Security Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 3,486 open Security jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 821 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are cloud, ai and cybersecurity.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP | year | £55,000 | £75,000 | £95,000 | 145 |
| GBP | day | £575 | £650 | £750 | 21 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- cloud 30%
- ai 18%
- cybersecurity 14%
- aws 13%
- automation 13%
- iso-27001 11%
- cloud-security 11%
- azure 11%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 645 · 19%
- Remote 214 · 6%
- Onsite 117 · 3%
Visa sponsorship offered in 38% of the 317 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 616
- Lead 292
- C-level 116
- Principal 94
- Junior 51
- Intern 45
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 488
- 501-1000 employees 168
- 51-200 employees 64
- 11-50 employees 20
- 201-500 employees 14
- 1-10 employees 1
Cyber Security Engineer
Design, configure, and maintain Cisco/Juniper network security gear and SIEM/IDS/IPS systems while performing penetration tests and ensuring ISO27001/GDPR compliance.
Senior IAM Developer
Salary: £90,000 - 90,000 per year Requirements: Commercial experience developing and supporting One Identity Manager. Strong understanding of Identity and Access Management and Identity Governance principles.…
Penetration Tester
Conducts security assessments and penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities in systems, using tools like Kali Linux, Burp Suite, and Metasploit, while writing Python scripts to automate tasks and analyze findings.
Security Architect
Salary: £85,000 - 85,000 per year Requirements: Prior and proven experience gained as a Security Architect or in a technical cyber role. Expertise in security legislation (GDPR, PCI DSS, ICO). Knowledge of frameworks…
Application Security Engineer
Cyber Security Engineer at Financial Times improves application security for cloud-native news platforms by integrating secure coding practices, SAST/SCA tools, and threat modeling into engineering workflows.
Security Engineer
Build and maintain security infrastructure for a high-frequency trading firm, designing defenses and tools to protect global trading systems and sensitive data.
Smart Systems & Cyber Security Apprentice
Assists with configuring and installing network hardware, monitoring cybersecurity, and supporting smart technologies for a client in Exeter.