SANS Jobs

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for SANS qualifications. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 3 months to 23 May 2017 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

SANS Institute UK
Location	3 months to 23 May 2017	Same period 2016	Same period 2015
Rank	698	748	853
Rank change year-on-year	+50	+105
Permanent jobs citing SANS	165	191	114
As % of all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK	0.19%	0.19%	0.11%
As % of the Qualifications category	0.79%	0.71%	0.38%
Number of salaries quoted	115	158	97
Median salary	£62,500	£55,000	£52,500
Median salary % change year-on-year	+13.63%	+4.76%
90% offered a salary of more than	£42,500	£44,500	£40,000
10% offered a salary of more than	£80,000	£85,500	£91,500
UK excluding London median salary	£55,000	£52,500	£47,500
% change year-on-year	+4.76%	+10.52%

SANS is in the academic qualifications and professional certifications category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all academic qualifications and professional certifications cited in permanent job vacancies.

Academic & Professional Certification UK
Permanent job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications	20985	26732	29771
As % of all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in the UK	24.64%	27.14%	27.52%
Number of salaries quoted	16369	21503	23355
Median salary	£45,000	£47,500	£45,000
Median salary % change year-on-year	-5.26%	+5.55%
90% offered a salary of more than	£27,500	£27,500	£27,500
10% offered a salary of more than	£75,000	£69,000	£70,000
UK excluding London median salary	£42,500	£42,500	£42,500

SANS
Job Vacancy Trend

The job posting trend of jobs advertised citing SANS as a proportion of all permanent or contract IT jobs with a match in the Qualifications category.

SANS
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing SANS.

SANS
Salary Histogram

The salary distribution of IT jobs citing SANS over the 3 months to 23 May 2017.

SANS
Top 30 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SANS within the UK over the 3 months to 23 May 2017. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location	Rank Change on Same Period Last Year	Matching Permanent IT Job Ads	Median Salary Last 3 Months	Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year	Live Job Vacancies
England	+45	162	£62,500	+9.64%	16
London	+54	81	£62,500	-3.84%	7
South West	+17	27	£42,500	-19.04%
Bristol	+3	21	£42,500	-15.00%
City of London	+31	12	£62,500	-3.84%
East of England	+5	12	£47,500	-9.52%	1
North West	-25	12	£52,500	-25.00%	3
Canary Wharf	-	11	£65,000	-
Hertfordshire	+11	10	£47,500	-
West Yorkshire	+24	9	£62,500	+38.88%	2
Yorkshire	+21	9	£62,500	+38.88%	2
South East	+43	8	£80,000	+45.45%	1
Berkshire	+21	8	£80,000	+39.13%
West Midlands	+15	8	£65,000	-16.12%	2
St Albans	-	8	£47,500	-
Leeds	+15	7	£62,500	+38.88%	2
Manchester	-24	6	£43,750	-37.50%	3
Shropshire	+10	3	-	-
Telford	+9	3	-	-
Scotland	+8	3	-	-
Gloucestershire	0	3	£60,000	-
Coventry	-	3	£65,000	-
Reading	+19	2	-	-
Glasgow	+18	2	-	-
Cheshire	-17	2	£60,000	+26.31%
Wiltshire	-	2	£55,000	-
North East	-	2	£30,000	-
Warrington	-	2	£60,000	-
Newcastle upon Tyne	-	2	£30,000	-
Tyne and Wear	-	2	£30,000	-

SANS
Top 30 Co-occurring IT Skills

For the 6 months to 23 May 2017, IT jobs citing SANS also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number co-occurrences and its proportion to all job ads with a requirement for SANS.

1	315 (79.15%)	CISSP
2	264 (66.33%)	Information Security
3	218 (54.77%)	CISM
4	211 (53.02%)	Cybersecurity
5	159 (39.95%)	Windows
6	154 (38.69%)	GIAC
7	148 (37.19%)	SIEM
8	141 (35.43%)	Linux
9	135 (33.92%)	Security Operations
10	115 (28.89%)	Security Cleared
11	113 (28.39%)	GCIH
12	112 (28.14%)	GCIA
12	112 (28.14%)	CEH
13	109 (27.39%)	Finance
14	105 (26.38%)	Firewall

