 3 (0.32%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 145 (15.33%) Firewall
2 79 (8.35%) 5G
3 70 (7.40%) Broadband
4 55 (5.81%) Network Security
5 45 (4.76%) DNS
6 43 (4.55%) WAN
7 33 (3.49%) Intrusion Detection
8 31 (3.28%) TCP/IP
9 30 (3.17%) Wi-Fi
10 29 (3.07%) VPN
11 27 (2.85%) DHCP
12 20 (2.11%) LAN
12 20 (2.11%) Wireless
13 18 (1.90%) MPLS
14 14 (1.48%) 4G
14 14 (1.48%) VLAN
15 13 (1.37%) SD-WAN
16 10 (1.06%) SAN
17 9 (0.95%) Internet
17 9 (0.95%) Unified Communications
Database & Business Intelligence
1 21 (2.22%) SQL Server
2 6 (0.63%) Big Data
3 5 (0.53%) MongoDB
3 5 (0.53%) MySQL
3 5 (0.53%) NoSQL
3 5 (0.53%) PostgreSQL
3 5 (0.53%) Relational Database
3 5 (0.53%) SAP BW
4 4 (0.42%) Hadoop
5 3 (0.32%) Power BI
6 2 (0.21%) Azure SQL Database
6 2 (0.21%) Data Lake
6 2 (0.21%) Data Warehouse
6 2 (0.21%) Tableau
7 1 (0.11%) Redis
Development Applications
1 8 (0.85%) Rational DOORS
2 7 (0.74%) JIRA
2 7 (0.74%) Visual Studio
3 6 (0.63%) Git
3 6 (0.63%) GitLab
4 4 (0.42%) Jenkins
4 4 (0.42%) SonarQube
5 2 (0.21%) Apache Continuum
5 2 (0.21%) Gradle
5 2 (0.21%) Subversion
6 1 (0.11%) Cucumber
6 1 (0.11%) JUnit
General
1 208 (21.99%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 181 (19.13%) Social Skills
3 110 (11.63%) Analytical Skills
4 91 (9.62%) Finance
5 35 (3.70%) Telecoms
6 31 (3.28%) Public Sector
7 26 (2.75%) Marketing
8 24 (2.54%) Law
8 24 (2.54%) Legal
9 21 (2.22%) Documentation Skills
9 21 (2.22%) Retail
10 17 (1.80%) Automotive
11 16 (1.69%) Games
12 11 (1.16%) Aerospace
12 11 (1.16%) Manufacturing
12 11 (1.16%) Organisational Skills
13 10 (1.06%) Banking
14 9 (0.95%) Influencing Skills
15 7 (0.74%) Aviation
15 7 (0.74%) Military
Job Titles
1 126 (13.32%) Analyst
2 124 (13.11%) Senior
3 102 (10.78%) Data Scientist
4 73 (7.72%) Security Specialist
5 72 (7.61%) Cybersecurity Specialist
6 67 (7.08%) Linux Specialist
6 67 (7.08%) Technical Specialist
7 61 (6.45%) Lead
8 53 (5.60%) Security Manager
9 49 (5.18%) IT Support
10 48 (5.07%) Architect
11 47 (4.97%) Security Engineer
12 45 (4.76%) Security Analyst
13 44 (4.65%) IT Engineer
14 43 (4.55%) Systems Engineer
15 40 (4.23%) Senior Data Warehouse Specialist
16 39 (4.12%) Consultant
16 39 (4.12%) Support Engineer
17 38 (4.02%) IT Manager
17 38 (4.02%) Senior Linux Specialist
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 12 (1.27%) Web Services
2 11 (1.16%) HTML
3 10 (1.06%) .NET
4 9 (0.95%) CSS
4 9 (0.95%) Node.js
5 6 (0.63%) Middleware
6 5 (0.53%) ASP.NET
6 5 (0.53%) JSON
6 5 (0.53%) Keycloak
6 5 (0.53%) NETCONF
6 5 (0.53%) React
7 4 (0.42%) .NET Framework
7 4 (0.42%) AngularJS
7 4 (0.42%) Django
7 4 (0.42%) Kafka
7 4 (0.42%) Qt
7 4 (0.42%) RabbitMQ
7 4 (0.42%) WebSockets
7 4 (0.42%) XML
7 4 (0.42%) ZeroMQ
Miscellaneous
1 106 (11.21%) Algorithms
2 96 (10.15%) Management Information System
3 76 (8.03%) Social Media
4 71 (7.51%) Self-Motivation
5 54 (5.71%) Data Centre
6 43 (4.55%) Cyber Threat
7 32 (3.38%) Security Operations Centre
8 30 (3.17%) Security Posture
9 27 (2.85%) Driving Licence
10 26 (2.75%) Operational Technology
11 25 (2.64%) IoT
12 21 (2.22%) Onboarding
13 14 (1.48%) Client/Server
14 12 (1.27%) Cyber Security Posture
14 12 (1.27%) Product Ownership
15 11 (1.16%) PKI
15 11 (1.16%) Public Cloud
16 10 (1.06%) Cyberattack
17 9 (0.95%) ARM Cortex
17 9 (0.95%) Private Cloud
Operating Systems
1 214 (22.62%) Windows
2 100 (10.57%) Linux
2 100 (10.57%) Windows Server
3 67 (7.08%) Ubuntu
4 45 (4.76%) Windows 10
5 24 (2.54%) Windows Server 2016
6 23 (2.43%) Windows Server 2019
7 21 (2.22%) Apple iOS
7 21 (2.22%) Windows 7
8 19 (2.01%) Windows Server 2012
