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

6 months to
12 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 701 585 606
Rank change year-on-year -116 +21 -50
Permanent jobs citing Information Security Management 111 87 157
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.094% 0.18% 0.22%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.13% 0.20% 0.27%
Number of salaries quoted 61 79 97
10th Percentile £32,500 £50,312 £46,850
25th Percentile £51,000 £63,750 £57,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £67,500 £64,000
Median % change year-on-year -11.11% +5.47% +6.67%
75th Percentile £73,750 £74,258 £76,000
90th Percentile £82,500 £86,776 £107,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £58,589 £67,500 £62,500
% change year-on-year -13.20% +8.00% +4.17%

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 86,468 43,703 59,228
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 73.32% 88.90% 82.25%
Number of salaries quoted 59,116 24,458 31,674
10th Percentile £31,250 £28,250 £32,750
25th Percentile £41,250 £36,000 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% -8.33% -
75th Percentile £78,750 £75,000 £78,250
90th Percentile £100,000 £95,000 £97,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £55,000 £46,750 £52,500
% change year-on-year +17.65% -10.95% -2.78%

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 October 2026.

Salary histogram for Information Security Management in the UK

Information Security Management
Top 14 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 October 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 -113 102 £58,589 -13.20% 62
UK excluding London -127 67 £58,589 -13.20% 38
Work from Home -52 47 £57,500 -14.81% 30
London -56 42 £65,000 -3.70% 28
South East -31 22 £77,500 +29.17% 13
East of England -25 16 £29,000 -57.04% 3
Midlands -38 14 £58,589 +6.53%
West Midlands -37 8 - -
Scotland +9 7 £60,000 -20.61% 4
East Midlands -27 6 £58,589 +6.53%
North of England -64 4 £72,500 +4.49% 10
South West -84 4 £52,500 -22.22% 5
Yorkshire -40 2 £51,250 -33.87% 4
North East -67 2 £75,000 -0.76% 1