15	104 (26.13%)	ITIL
16	99 (24.87%)	Unix
16	99 (24.87%)	CISA
16	99 (24.87%)	SC Cleared
17	97 (24.37%)	Degree
18	88 (22.11%)	Intrusion Detection
19	86 (21.61%)	ISO/IEC 27001
20	82 (20.60%)	TCP/IP
21	77 (19.35%)	Vulnerability Management
22	75 (18.84%)	Network Security
23	70 (17.59%)	Cisco Certification
24	67 (16.83%)	Security Operations Centre
25	66 (16.58%)	Management Information System
26	63 (15.83%)	Vulnerability Assessment
27	61 (15.33%)	Stakeholder Management

SANS
Co-occurring IT Skills by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same job type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
Applications
Business Applications
Cloud Services
Communications & Networking
Database & Business Intelligence
Development Applications
General
Job Titles
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
Miscellaneous
Operating Systems
Processes & Methodologies
Programming Languages
Qualifications
Quality Assurance & Compliance
System Software
Systems Management
Vendors

Application Platforms
1	12 (3.02%)	SharePoint
2	5 (1.26%)	Apache
3	4 (1.01%)	IIS
4	1 (0.25%)	Apache Pig
4	1 (0.25%)	Apache Spark
4	1 (0.25%)	MS Exchange
4	1 (0.25%)	MS Project Server

Applications
1	7 (1.76%)	Microsoft Excel
2	2 (0.50%)	Microsoft Office
3	1 (0.25%)	Microsoft Project

Business Applications
1	22 (5.53%)	Oracle Applications

Cloud Services
1	11 (2.76%)	Microsoft Azure
2	10 (2.51%)	Amazon AWS
3	4 (1.01%)	SaaS
4	3 (0.75%)	Office 365
4	3 (0.75%)	Sumo Logic
5	2 (0.50%)	Cloud Computing
5	2 (0.50%)	Google Cloud Platform
5	2 (0.50%)	IaaS
5	2 (0.50%)	Mimecast
5	2 (0.50%)	PaaS

Communications & Networking
1	105 (26.38%)	Firewall
2	88 (22.11%)	Intrusion Detection
3	82 (20.60%)	TCP/IP
4	75 (18.84%)	Network Security
5	28 (7.04%)	Internet
6	22 (5.53%)	Wireshark
7	21 (5.28%)	HTTP
8	17 (4.27%)	HTTPS
9	10 (2.51%)	SNMP
10	7 (1.76%)	DNS
10	7 (1.76%)	LAN
10	7 (1.76%)	WAN
11	6 (1.51%)	DHCP
11	6 (1.51%)	VPN
12	5 (1.26%)	Wireless
13	4 (1.01%)	MPLS
13	4 (1.01%)	SAN
13	4 (1.01%)	VLAN
13	4 (1.01%)	Wireless Security
14	3 (0.75%)	FCoE

Database & Business Intelligence
1	8 (2.01%)	Big Data
2	2 (0.50%)	Hadoop
3	1 (0.25%)	Apache Hive
3	1 (0.25%)	MySQL
3	1 (0.25%)	PostgreSQL
3	1 (0.25%)	SQL Server

Development Applications
1	17 (4.27%)	Burp Suite
2	13 (3.27%)	Paros
2	13 (3.27%)	WebScarab
3	12 (3.02%)	AppScan
4	7 (1.76%)	Metasploit
5	3 (0.75%)	JIRA
5	3 (0.75%)	Redmine
6	2 (0.50%)	Jenkins

General
1	109 (27.39%)	Finance
2	37 (9.30%)	Legal
3	23 (5.78%)	Banking
4	19 (4.77%)	German Language
5	17 (4.27%)	Dutch Language
5	17 (4.27%)	French Language
5	17 (4.27%)	Italian Language
5	17 (4.27%)	Spanish Language
6	16 (4.02%)	Marketing
7	10 (2.51%)	Games
8	7 (1.76%)	Retail
8	7 (1.76%)	Telecoms
9	3 (0.75%)	Aerospace
9	3 (0.75%)	Financial Institution
10	2 (0.50%)	Retail Banking
11	1 (0.25%)	Billing
11	1 (0.25%)	Law
11	1 (0.25%)	Local Government
11	1 (0.25%)	Manufacturing
11	1 (0.25%)	Pharmaceutical

