Information Security Management Job Trends

Information Security Management
UK

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs requiring Information Security Management skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 687 586 638
Rank change year-on-year -101 +52 -89
Permanent jobs citing Information Security Management 106 87 159
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.093% 0.18% 0.20%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.13% 0.20% 0.25%
Number of salaries quoted 55 77 115
10th Percentile £36,700 £51,700 £42,500
25th Percentile £51,250 £63,750 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £67,500 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year -3.70% +3.85% +4.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £74,258 £74,750
90th Percentile £82,500 £86,776 £99,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £59,295 £67,500 £61,250
% change year-on-year -12.16% +10.20% -5.77%

All Process & Methodology Skills
UK

Information Security Management 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.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 82,691 43,965 63,361
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 72.84% 88.66% 80.94%
Number of salaries quoted 57,506 24,819 36,681
10th Percentile £31,250 £28,500 £32,000
25th Percentile £41,500 £36,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% -4.35% -4.17%
75th Percentile £80,000 £75,000 £76,250
90th Percentile £100,000 £96,250 £95,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £55,000 £47,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year +15.79% -9.52% -3.23%

Information Security Management
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Information Security Management relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Information Security Management job vacancy trend in the UK

Information Security Management
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Information Security Management.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Information Security Management

Information Security Management
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Information Security Management over the 6 months to 13 September 2026.

Salary histogram for Information Security Management in the UK

Information Security Management
Top 13 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Information Security Management within the UK over the 6 months to 13 September 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
England -76 97 £65,000 -3.70% 63
UK excluding London -97 65 £59,295 -12.16% 37
Work from Home -50 46 £57,500 -14.81% 29
London -37 39 £65,000 -5.43% 33
South East -23 25 £77,500 +24.00% 13
Midlands -49 14 £58,589 +7.50% 1
East of England -21 12 £29,000 -57.04% 3
West Midlands -35 8 - - 1
Scotland +13 7 £60,000 -20.61% 4
East Midlands -30 6 £58,589 +8.50%
South West -80 5 £52,500 -22.22% 7
North East -60 2 £75,000 -0.76% 3
North of England -62 2 £75,000 +2.12% 10

