RETAINING A SPECIALIST CYBER TEAM
DIGITAL DISRUPTION
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RETAINING A SPECIALIST CYBER TEAM
Despite the drop in volume demand for permanent IT security staff , the value of each position on the market has increased significantly . Salaries for these positions rose by 4 % in the past year ( from Q4 2016 to Q4 2017 ). The average salary for a cybersecurity role in the UK is now £ 60,004 – much higher than the likes of Mobile (£ 53,240 ) and Web Development (£ 46,154 ). This greater value can be attributed to the ever more complex
‘ IMPROVING EMPLOYEE AWARENESS OF DATA SECURITY , SPECIFICALLY IN LARGE ORGANISATIONS , HAS BECOME PARAMOUNT IN RECENT YEARS ’
Martin Ewings , Director of Specialist Markets , Experis
AUGUST 2018