Security Jobs in United Kingdom
There are 3,599 open Security jobs in United Kingdom on freehire right now. 850 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 | £54,000 | £75,000 | £95,000 | 144 |
| GBP | day | £575 | £650 | £750 | 21 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- cloud 32%
- ai 20%
- cybersecurity 15%
- automation 14%
- aws 14%
- iso-27001 12%
- cloud-security 12%
- azure 12%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 699 · 19%
- Remote 252 · 7%
- Onsite 127 · 4%
Visa sponsorship offered in 39% of the 340 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 599
- Lead 299
- C-level 124
- Principal 110
- Intern 45
- Junior 39
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 509
- 501-1000 employees 183
- 51-200 employees 62
- 11-50 employees 20
- 201-500 employees 14
- 1-10 employees 1
GRC Analyst (IT)
GRC Analyst delivers cybersecurity and compliance consulting, conducting audits and risk assessments for clients while guiding them through ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR and DORA frameworks.
Vice President, IAM Technical Delivery Manager
Lead Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Privileged Access Management (PAM) projects in a banking environment, ensuring secure, compliant delivery of identity modernization and access control initiatives.
Senior Security Engineer
Senior Security Engineer designs and implements security infrastructure, monitors threats via SIEM/EDR, and secures SaaS platforms and data.
Infrastructure Security Engineer
Designs and secures on-prem infrastructure, automates deployments with PowerShell, and maintains Windows Server, Exchange, VMware, and Proxmox environments.
Senior Offensive Security Consultant
Perform offensive security assessments, design evolving services, and develop custom tools using languages like Python or C++ to simulate attacks and improve client defenses.
Lead Security Analyst
Lead a UK public-sector SOC, authoring detections in KQL/SPL/EQL/Sigma, running threat-intel cycles, and directing incident response while mentoring junior analysts.
Infrastructure Security Engineer
Maintains and secures hybrid IT infrastructure, focusing on Windows Server, Active Directory, and virtualization platforms like VMware/Hyper-V.
Network & Security Architect
Designs and secures network architectures for regulated environments, integrating cloud and on-prem solutions while balancing security, risk, and business needs.
AI Security Engineer
Build and review secure AI systems, embedding security into AI development and deployment while applying core security principles and threat modeling.
Cyber Security Analyst
Protect a global TV production company by monitoring threats, responding to incidents, and improving security tools like SIEM, EDR, and cloud platforms across Fremantle’s media operations.
Senior Cyber Security and Risk Manager
Lead UK cyber risk operations for PayPal, overseeing cloud modernization, operational resilience, and security governance while coordinating cross-functional teams and regulatory compliance.
Senior Security Engineer - 12 Months FTC
Senior Security Engineer at Pay.UK designs and implements security controls for UK payment systems, reviewing architectures, testing vulnerabilities, and collaborating with teams to embed security into delivery processes.