Based on advertised midpoints across the 8 UK listings priced in pounds in the last 12 months. Base salary only.
University of Bristol Bristol £45,641 – £59,390 pa
Carry out innovative research and teaching in cyber security, focusing on software or systems security, across undergraduate, postgraduate and CDT programmes. Contribute to the Bristol Cyber Security Group's research activities and act as an active member of the group, School and Faculty. Fixed-term post until 31/01/2028 or the substantive postholder's return.
IT Career Switch Bristol £24,000 – £45,000 pa
A traineeship combining online, accredited IT support training with hands-on Livelabs practice and CompTIA A+ exams, followed by placement into an IT Technician role. After two years' industry experience and further cyber security training, candidates progress into a Cyber Security Technician position with partner companies.
ITOL Recruit Bristol £30,000 – £40,000 pa
A training programme combining accredited CompTIA online courses, tutor support and practice labs to prepare candidates with no prior experience for entry-level IT roles. Participants sit A+ and Network+ exams, then are helped into an IT Technician placement before progressing into cybersecurity with Security+ and optional ethical hacking courses.
Framatome Bristol £63,120 – £94,680 pa
Combines deep technical cybersecurity expertise with commercial skills to build a local cybersecurity practice and drive client relationships within the UK nuclear sector. Leads market-entry strategy, develops pipelines for consulting and field services, and acts as senior subject matter expert on OT/ICS and critical infrastructure security. Also recruits and develops a local team while aligning with global business lines.
FDM Bristol
Governs and continuously improves an enterprise IT Change Management practice for a financial services client, covering change assurance, risk assessment, CAB support and emergency change oversight. Works closely with Incident, Problem, Configuration and Risk teams, tracking metrics such as change success rates and failed changes. Hybrid role based in Bristol or Edinburgh on an initial 6-12 month contract.
Experis Bristol £50,000 – £80,000 pa
Designs secure network and infrastructure architectures and delivers security assurance and accreditation artefacts for central government and public sector clients. Works across the full systems lifecycle with delivery teams and engineers, assessing environments against CAF, NIST, Cyber Essentials and SbD. Requires TOGAF certification and SC clearance eligibility.
Defence Equipment & Support Bristol
A cyber security role aligned to the Government Security Profession Framework's Cyber Security Risk Manager function. The post holder identifies, understands and mitigates cyber-related risks, providing delivery teams with tailored advice, guidance and direct support so they can make well-informed, risk-based decisions grounded in realistic threat events and likelihoods in the operating environment.
QinetiQ Bristol £86,400 – £96,000 pa
Provides strategic cyber security consultancy to senior stakeholders, helping organisations understand and respond to evolving security challenges and business risks. Applies frameworks such as NIST, ISO27001, MITRE ATT&CK and Zero Trust to assess vulnerabilities and maturity, while leading teams, supporting bids and developing business within defence and critical national infrastructure.
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