9 10 (1.06%) Android
10 8 (0.85%) Windows 8
11 5 (0.53%) Mac OS
12 3 (0.32%) Kali Linux
12 3 (0.32%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
12 3 (0.32%) Windows Server 2008
13 1 (0.11%) Mac OS X
13 1 (0.11%) Unix
13 1 (0.11%) VMS
13 1 (0.11%) Windows Server 2003
Processes & Methodologies
1 283 (29.92%) Problem-Solving
2 171 (18.08%) Computer Science
3 167 (17.65%) Decision-Making
3 167 (17.65%) Mentoring
4 149 (15.75%) Coaching
5 146 (15.43%) Red Team
6 134 (14.16%) Data Science
7 119 (12.58%) Mathematics
8 103 (10.89%) Digital Forensics
8 103 (10.89%) ITIL
9 102 (10.78%) CRM
9 102 (10.78%) Data Analysis
9 102 (10.78%) Statistical Modelling
10 96 (10.15%) Information Security
11 89 (9.41%) IT Strategy
12 79 (8.35%) SIEM
13 77 (8.14%) Artificial Intelligence
13 77 (8.14%) Incident Response
14 75 (7.93%) Security Operations
15 70 (7.40%) Technology Strategy
Programming Languages
1 74 (7.82%) Bash
2 49 (5.18%) SQL
3 35 (3.70%) PowerShell
4 27 (2.85%) Python
5 22 (2.33%) C
6 17 (1.80%) JavaScript
7 16 (1.69%) C#
8 12 (1.27%) C++
9 6 (0.63%) Java
9 6 (0.63%) MATLAB
10 5 (0.53%) Go
11 3 (0.32%) VB.NET
11 3 (0.32%) VBScript
12 2 (0.21%) R
13 1 (0.11%) Kusto Query Language
13 1 (0.11%) PHP
Qualifications
1 313 (33.09%) Degree
2 122 (12.90%) Security Cleared
3 64 (6.77%) CISSP
4 47 (4.97%) Computer Science Degree
4 47 (4.97%) SC Cleared
5 39 (4.12%) Microsoft Certification
6 28 (2.96%) Cisco Certification
7 27 (2.85%) CompTIA Security+
8 26 (2.75%) MCP
9 23 (2.43%) CISM
10 22 (2.33%) CCNA
11 19 (2.01%) DBS Check
12 17 (1.80%) CESG Certified Professional
12 17 (1.80%) HNC
13 16 (1.69%) Azure Certification
13 16 (1.69%) BPSS Clearance
13 16 (1.69%) CCNP
14 13 (1.37%) GIAC
15 12 (1.27%) CTC Cleared
16 11 (1.16%) Network+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 123 (13.00%) NIST
2 100 (10.57%) GRC
3 99 (10.47%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 78 (8.25%) GDPR
5 69 (7.29%) Def Stans
6 57 (6.03%) Cyber Essentials
7 32 (3.38%) Data Quality
8 27 (2.85%) NCSC
8 27 (2.85%) PCI DSS
9 16 (1.69%) NIST 800
9 16 (1.69%) SLA
10 14 (1.48%) QA
11 13 (1.37%) COBIT
12 12 (1.27%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
13 10 (1.06%) COSHH
14 8 (0.85%) HMG Security Policy Framework
14 8 (0.85%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
15 7 (0.74%) ISO 13485
15 7 (0.74%) ISO 9001
16 6 (0.63%) Actionable Recommendations
System Software
1 210 (22.20%) Active Directory
2 54 (5.71%) VMware Infrastructure
3 29 (3.07%) Hyper-V
4 9 (0.95%) Docker
5 5 (0.53%) Firmware
6 2 (0.21%) VMware Workstation
7 1 (0.11%) Virtual Desktop
7 1 (0.11%) Virtual Machines
7 1 (0.11%) Virtual Servers
7 1 (0.11%) XenApp
Systems Management
1 110 (11.63%) Microsoft Intune
2 67 (7.08%) Jamf Pro
3 17 (1.80%) FortiGate
3 17 (1.80%) SCCM
4 12 (1.27%) WSUS
5 10 (1.06%) Nessus
6 7 (0.74%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
7 6 (0.63%) Terraform
8 5 (0.53%) CASB
8 5 (0.53%) Single Sign-On
8 5 (0.53%) Stealthwatch
9 4 (0.42%) Functional Safety
9 4 (0.42%) Kubernetes
10 3 (0.32%) CSIRT
10 3 (0.32%) Suricata
11 2 (0.21%) Ansible
12 1 (0.11%) Network Intrusion Detection System
12 1 (0.11%) Podman
12 1 (0.11%) QRadar
12 1 (0.11%) RSA Archer
Vendors
1 338 (35.73%) Microsoft
2 81 (8.56%) VMware
3 67 (7.08%) CyberArk
3 67 (7.08%) Tanium
4 51 (5.39%) Apple
5 46 (4.86%) Adobe
6 41 (4.33%) Cisco
7 25 (2.64%) Citrix
8 23 (2.43%) HP
9 22 (2.33%) Veeam
10 20 (2.11%) Darktrace
11 15 (1.59%) ServiceNow
12 13 (1.37%) SAP
13 12 (1.27%) Dell
13 12 (1.27%) Meraki
13 12 (1.27%) NEC
14 10 (1.06%) Samsung
15 9 (0.95%) Mitel
15 9 (0.95%) Qualys
15 9 (0.95%) Ribbon