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

6 months to
26 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 698 614 650
Rank change year-on-year -84 +36 -83
Permanent jobs citing Information Security Management 74 73 185
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.073% 0.15% 0.21%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.099% 0.16% 0.25%
Number of salaries quoted 38 60 155
10th Percentile £41,250 £51,925 £37,500
25th Percentile £52,188 £57,500 £49,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £58,589 £66,250 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -11.56% +6.00% -
75th Percentile £76,250 £75,313 £77,375
90th Percentile £82,875 £86,932 £97,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £58,589 £62,500 £58,500
% change year-on-year -6.26% +6.84% -6.40%

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 74,528 44,262 72,639
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 73.71% 89.78% 81.61%
Number of salaries quoted 51,427 25,101 49,118
10th Percentile £30,500 £28,750 £30,000
25th Percentile £41,250 £37,500 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% - -8.33%
75th Percentile £78,750 £76,250 £73,750
90th Percentile £100,000 £97,500 £93,750
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 26 July 2026.

Salary histogram for Information Security Management in the UK

Information Security Management
Top 11 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 26 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 -83 64 £58,589 -9.86% 26
UK excluding London -84 40 £58,589 -6.26% 17
Work from Home -25 37 £58,589 -14.40% 14
London -27 30 £65,000 -6.32% 12
South East -22 16 £80,000 +39.74% 12
Scotland +23 7 - -
Midlands -37 7 £58,589 +1.89% 1
East of England -14 5 £28,000 -55.20% 5
East Midlands -31 5 £58,589 +7.50% 1
South West -63 5 £52,500 -22.22%
West Midlands -23 2 - -

