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

6 months to
5 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 697 594 696
Rank change year-on-year -103 +102 -127
Permanent jobs citing Information Security Management 59 81 201
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.061% 0.17% 0.19%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.083% 0.19% 0.23%
Number of salaries quoted 36 65 171
10th Percentile £32,500 £52,825 £32,500
25th Percentile £56,250 £57,500 £49,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £63,750 £65,000 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -1.92% +4.00% -
75th Percentile £76,250 £74,258 £75,750
90th Percentile £83,750 £86,776 £97,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £58,589 £61,250 £55,000
% change year-on-year -4.34% +11.36% -12.00%

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 71,495 43,542 85,819
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 73.57% 90.95% 82.13%
Number of salaries quoted 49,394 24,103 60,537
10th Percentile £30,250 £28,822 £29,750
25th Percentile £41,250 £38,750 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.35% +4.55% -8.72%
75th Percentile £78,750 £77,500 £72,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £100,000 £92,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £54,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +8.00% - -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 5 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 5 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 -72 51 £62,500 -3.85% 31
UK excluding London -75 31 £58,589 -4.34% 28
Work from Home -16 29 £58,589 -15.56% 21
London -35 24 £70,000 +7.69% 9
South East -35 14 £77,500 +34.39% 7
Scotland +15 5 - - 3
East Midlands -22 5 £58,589 +6.53% 3
Midlands -26 5 £58,589 +1.89% 3
South West - 5 £63,750 - 4
East of England -16 2 £28,000 -53.33% 8

