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 12 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 698 610 691
Rank change year-on-year -88 +81 -123
Permanent jobs citing Information Security Management 63 74 193
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.064% 0.15% 0.19%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.087% 0.17% 0.23%
Number of salaries quoted 37 60 163
10th Percentile £32,500 £53,544 £36,500
25th Percentile £56,250 £57,500 £49,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £65,000 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -3.85% +4.00% -
75th Percentile £76,250 £74,444 £76,875
90th Percentile £83,750 £86,776 £97,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £58,589 £62,500 £56,250
% change year-on-year -6.26% +11.11% -10.00%

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 72,826 44,439 83,222
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 73.81% 90.30% 82.24%
Number of salaries quoted 50,337 24,847 58,274
10th Percentile £30,250 £28,750 £29,750
25th Percentile £41,250 £38,250 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.35% +4.55% -8.71%
75th Percentile £78,750 £77,500 £72,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £98,750 £92,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% - -9.09%

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 12 July 2026.

Salary histogram for Information Security Management in the UK

Information Security Management
Top 10 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 12 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
England -64 54 £60,545 -6.85% 23
UK excluding London -76 34 £58,589 -6.26% 22
Work from Home -13 31 £58,589 -15.56% 11
London -21 25 £67,500 - 6
South East -24 14 £77,500 +34.39% 5
Scotland +12 6 - - 3
East Midlands -26 5 £58,589 +6.53% 1
Midlands -34 5 £58,589 +1.89% 1
South West - 5 £63,750 - 4
East of England -14 4 £28,000 -55.20% 6