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 (5.41%) Microsoft Exchange
1 4 (5.41%) SharePoint
2 2 (2.70%) Confluence
Applications
1 1 (1.35%) Chatbot
Cloud Services
1 15 (20.27%) SaaS
2 14 (18.92%) Azure
3 12 (16.22%) AWS
4 11 (14.86%) Microsoft 365
5 7 (9.46%) Google Workspace
6 3 (4.05%) Entra ID
6 3 (4.05%) GCP
6 3 (4.05%) Power Automate
7 1 (1.35%) Cloud Computing
7 1 (1.35%) Microsoft Purview
Communications & Networking
1 9 (12.16%) Network Security
2 6 (8.11%) VPN
3 4 (5.41%) Firewall
4 3 (4.05%) DHCP
4 3 (4.05%) DNS
4 3 (4.05%) Wi-Fi
5 1 (1.35%) Cisco ASA
Development Applications
1 2 (2.70%) JIRA
General
1 28 (37.84%) Social Skills
2 17 (22.97%) Legal
3 15 (20.27%) Analytical Skills
3 15 (20.27%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 11 (14.86%) Finance
4 11 (14.86%) Retail
5 7 (9.46%) Back Office
5 7 (9.46%) Banking
6 5 (6.76%) Advertising
7 4 (5.41%) Aerospace
7 4 (5.41%) Influencing Skills
8 3 (4.05%) Public Sector
9 2 (2.70%) Aviation
9 2 (2.70%) Documentation Skills
9 2 (2.70%) Law
10 1 (1.35%) Organisational Skills
Job Titles
1 20 (27.03%) Security Specialist
2 13 (17.57%) Information Officer
2 13 (17.57%) Information Security Officer
2 13 (17.57%) Security Officer
3 12 (16.22%) Security Manager
4 8 (10.81%) Information Security Specialist
4 8 (10.81%) Information Specialist
5 7 (9.46%) IT Manager
6 6 (8.11%) Analyst
6 6 (8.11%) Senior
7 5 (6.76%) Governance Manager
7 5 (6.76%) Information Manager
7 5 (6.76%) Information Security Manager
7 5 (6.76%) Senior Manager
7 5 (6.76%) Support Specialist
8 4 (5.41%) Coordinator
8 4 (5.41%) Cybersecurity Manager
8 4 (5.41%) Lead
8 4 (5.41%) Threat Intelligence Specialist
9 3 (4.05%) Head of Compliance
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (2.70%) SailPoint
Miscellaneous
1 57 (77.03%) Management Information System
2 16 (21.62%) Security Posture
3 15 (20.27%) Self-Motivation
4 13 (17.57%) Onboarding
5 7 (9.46%) Cloud Native
5 7 (9.46%) Data Protection Act
5 7 (9.46%) Freedom of Information
5 7 (9.46%) Freedom of Information Act
6 5 (6.76%) Virtual Team
7 4 (5.41%) Cyber Defence
7 4 (5.41%) Security Operations Centre
8 3 (4.05%) Cyber Threat
8 3 (4.05%) Hybrid Cloud
8 3 (4.05%) Operational Technology
9 2 (2.70%) BYOD
9 2 (2.70%) Cyber Security Posture
9 2 (2.70%) NHS
9 2 (2.70%) PMI
10 1 (1.35%) Culture of Ownership
10 1 (1.35%) IVR
Operating Systems
1 8 (10.81%) Windows
2 3 (4.05%) Linux
2 3 (4.05%) Windows 10
2 3 (4.05%) Windows Server
3 2 (2.70%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 74 (100.00%) Information Security
1 74 (100.00%) Security Management
2 66 (89.19%) ISMS
3 47 (63.51%) Risk Management
4 37 (50.00%) Cybersecurity
5 31 (41.89%) Incident Response
6 28 (37.84%) Problem-Solving
7 27 (36.49%) Continuous Improvement
8 22 (29.73%) Security Operations
9 20 (27.03%) Data Protection
10 18 (24.32%) Information Security Governance
11 17 (22.97%) Disaster Recovery
12 15 (20.27%) Business Continuity
13 14 (18.92%) Stakeholder Management
14 13 (17.57%) Decision-Making
15 12 (16.22%) Identity Access Management
16 11 (14.86%) Due Diligence
16 11 (14.86%) Incident Management
16 11 (14.86%) Regulatory Compliance
16 11 (14.86%) Risk Register
Programming Languages
1 6 (8.11%) C
2 3 (4.05%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 41 (55.41%) CISSP
2 31 (41.89%) CISM
3 19 (25.68%) Degree
4 18 (24.32%) CRISC
5 15 (20.27%) Security Cleared
6 11 (14.86%) CISA
6 11 (14.86%) SC Cleared
7 10 (13.51%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
8 7 (9.46%) (ISC)2 CCSP
8 7 (9.46%) Cisco Certification
8 7 (9.46%) ISACA
9 6 (8.11%) CCSP
9 6 (8.11%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
10 5 (6.76%) CompTIA Security+
10 5 (6.76%) DBS Check
11 2 (2.70%) PMI Certification
12 1 (1.35%) CEH
12 1 (1.35%) DV Cleared
12 1 (1.35%) ITIL Certification
12 1 (1.35%) Postgraduate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 64 (86.49%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 35 (47.30%) Cyber Essentials
3 24 (32.43%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
4 21 (28.38%) GDPR
4 21 (28.38%) NIST
5 20 (27.03%) GRC
6 15 (20.27%) PCI DSS
7 14 (18.92%) COBIT
7 14 (18.92%) SOC 2
8 7 (9.46%) SOC 1
9 4 (5.41%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
10 3 (4.05%) ISO/IEC 27005
10 3 (4.05%) NCSC
11 2 (2.70%) Accessibility
11 2 (2.70%) ISO 9001
12 1 (1.35%) NIST 800
12 1 (1.35%) PSD2
12 1 (1.35%) QA
12 1 (1.35%) SLA
System Software
1 3 (4.05%) Active Directory
2 2 (2.70%) IAG
Systems Management
1 10 (13.51%) Single Sign-On
2 4 (5.41%) Microsoft Intune
3 1 (1.35%) CASB
3 1 (1.35%) Nessus
3 1 (1.35%) RSA Archer
Vendors
1 10 (13.51%) Google
2 9 (12.16%) Microsoft
3 3 (4.05%) Meraki
4 2 (2.70%) Salesforce
5 1 (1.35%) Cisco
5 1 (1.35%) Fortinet
5 1 (1.35%) OneTrust
5 1 (1.35%) Palo Alto
5 1 (1.35%) Qualys
5 1 (1.35%) Rapid7
5 1 (1.35%) Tenable