Hybrid/Remote (ISC)2 CCSP Job Trends

(ISC)² Certified Cloud Security Professional (ISC2 CCSP)
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics for remote or hybrid work with a requirement for (ISC)2 CCSP qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 13 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 344 409 436
Rank change year-on-year +65 +27 +178
Permanent jobs citing (ISC)2 CCSP 30 31 50
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.20% 0.19% 0.23%
As % of the Qualifications category 0.61% 0.66% 0.86%
Number of salaries quoted 27 15 49
10th Percentile £48,516 - £52,500
25th Percentile £54,375 £61,250 £55,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £85,000 £80,000 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year +6.25% +23.08% -13.33%
75th Percentile £95,000 £88,750 £75,000
90th Percentile £126,875 - £90,000
UK median annual salary £80,000 £75,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year +6.67% +15.38% -13.33%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Work from Home

(ISC)2 CCSP falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 4,953 4,662 5,840
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 32.95% 28.49% 26.89%
Number of salaries quoted 2,473 2,374 4,201
10th Percentile £30,500 £35,000 £35,000
25th Percentile £43,750 £46,250 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £61,644 £59,556
Median % change year-on-year -2.67% +3.51% -0.74%
75th Percentile £78,750 £76,250 £75,000
90th Percentile £93,750 £90,000 £91,934
UK median annual salary £55,000 £59,500 £57,500
% change year-on-year -7.56% +3.48% -

(ISC)2 CCSP
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing (ISC)2 CCSP and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

(ISC)2 CCSP job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

(ISC)2 CCSP
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing (ISC)2 CCSP.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing (ISC)2 CCSP

(ISC)2 CCSP
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing (ISC)2 CCSP over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.

(ISC)2 CCSP salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

(ISC)2 CCSP
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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:

Cloud Services
1 17 (56.67%) Azure
2 10 (33.33%) AWS
2 10 (33.33%) Microsoft 365
3 5 (16.67%) Azure Sentinel
4 4 (13.33%) Azure Logic Apps
5 3 (10.00%) Cloud Computing
5 3 (10.00%) Cloudflare
5 3 (10.00%) Entra ID
6 2 (6.67%) Azure Key Vault
6 2 (6.67%) Microsoft Purview
7 1 (3.33%) Amazon GuardDuty
Communications & Networking
1 5 (16.67%) Firewall
2 3 (10.00%) DNS
2 3 (10.00%) Network Security
3 2 (6.67%) VPN
Development Applications
1 3 (10.00%) Burp Suite
1 3 (10.00%) Metasploit
General
1 8 (26.67%) Finance
2 7 (23.33%) Social Skills
3 5 (16.67%) Analytical Skills
3 5 (16.67%) Retail
4 4 (13.33%) Law
4 4 (13.33%) Legal
4 4 (13.33%) Telecoms
5 3 (10.00%) Public Sector
6 2 (6.67%) Influencing Skills
7 1 (3.33%) Electronics
7 1 (3.33%) Manufacturing
7 1 (3.33%) Marketing
Job Titles
1 10 (33.33%) Senior
2 9 (30.00%) Security Engineer
3 8 (26.67%) Analyst
3 8 (26.67%) Security Analyst
3 8 (26.67%) Security Manager
4 6 (20.00%) Senior Manager
5 5 (16.67%) Cybersecurity Analyst
5 5 (16.67%) Principal Engineer
5 5 (16.67%) Principal Security Engineer
6 4 (13.33%) Architect
6 4 (13.33%) Architecture Manager
6 4 (13.33%) Cybersecurity Manager
6 4 (13.33%) Engineering Manager
6 4 (13.33%) Security Architect
7 3 (10.00%) Information Analyst
7 3 (10.00%) Information Security Analyst
7 3 (10.00%) Information Security Engineer
7 3 (10.00%) Senior Analyst
7 3 (10.00%) Senior Information Analyst
7 3 (10.00%) Senior Information Security Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (6.67%) Microsoft Graph
Miscellaneous
1 8 (26.67%) Security Posture
2 4 (13.33%) Cloud Native
3 3 (10.00%) Cloud Security Posture
4 2 (6.67%) Cyber Defence
4 2 (6.67%) Cyber Threat
4 2 (6.67%) Operational Technology
Operating Systems
1 3 (10.00%) Linux
1 3 (10.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 17 (56.67%) Cybersecurity
2 13 (43.33%) Security Architecture
3 11 (36.67%) Information Security
4 9 (30.00%) Vulnerability Management
5 8 (26.67%) Cloud Security
6 7 (23.33%) Risk Management
6 7 (23.33%) Technical Leadership
7 6 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
7 6 (20.00%) Zero Trust
8 5 (16.67%) Data Loss Prevention
8 5 (16.67%) SABSA
9 4 (13.33%) AI
9 4 (13.33%) Continuous Improvement
9 4 (13.33%) DevOps
9 4 (13.33%) Digital Transformation Programme
9 4 (13.33%) Identity Management
9 4 (13.33%) MITRE ATT&CK
9 4 (13.33%) Security Operations
9 4 (13.33%) SIEM
9 4 (13.33%) Threat Modelling
Programming Languages
1 11 (36.67%) PowerShell
2 5 (16.67%) Python
3 3 (10.00%) Bash
4 2 (6.67%) Kusto Query Language
Qualifications
1 30 (100.00%) Cisco Certification
2 28 (93.33%) CISSP
3 21 (70.00%) CISM
4 13 (43.33%) CCSP
5 9 (30.00%) Degree
6 7 (23.33%) CISA
7 6 (20.00%) Azure Certification
8 5 (16.67%) CompTIA Security+
9 4 (13.33%) Computer Science Degree
9 4 (13.33%) GIAC
9 4 (13.33%) SC Cleared
9 4 (13.33%) Security Cleared
10 3 (10.00%) AWS Certification
10 3 (10.00%) CEH
10 3 (10.00%) GCIH
11 2 (6.67%) BPSS Clearance
11 2 (6.67%) CISMP
11 2 (6.67%) SSCP
12 1 (3.33%) DV Cleared
12 1 (3.33%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 22 (73.33%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 13 (43.33%) GDPR
3 12 (40.00%) NIST
4 6 (20.00%) Cyber Essentials
5 4 (13.33%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
6 3 (10.00%) GRC
6 3 (10.00%) PCI DSS
7 2 (6.67%) SOC 2
8 1 (3.33%) HIPAA
System Software
1 2 (6.67%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 3 (10.00%) Nmap
2 1 (3.33%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 11 (36.67%) Microsoft
2 3 (10.00%) Google
2 3 (10.00%) Palo Alto
2 3 (10.00%) Rapid7
2 3 (10.00%) Tenable
3 1 (3.33%) Cisco
3 1 (3.33%) Exabeam
3 1 (3.33%) Meraki
3 1 (3.33%) SAP