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Increasing pressure on information security recruitment market

 

As with many areas of the economy, in the current economic situation IT spending is starting to be squeezed and this is having an impact on IT recruitment.

After a strong end to 2007, the first nine months of 2008 saw a drop in IT recruitment, with lower demand for IT security specialists. Public sector projects are slowing, which is causing a fall in demand from the consultancy sector, and pressures are being felt in many other areas.

 

However, this picture is balanced by increased awareness (particularly after some high profile security failures) of the importance of information security and the regulatory environment. Commercial end users are generally continuing to recruit and two major banks are supporting demand with large-scale security improvement programmes, so the overall drop in demand is not dramatic.

 

Currently there are few unemployed IT security specialists and those who have been made redundant are managing to secure either contract or permanent work. Salary increases have declined, but not drastically.

 

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For a more detailed picture of the current information security recruitment market, please contact Mark Ampleford ma@barclaysimpson.com, Ruth Jacobs rj@barclaysimpson.com, Hugo Brown hb@barclaysimpson.com or Anthony Young ay@barclaysimpson.com on 020 7936 2601.

 

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Here is a selection of our latest information security jobs:

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IT Security Engineer and Administrator More details & Apply
Top market rate  Kuwait
This large and successful privately owned conglomerate in the Middle East has created this vacancy due to ongoing growth within the group IT security team. You will have strong network security skills including, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevent.... more details
Security Consultant / Architect More details & Apply
£Top Market Rate  Midlands
This is a great role for a security professional to join a leading global consultancy working on a long term government outsourcing contract. The role will involve ensuring that service architectures are delivered in accordance with security best pra.... more details
CHECK Team Leader or CREST Consultant More details & Apply
£55-82,000+Car+Bonus+Bens  South East (home-based)
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a CHECK Team Leader or CREST Consultant to work in a world-class Ethical Hacking Center of Excellence for a well known IT services giant. You will help grow the CHECK team, mentor CHECK team members and help to.... more details
DV Cleared Security Specialist More details & Apply
c£60,000+Bens  UK Wide / Home-Based
A DV Cleared Security Specialist is sought by this global security vendor in the security and compliance management space. You will work in a small team environment primarily with clients in the government sector. The main focus of the role is on im.... more details
Security Implementation Consultant More details & Apply
£45-60,000+Bonus+Bens  UK or other European location
This is a very exciting opportunity to join a security vendor enjoying success in the US, and become part of their expansion into Europe. You will be the third person to join the EMEA team, and your role will focus on working with their existing cli.... more details
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