Job Titles
1	196 (49.25%)	Analyst
2	113 (28.39%)	Security Analyst
3	62 (15.58%)	Cybersecurity Analyst
4	57 (14.32%)	SOC Analyst
5	49 (12.31%)	Consultant
6	45 (11.31%)	Security Manager
7	42 (10.55%)	Senior Analyst
8	40 (10.05%)	Security Consultant
9	29 (7.29%)	Architect
10	28 (7.04%)	SIEM Analyst
11	24 (6.03%)	Senior Manager
12	22 (5.53%)	Monitoring Analyst
12	22 (5.53%)	Security Architect
13	20 (5.03%)	Malware Analyst
14	19 (4.77%)	IT Analyst
15	18 (4.52%)	Incident Manager
15	18 (4.52%)	Information Security Consultant
16	17 (4.27%)	Senior Security Analyst
17	16 (4.02%)	Information Analyst
17	16 (4.02%)	Information Security Analyst

Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1	24 (6.03%)	.NET
2	5 (1.26%)	Web Services
3	3 (0.75%)	SailPoint
4	2 (0.50%)	CGI
4	2 (0.50%)	HTML
4	2 (0.50%)	XML
5	1 (0.25%)	ASP.NET Web API
5	1 (0.25%)	CSS
5	1 (0.25%)	Java EE
5	1 (0.25%)	LAMP
5	1 (0.25%)	LAPP Stack
5	1 (0.25%)	ODBC
5	1 (0.25%)	Regular Expression
5	1 (0.25%)	REST
5	1 (0.25%)	SOAP

Miscellaneous
1	67 (16.83%)	Security Operations Centre
2	66 (16.58%)	Management Information System
3	42 (10.55%)	Cyber Attack
4	35 (8.79%)	Analytical Skills
5	29 (7.29%)	Computer Science
6	24 (6.03%)	Data Protection Act
7	18 (4.52%)	Cyber Kill Chain
8	15 (3.77%)	Cybercrime
9	14 (3.52%)	Data Centre
10	13 (3.27%)	Cyberthreat
11	6 (1.51%)	CESG
11	6 (1.51%)	PMI
12	5 (1.26%)	Internet of Things
13	4 (1.01%)	Cyber Defence
13	4 (1.01%)	Online Banking
14	3 (0.75%)	Enterprise Software
14	3 (0.75%)	Linux Command Line
14	3 (0.75%)	Online Games
15	2 (0.50%)	Distributed Denial-of-Service
15	2 (0.50%)	Mobile App

Operating Systems
1	159 (39.95%)	Windows
2	141 (35.43%)	Linux
3	99 (24.87%)	Unix
4	10 (2.51%)	Windows Server
5	8 (2.01%)	Windows Server 2008
6	4 (1.01%)	Apple iOS
6	4 (1.01%)	Kali Linux
6	4 (1.01%)	Windows 7
6	4 (1.01%)	Windows Server 2003
6	4 (1.01%)	Windows Server 2012
7	3 (0.75%)	Android
8	2 (0.50%)	FreeBSD
8	2 (0.50%)	HPUX
9	1 (0.25%)	Solaris
9	1 (0.25%)	Windows 10
9	1 (0.25%)	Windows 2000 Server
9	1 (0.25%)	Windows 8
9	1 (0.25%)	Windows Vista
9	1 (0.25%)	Windows XP

Processes & Methodologies
1	264 (66.33%)	Information Security
2	211 (53.02%)	Cybersecurity
3	148 (37.19%)	SIEM
4	135 (33.92%)	Security Operations
5	104 (26.13%)	ITIL
6	77 (19.35%)	Vulnerability Management
7	63 (15.83%)	Vulnerability Assessment
8	61 (15.33%)	Stakeholder Management
9	59 (14.82%)	Incident Management
9	59 (14.82%)	Security Monitoring
10	55 (13.82%)	Risk Management
11	54 (13.57%)	Computer Security
12	53 (13.32%)	Malware Analysis
13	47 (11.81%)	Threat Intelligence
14	45 (11.31%)	Mentoring
15	43 (10.80%)	Security Architecture
15	43 (10.80%)	Vulnerability Scanning
16	41 (10.30%)	Cyber Threat Intelligence
17	39 (9.80%)	Attack Monitoring
18	38 (9.55%)	Penetration Testing