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 4 (6.35%) SharePoint
2 3 (4.76%) Microsoft Exchange
3 1 (1.59%) CMS
Cloud Services
1 16 (25.40%) SaaS
2 13 (20.63%) Azure
3 11 (17.46%) AWS
4 8 (12.70%) Microsoft 365
5 5 (7.94%) Google Workspace
6 4 (6.35%) GCP
7 3 (4.76%) Entra ID
7 3 (4.76%) Power Automate
8 1 (1.59%) Microsoft Purview
Communications & Networking
1 7 (11.11%) Network Security
2 5 (7.94%) Firewall
3 4 (6.35%) VPN
4 3 (4.76%) DHCP
4 3 (4.76%) DNS
4 3 (4.76%) Wi-Fi
5 1 (1.59%) Cisco ASA
5 1 (1.59%) Intrusion Detection
General
1 25 (39.68%) Social Skills
2 15 (23.81%) Analytical Skills
2 15 (23.81%) Legal
3 13 (20.63%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 11 (17.46%) Retail
5 10 (15.87%) Finance
6 8 (12.70%) Banking
7 7 (11.11%) Back Office
8 5 (7.94%) Advertising
9 4 (6.35%) Influencing Skills
10 3 (4.76%) Public Sector
11 2 (3.17%) Aerospace
11 2 (3.17%) Aviation
11 2 (3.17%) Law
12 1 (1.59%) Organisational Skills
Job Titles
1 18 (28.57%) Security Specialist
2 13 (20.63%) Information Officer
2 13 (20.63%) Information Security Officer
2 13 (20.63%) Security Officer
3 11 (17.46%) Security Manager
4 6 (9.52%) Information Security Specialist
4 6 (9.52%) Information Specialist
4 6 (9.52%) Senior
5 5 (7.94%) Analyst
5 5 (7.94%) Information Manager
5 5 (7.94%) Information Security Manager
5 5 (7.94%) IT Manager
5 5 (7.94%) Support Specialist
6 4 (6.35%) Cybersecurity Manager
6 4 (6.35%) Governance Manager
6 4 (6.35%) Senior Manager
6 4 (6.35%) Threat Intelligence Specialist
7 3 (4.76%) Account Manager
7 3 (4.76%) Consultant
7 3 (4.76%) Systems Administrator
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (3.17%) SailPoint
Miscellaneous
1 49 (77.78%) Management Information System
2 14 (22.22%) Self-Motivation
3 11 (17.46%) Onboarding
3 11 (17.46%) Security Posture
4 7 (11.11%) Cloud Native
4 7 (11.11%) Data Protection Act
4 7 (11.11%) Freedom of Information
4 7 (11.11%) Freedom of Information Act
5 5 (7.94%) Virtual Team
6 3 (4.76%) Cyber Threat
6 3 (4.76%) Hybrid Cloud
7 2 (3.17%) Cyber Defence
7 2 (3.17%) NHS
7 2 (3.17%) Operational Technology
7 2 (3.17%) PMI
7 2 (3.17%) Security Operations Centre
8 1 (1.59%) Cyber Security Posture
8 1 (1.59%) Data Centre
Operating Systems
1 9 (14.29%) Windows
2 4 (6.35%) Windows Server
3 3 (4.76%) Windows 10
4 2 (3.17%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 63 (100.00%) Information Security
1 63 (100.00%) Security Management
2 57 (90.48%) ISMS
3 39 (61.90%) Risk Management
4 31 (49.21%) Cybersecurity
5 28 (44.44%) Problem-Solving
6 23 (36.51%) Incident Response
7 20 (31.75%) Continuous Improvement
8 17 (26.98%) Data Protection
8 17 (26.98%) Security Operations
9 16 (25.40%) Information Security Governance
10 15 (23.81%) Disaster Recovery
11 13 (20.63%) Business Continuity
11 13 (20.63%) Decision-Making
12 12 (19.05%) Regulatory Compliance
13 11 (17.46%) Stakeholder Management
14 10 (15.87%) Commercial Awareness
15 9 (14.29%) Risk Assessment
15 9 (14.29%) Risk Register
15 9 (14.29%) SIEM
Programming Languages
1 5 (7.94%) C
2 3 (4.76%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 35 (55.56%) CISSP
2 30 (47.62%) CISM
3 18 (28.57%) Degree
4 17 (26.98%) CRISC
5 12 (19.05%) Security Cleared
6 11 (17.46%) CISA
7 10 (15.87%) SC Cleared
8 9 (14.29%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
9 7 (11.11%) ISACA
9 7 (11.11%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
10 6 (9.52%) (ISC)2 CCSP
10 6 (9.52%) Cisco Certification
11 5 (7.94%) CCSP
11 5 (7.94%) DBS Check
12 3 (4.76%) CompTIA Security+
13 2 (3.17%) PMI Certification
14 1 (1.59%) BPSS Clearance
14 1 (1.59%) DV Cleared
14 1 (1.59%) IISP
14 1 (1.59%) OSCP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 53 (84.13%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 31 (49.21%) Cyber Essentials
3 21 (33.33%) NIST
4 20 (31.75%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
5 19 (30.16%) GDPR
6 17 (26.98%) GRC
6 17 (26.98%) PCI DSS
7 14 (22.22%) COBIT
8 13 (20.63%) SOC 2
9 7 (11.11%) SOC 1
10 3 (4.76%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
11 2 (3.17%) Accessibility
11 2 (3.17%) ISO/IEC 27005
11 2 (3.17%) NCSC
12 1 (1.59%) HIPAA
12 1 (1.59%) NIST 800
12 1 (1.59%) PSD2
12 1 (1.59%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 3 (4.76%) Active Directory
2 2 (3.17%) IAG
3 1 (1.59%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 7 (11.11%) Single Sign-On
2 3 (4.76%) Microsoft Intune
3 1 (1.59%) CASB
3 1 (1.59%) Nessus
3 1 (1.59%) RSA Archer
Vendors
1 9 (14.29%) Microsoft
2 8 (12.70%) Google
3 2 (3.17%) Meraki
4 1 (1.59%) Cisco
4 1 (1.59%) Fortinet
4 1 (1.59%) HubSpot
4 1 (1.59%) OneTrust
4 1 (1.59%) Palo Alto
4 1 (1.59%) Qualys
4 1 (1.59%) Rapid7
4 1 (1.59%) Tenable
4 1 (1.59%) VMware
4 1 (1.59%) Xero