Highest Paying Jobs in Cyber Security 2017

Demand for staff with cyber security skills has increased more than 50% because of explosive growth in the Internet of Things (IoT) and introduction of EU General Data Protection Regulation in 2018.

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) – £135,000

Responsible for establishing and maintaining information security for the entire company, CISOs need broad shoulders to support their varied high-stakes responsibilities.

Head of Cyber Security – £117,500

Two thirds of large UK firms were targeted by cyber criminals in 2016, demonstrating that the need for a permanent professional to oversee the cyber security of large operations is crucial.

Senior Network Security Specialist – £110,000

Network Specialists are now expected to possess knowledge of cyber security and network defence techniques: “While there will be over 1.5million cyber security jobs that remain unfilled by 2019, millions of IT and Network administrators remain untrained on network defence techniques,” says former Symantec CEO Michael Brown.

Lead Security Architect – £100,000

Lead Security Architects are responsible for designing, building and overseeing the implementation of network and computer security for an organisation.

Lead Security Consultant – £80,000

Security consultants are advisors, guides and all-round security experts hired to develop strategies for effective cyber security across an entire organisation.

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