Computing trends drive demand for security skills

Computing trends drive demand for security skills

23.06.11: With organisations such as the NHS and Citygroup recently falling victim to high profile hacking incidents, and security intensive services such as cloud computing growing in popularity, IT professionals are looking to capitalise on an increasing demand for security professionals.

According to research from specialist IT recruitment website

CWJobs.co.uk, nearly 80% of IT professionals believe technologies such as mobile and cloud clomputing are creating a demand for IT security skills. Of those that see an opportunity, 80% intend to capitalise on this by skilling up on security capabilities to boost their existing skill set, 19% plan to re-skill entirely.

78% of IT professionals believe that jobs in IT security offer good

financial remuneration. Data from CWJobs92 Salary Checker tool reveals that the average salary for security jobs is A352,500*, which compares to an average of A347,500** for Analysts.

As prospects for security professionals grow, 45% of IT jobseekers see an opportunity to move into a security role, and 71% believe that security is a good option for graduates entering the IT industry.

Richard Nott, Website Director, CWJobs.co.uk, said: 93Security is fast becoming one of the most talked about tech topics of the year. The opportunities for IT professionals are extensive, we92ve already seen an increase in the requirement for appropriately skilled candidates, and expect this demand to continue to grow throughout 2011.94

CWJobs is holding a breakfast briefing for IT recruiters on the 13th

July to explore how demand for security specialists is growing as well as how responsibilities, salaries and requisite skills are changing.