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 (6.31%) Microsoft Exchange
1 7 (6.31%) SharePoint
2 2 (1.80%) Confluence
3 1 (0.90%) IIS
Applications
1 3 (2.70%) Chatbot
2 1 (0.90%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (0.90%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (0.90%) Spreadsheet
Cloud Services
1 25 (22.52%) Microsoft 365
2 24 (21.62%) Azure
3 17 (15.32%) SaaS
4 16 (14.41%) AWS
5 8 (7.21%) Google Workspace
6 5 (4.50%) Entra ID
7 3 (2.70%) GCP
7 3 (2.70%) Power Automate
8 1 (0.90%) Azure Sentinel
8 1 (0.90%) Canva
8 1 (0.90%) Cloud Computing
8 1 (0.90%) Microsoft Purview
8 1 (0.90%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 14 (12.61%) Network Security
2 10 (9.01%) Firewall
3 7 (6.31%) VPN
4 4 (3.60%) DHCP
4 4 (3.60%) DNS
4 4 (3.60%) Wi-Fi
5 1 (0.90%) Broadband
5 1 (0.90%) Cisco ASA
5 1 (0.90%) DSL
5 1 (0.90%) LAN
5 1 (0.90%) TCP/IP
5 1 (0.90%) Wireless
Development Applications
1 2 (1.80%) JIRA
General
1 50 (45.05%) Social Skills
2 25 (22.52%) Legal
3 18 (16.22%) Finance
4 16 (14.41%) Analytical Skills
5 14 (12.61%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 14 (12.61%) Retail
6 8 (7.21%) Aerospace
7 6 (5.41%) Back Office
7 6 (5.41%) Banking
8 5 (4.50%) Advertising
9 4 (3.60%) Cantonese Language
9 4 (3.60%) Law
9 4 (3.60%) Mandarin Language
9 4 (3.60%) Military
10 3 (2.70%) Manufacturing
11 2 (1.80%) Documentation Skills
11 2 (1.80%) Organisational Skills
12 1 (0.90%) Local Government
12 1 (0.90%) Marketing
12 1 (0.90%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 23 (20.72%) Security Specialist
2 15 (13.51%) Senior
3 14 (12.61%) Information Officer
3 14 (12.61%) Information Security Officer
3 14 (12.61%) Security Officer
4 10 (9.01%) Coordinator
4 10 (9.01%) Information Security Specialist
4 10 (9.01%) Information Specialist
4 10 (9.01%) IT Manager
5 9 (8.11%) Security Manager
6 7 (6.31%) Consultant
6 7 (6.31%) Head of Compliance
7 6 (5.41%) Analyst
7 6 (5.41%) Information Manager
7 6 (5.41%) Information Security Manager
7 6 (5.41%) Lead
7 6 (5.41%) Security Analyst
7 6 (5.41%) Senior Manager
8 5 (4.50%) Compliance Manager
8 5 (4.50%) Security Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (3.60%) ModSecurity
Miscellaneous
1 81 (72.97%) Management Information System
2 23 (20.72%) Onboarding
3 19 (17.12%) Security Posture
4 17 (15.32%) Self-Motivation
5 9 (8.11%) Data Protection Act
6 8 (7.21%) BYOD
6 8 (7.21%) Cyber Defence
6 8 (7.21%) Driving Licence
6 8 (7.21%) Security Operations Centre
7 7 (6.31%) Cloud Native
8 6 (5.41%) Cyber Threat
8 6 (5.41%) Freedom of Information
8 6 (5.41%) Freedom of Information Act
9 5 (4.50%) Virtual Team
10 4 (3.60%) Culture of Ownership
10 4 (3.60%) Operational Technology
11 3 (2.70%) Cyber Security Posture
11 3 (2.70%) Hybrid Cloud
11 3 (2.70%) IVR
11 3 (2.70%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 9 (8.11%) Windows
2 4 (3.60%) Windows 10
3 3 (2.70%) Linux
3 3 (2.70%) Windows Server
4 2 (1.80%) Apple iOS
5 1 (0.90%) macOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 111 (100.00%) Information Security
1 111 (100.00%) Security Management
2 101 (90.99%) ISMS
3 60 (54.05%) Risk Management
4 49 (44.14%) Continuous Improvement
4 49 (44.14%) Cybersecurity
5 41 (36.94%) Incident Response
6 36 (32.43%) Business Continuity
7 35 (31.53%) Data Protection
8 29 (26.13%) Problem-Solving
8 29 (26.13%) Security Operations
9 25 (22.52%) Vulnerability Management
10 24 (21.62%) Risk Register
10 24 (21.62%) Stakeholder Management
11 20 (18.02%) Disaster Recovery
11 20 (18.02%) ITIL
11 20 (18.02%) Quality Management
12 19 (17.12%) Information Security Governance
13 17 (15.32%) AI
14 16 (14.41%) Incident Management
Programming Languages
1 4 (3.60%) C
2 3 (2.70%) PowerShell
3 1 (0.90%) JavaScript
3 1 (0.90%) Python
3 1 (0.90%) R
3 1 (0.90%) Ruby
3 1 (0.90%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 45 (40.54%) CISSP
2 34 (30.63%) CISM
3 24 (21.62%) Security Cleared
4 18 (16.22%) Degree
5 15 (13.51%) CISA
6 14 (12.61%) CRISC
7 8 (7.21%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
7 8 (7.21%) SC Cleared
8 7 (6.31%) DV Cleared
9 6 (5.41%) (ISC)2 CCSP
9 6 (5.41%) CCSP
9 6 (5.41%) Cisco Certification
9 6 (5.41%) ISACA
10 5 (4.50%) BPSS Clearance
10 5 (4.50%) CompTIA Security+
10 5 (4.50%) DBS Check
11 4 (3.60%) AWS Certification
11 4 (3.60%) Azure Certification
11 4 (3.60%) CCSK
11 4 (3.60%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 101 (90.99%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 42 (37.84%) Cyber Essentials
3 33 (29.73%) GDPR
4 32 (28.83%) GRC
5 30 (27.03%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
6 23 (20.72%) NIST
7 21 (18.92%) ISO 9001
8 16 (14.41%) PCI DSS
9 12 (10.81%) SOC 2
10 9 (8.11%) COBIT
10 9 (8.11%) QA
11 6 (5.41%) ISO 22301
11 6 (5.41%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
11 6 (5.41%) SOC 1
12 4 (3.60%) ISO/IEC 27005
12 4 (3.60%) NCSC
13 3 (2.70%) Accessibility
13 3 (2.70%) ISO 14001
13 3 (2.70%) SLA
14 1 (0.90%) Good Clinical Practice
System Software
1 3 (2.70%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 10 (9.01%) Single Sign-On
2 8 (7.21%) Microsoft Intune
3 1 (0.90%) CASB
3 1 (0.90%) Nessus
Vendors
1 25 (22.52%) Microsoft
2 11 (9.91%) Google
3 3 (2.70%) Meraki
4 2 (1.80%) Salesforce
5 1 (0.90%) Cisco
5 1 (0.90%) Fortinet
5 1 (0.90%) OneTrust
5 1 (0.90%) Palo Alto
5 1 (0.90%) Qualys
5 1 (0.90%) Rapid7
5 1 (0.90%) ServiceNow
5 1 (0.90%) Tenable
5 1 (0.90%) Zoho