Information Security Management
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 7 (6.60%) Microsoft Exchange
1 7 (6.60%) SharePoint
2 2 (1.89%) Confluence
3 1 (0.94%) IIS
Applications
1 3 (2.83%) Chatbot
2 1 (0.94%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (0.94%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (0.94%) Spreadsheet
Cloud Services
1 23 (21.70%) Azure
2 20 (18.87%) Microsoft 365
3 17 (16.04%) AWS
4 16 (15.09%) SaaS
5 7 (6.60%) Google Workspace
6 4 (3.77%) Entra ID
7 3 (2.83%) GCP
7 3 (2.83%) Power Automate
8 1 (0.94%) Canva
8 1 (0.94%) Cloud Computing
8 1 (0.94%) Microsoft Purview
8 1 (0.94%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 13 (12.26%) Network Security
2 9 (8.49%) Firewall
3 6 (5.66%) VPN
4 3 (2.83%) DHCP
4 3 (2.83%) DNS
4 3 (2.83%) Wi-Fi
5 1 (0.94%) Cisco ASA
Development Applications
1 2 (1.89%) JIRA
General
1 47 (44.34%) Social Skills
2 24 (22.64%) Legal
3 20 (18.87%) Finance
4 18 (16.98%) Analytical Skills
5 17 (16.04%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 13 (12.26%) Retail
7 8 (7.55%) Aerospace
8 7 (6.60%) Back Office
8 7 (6.60%) Banking
9 5 (4.72%) Advertising
9 5 (4.72%) Law
10 4 (3.77%) Military
11 2 (1.89%) Aviation
11 2 (1.89%) Documentation Skills
11 2 (1.89%) Influencing Skills
11 2 (1.89%) Manufacturing
11 2 (1.89%) Organisational Skills
11 2 (1.89%) Public Sector
12 1 (0.94%) Cantonese Language
12 1 (0.94%) Mandarin Language
Job Titles
1 22 (20.75%) Security Specialist
2 14 (13.21%) Information Officer
2 14 (13.21%) Information Security Officer
2 14 (13.21%) Security Officer
3 13 (12.26%) Senior
4 12 (11.32%) Security Manager
5 10 (9.43%) Information Security Specialist
5 10 (9.43%) Information Specialist
5 10 (9.43%) IT Manager
6 8 (7.55%) Analyst
6 8 (7.55%) Coordinator
7 7 (6.60%) Information Manager
7 7 (6.60%) Information Security Manager
8 6 (5.66%) Consultant
8 6 (5.66%) Head of Compliance
9 5 (4.72%) Architect
9 5 (4.72%) Security Analyst
9 5 (4.72%) Security Architect
9 5 (4.72%) Senior Manager
9 5 (4.72%) Support Specialist
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (3.77%) ModSecurity
2 2 (1.89%) SailPoint
Miscellaneous
1 82 (77.36%) Management Information System
2 23 (21.70%) Security Posture
3 21 (19.81%) Onboarding
4 18 (16.98%) Self-Motivation
5 9 (8.49%) Data Protection Act
6 8 (7.55%) BYOD
6 8 (7.55%) Cloud Native
6 8 (7.55%) Cyber Defence
6 8 (7.55%) Security Operations Centre
7 7 (6.60%) Freedom of Information
7 7 (6.60%) Freedom of Information Act
8 6 (5.66%) Cyber Threat
9 5 (4.72%) Driving Licence
9 5 (4.72%) Virtual Team
10 4 (3.77%) Culture of Ownership
10 4 (3.77%) Operational Technology
11 3 (2.83%) Cyber Security Posture
11 3 (2.83%) Hybrid Cloud
11 3 (2.83%) IVR
11 3 (2.83%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 8 (7.55%) Windows
2 3 (2.83%) Linux
2 3 (2.83%) Windows 10
2 3 (2.83%) Windows Server
3 2 (1.89%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 106 (100.00%) Information Security
1 106 (100.00%) Security Management
2 96 (90.57%) ISMS
3 63 (59.43%) Risk Management
4 47 (44.34%) Cybersecurity
5 46 (43.40%) Continuous Improvement
6 42 (39.62%) Incident Response
7 33 (31.13%) Business Continuity
8 32 (30.19%) Data Protection
9 31 (29.25%) Problem-Solving
10 28 (26.42%) Security Operations
11 22 (20.75%) Vulnerability Management
12 21 (19.81%) Risk Register
12 21 (19.81%) Stakeholder Management
13 20 (18.87%) Disaster Recovery
13 20 (18.87%) ITIL
14 19 (17.92%) Information Security Governance
15 16 (15.09%) AI
15 16 (15.09%) Incident Management
16 15 (14.15%) Decision-Making
Programming Languages
1 6 (5.66%) C
2 3 (2.83%) PowerShell
3 1 (0.94%) JavaScript
3 1 (0.94%) Python
3 1 (0.94%) Ruby
3 1 (0.94%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 50 (47.17%) CISSP
2 38 (35.85%) CISM
3 23 (21.70%) Security Cleared
4 20 (18.87%) Degree
5 17 (16.04%) CRISC
6 15 (14.15%) CISA
7 10 (9.43%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
7 10 (9.43%) SC Cleared
8 7 (6.60%) DV Cleared
8 7 (6.60%) ISACA
9 6 (5.66%) (ISC)2 CCSP
9 6 (5.66%) CCSP
9 6 (5.66%) Cisco Certification
9 6 (5.66%) CompTIA Security+
9 6 (5.66%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
10 4 (3.77%) AWS Certification
10 4 (3.77%) Azure Certification
10 4 (3.77%) BPSS Clearance
10 4 (3.77%) CCSK
10 4 (3.77%) DBS Check
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 94 (88.68%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 44 (41.51%) Cyber Essentials
3 32 (30.19%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
4 29 (27.36%) GDPR
4 29 (27.36%) NIST
5 28 (26.42%) GRC
6 18 (16.98%) PCI DSS
7 15 (14.15%) ISO 9001
8 14 (13.21%) COBIT
8 14 (13.21%) SOC 2
9 7 (6.60%) QA
9 7 (6.60%) SOC 1
10 6 (5.66%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
11 4 (3.77%) ISO/IEC 27005
11 4 (3.77%) NCSC
12 3 (2.83%) Accessibility
12 3 (2.83%) ISO 22301
12 3 (2.83%) SLA
13 2 (1.89%) ISO 14001
14 1 (0.94%) ISO 31000
System Software
1 3 (2.83%) Active Directory
2 2 (1.89%) IAG
Systems Management
1 10 (9.43%) Single Sign-On
2 7 (6.60%) Microsoft Intune
3 1 (0.94%) CASB
3 1 (0.94%) Nessus
3 1 (0.94%) RSA Archer
Vendors
1 20 (18.87%) Microsoft
2 10 (9.43%) Google
3 3 (2.83%) Meraki
4 2 (1.89%) Salesforce
5 1 (0.94%) Cisco
5 1 (0.94%) Fortinet
5 1 (0.94%) OneTrust
5 1 (0.94%) Palo Alto
5 1 (0.94%) Qualys
5 1 (0.94%) Rapid7
5 1 (0.94%) Tenable