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 (6.78%) SharePoint
2 3 (5.08%) Microsoft Exchange
3 1 (1.69%) CMS
Cloud Services
1 16 (27.12%) SaaS
2 13 (22.03%) Azure
3 11 (18.64%) AWS
4 8 (13.56%) Microsoft 365
5 5 (8.47%) Google Workspace
6 4 (6.78%) GCP
7 3 (5.08%) Entra ID
7 3 (5.08%) Power Automate
8 1 (1.69%) Microsoft Purview
Communications & Networking
1 6 (10.17%) Network Security
2 5 (8.47%) Firewall
3 4 (6.78%) VPN
4 3 (5.08%) DHCP
4 3 (5.08%) DNS
4 3 (5.08%) Wi-Fi
5 1 (1.69%) Cisco ASA
5 1 (1.69%) Intrusion Detection
General
1 24 (40.68%) Social Skills
2 15 (25.42%) Legal
3 14 (23.73%) Analytical Skills
4 13 (22.03%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 11 (18.64%) Retail
6 10 (16.95%) Finance
7 8 (13.56%) Banking
8 7 (11.86%) Back Office
9 5 (8.47%) Advertising
10 4 (6.78%) Influencing Skills
11 3 (5.08%) Public Sector
12 2 (3.39%) Aviation
12 2 (3.39%) Law
13 1 (1.69%) Organisational Skills
Job Titles
1 18 (30.51%) Security Specialist
2 13 (22.03%) Information Officer
2 13 (22.03%) Information Security Officer
2 13 (22.03%) Security Officer
3 10 (16.95%) Security Manager
4 6 (10.17%) Information Security Specialist
4 6 (10.17%) Information Specialist
4 6 (10.17%) Senior
5 5 (8.47%) Information Manager
5 5 (8.47%) Information Security Manager
5 5 (8.47%) Support Specialist
6 4 (6.78%) Analyst
6 4 (6.78%) Cybersecurity Manager
6 4 (6.78%) Governance Manager
6 4 (6.78%) IT Manager
6 4 (6.78%) Senior Manager
6 4 (6.78%) Threat Intelligence Specialist
7 3 (5.08%) Account Manager
7 3 (5.08%) Consultant
7 3 (5.08%) Systems Administrator
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (3.39%) SailPoint
Miscellaneous
1 48 (81.36%) Management Information System
2 14 (23.73%) Self-Motivation
3 10 (16.95%) Security Posture
4 9 (15.25%) Onboarding
5 7 (11.86%) Cloud Native
5 7 (11.86%) Data Protection Act
5 7 (11.86%) Freedom of Information
5 7 (11.86%) Freedom of Information Act
6 5 (8.47%) Virtual Team
7 3 (5.08%) Cyber Threat
7 3 (5.08%) Hybrid Cloud
8 2 (3.39%) NHS
8 2 (3.39%) Operational Technology
8 2 (3.39%) PMI
9 1 (1.69%) Data Centre
Operating Systems
1 9 (15.25%) Windows
2 4 (6.78%) Windows Server
3 3 (5.08%) Windows 10
4 1 (1.69%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 59 (100.00%) Information Security
1 59 (100.00%) Security Management
2 55 (93.22%) ISMS
3 37 (62.71%) Risk Management
4 28 (47.46%) Cybersecurity
5 27 (45.76%) Problem-Solving
6 20 (33.90%) Incident Response
7 17 (28.81%) Continuous Improvement
7 17 (28.81%) Data Protection
8 16 (27.12%) Information Security Governance
9 14 (23.73%) Disaster Recovery
10 13 (22.03%) Business Continuity
10 13 (22.03%) Decision-Making
10 13 (22.03%) Security Operations
11 12 (20.34%) Regulatory Compliance
12 10 (16.95%) Commercial Awareness
13 9 (15.25%) Risk Register
13 9 (15.25%) SIEM
13 9 (15.25%) Stakeholder Management
14 8 (13.56%) Risk Assessment
Programming Languages
1 5 (8.47%) C
2 3 (5.08%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 34 (57.63%) CISSP
2 30 (50.85%) CISM
3 18 (30.51%) Degree
4 17 (28.81%) CRISC
5 11 (18.64%) CISA
6 10 (16.95%) Security Cleared
7 9 (15.25%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
8 8 (13.56%) SC Cleared
9 7 (11.86%) ISACA
9 7 (11.86%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
10 6 (10.17%) (ISC)2 CCSP
10 6 (10.17%) Cisco Certification
11 5 (8.47%) CCSP
11 5 (8.47%) DBS Check
12 3 (5.08%) CompTIA Security+
13 2 (3.39%) PMI Certification
14 1 (1.69%) CEH
14 1 (1.69%) DV Cleared
14 1 (1.69%) MCITP
14 1 (1.69%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 49 (83.05%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 30 (50.85%) Cyber Essentials
3 21 (35.59%) NIST
4 19 (32.20%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
5 18 (30.51%) GDPR
6 17 (28.81%) PCI DSS
7 15 (25.42%) GRC
8 14 (23.73%) COBIT
9 12 (20.34%) SOC 2
10 7 (11.86%) SOC 1
11 3 (5.08%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
12 2 (3.39%) Accessibility
12 2 (3.39%) ISO/IEC 27005
12 2 (3.39%) NCSC
13 1 (1.69%) HIPAA
13 1 (1.69%) NIST 800
13 1 (1.69%) PSD2
13 1 (1.69%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 3 (5.08%) Active Directory
2 2 (3.39%) IAG
3 1 (1.69%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 6 (10.17%) Single Sign-On
2 3 (5.08%) Microsoft Intune
3 1 (1.69%) CASB
3 1 (1.69%) Nessus
3 1 (1.69%) RSA Archer
Vendors
1 9 (15.25%) Microsoft
2 8 (13.56%) Google
3 1 (1.69%) Cisco
3 1 (1.69%) Fortinet
3 1 (1.69%) HubSpot
3 1 (1.69%) Meraki
3 1 (1.69%) OneTrust
3 1 (1.69%) Palo Alto
3 1 (1.69%) Qualys
3 1 (1.69%) Rapid7
3 1 (1.69%) Tenable
3 1 (1.69%) VMware
3 1 (1.69%) Xero