Programming Languages
1	48 (12.06%)	SQL
2	29 (7.29%)	Java
3	10 (2.51%)	C
3	10 (2.51%)	Python
4	9 (2.26%)	PowerShell
5	8 (2.01%)	Bash Shell
6	6 (1.51%)	Perl
7	5 (1.26%)	C#
8	4 (1.01%)	C++
9	3 (0.75%)	JavaScript
9	3 (0.75%)	Korn
10	2 (0.50%)	PHP
11	1 (0.25%)	Shell Script

Qualifications
1	315 (79.15%)	CISSP
2	218 (54.77%)	CISM
3	154 (38.69%)	GIAC
4	115 (28.89%)	Security Cleared
5	113 (28.39%)	GCIH
6	112 (28.14%)	CEH
6	112 (28.14%)	GCIA
7	99 (24.87%)	CISA
7	99 (24.87%)	SC Cleared
8	97 (24.37%)	Degree
9	70 (17.59%)	Cisco Certification
10	59 (14.82%)	DV Cleared
11	40 (10.05%)	Network+ Certification
12	38 (9.55%)	CREST Certified
13	36 (9.05%)	CCNP
14	33 (8.29%)	SSCP
15	32 (8.04%)	GSEC
16	29 (7.29%)	GCED
17	27 (6.78%)	CRISC
18	26 (6.53%)	CESG Certified Professional

Quality Assurance & Compliance
1	86 (21.61%)	ISO/IEC 27001
2	55 (13.82%)	PCI DSS
3	16 (4.02%)	GDPR
4	15 (3.77%)	COBIT
5	9 (2.26%)	Cyber Essentials
5	9 (2.26%)	ISO27002
6	7 (1.76%)	SLA
7	6 (1.51%)	Sarbanes-Oxley
8	3 (0.75%)	GPG13
8	3 (0.75%)	ISO22301
8	3 (0.75%)	RMADS
8	3 (0.75%)	SSAE 16
8	3 (0.75%)	Web Application Security Consortium
9	2 (0.50%)	FINRA
9	2 (0.50%)	HIPAA
9	2 (0.50%)	ISAE 3402
9	2 (0.50%)	JSP 440

System Software
1	27 (6.78%)	Snort
2	25 (6.28%)	Active Directory
3	14 (3.52%)	Virtual Machines
4	6 (1.51%)	VMware ESXi
5	3 (0.75%)	NFS
5	3 (0.75%)	Samba
5	3 (0.75%)	VMware Infrastructure
5	3 (0.75%)	vSphere

Systems Management
1	40 (10.05%)	Host Intrusion Detection System
2	30 (7.54%)	CSIRT
3	29 (7.29%)	Network Intrusion Detection System
4	27 (6.78%)	Nessus
5	19 (4.77%)	Nmap
6	13 (3.27%)	Computer Emergency Response Teams
7	11 (2.76%)	McAfee ePO
8	10 (2.51%)	QRadar
9	7 (1.76%)	Endace
10	6 (1.51%)	Ansible
10	6 (1.51%)	RSA enVision
11	5 (1.26%)	EnCase
11	5 (1.26%)	Puppet
12	4 (1.01%)	FTK
13	3 (0.75%)	logstash
13	3 (0.75%)	Nagios
13	3 (0.75%)	vCenter Server
13	3 (0.75%)	WMI
13	3 (0.75%)	WSUS
14	2 (0.50%)	Computer Incident Response Team

Vendors
1	46 (11.56%)	LogRhythm
2	40 (10.05%)	ArcSight
3	38 (9.55%)	Microsoft
4	32 (8.04%)	Oracle
5	28 (7.04%)	Cisco
6	27 (6.78%)	FireEye
7	21 (5.28%)	Sun
8	17 (4.27%)	Splunk
9	14 (3.52%)	McAfee
10	12 (3.02%)	AlienVault
10	12 (3.02%)	CheckPoint
10	12 (3.02%)	HP
10	12 (3.02%)	IBM
10	12 (3.02%)	ServiceNow
11	11 (2.76%)	Dell
12	10 (2.51%)	LogLogic
13	9 (2.26%)	Juniper
13	9 (2.26%)	Symantec
14	8 (2.01%)	Blue Coat
15	7 (1.76%)	Fujitsu