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The average salary for:

Ethical Hacker
is £62,800

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The average annual salary for a Ethical Hacker is £62,800. Salary estimates are based on jobs posted to Pertemps for Ethical Hacker jobs.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Secure system development specialists design security systems or major components of a security system and may head a security design team building a new security system.

QUALIFICATIONS

Entrants usually possess a degree or equivalent qualification, although entry with other academic qualifications and/or significant relevant experience is possible. There is a variety of relevant vocational, professional and postgraduate qualifications available.

TASKS

  • Examines IT system for potential threats to its security and integrity and draws up response plans for situations where security is compromised.
  • Develops test plans for security systems and undertakes and documents the testing of security systems weaknesses and errors, identifies source of problems and proposes solutions.
  • Develops quality standards and validation techniques.
  • Makes recommendations concerning software/system quality.
  • Deals with and reports on breaches in security.
  • Uses specialist software to gather and analyse information and evidence relating to cybercrime and presents findings to law enforcement officials or private clients.

Salaries from this search have been calculated using current and historical roles, which have been advertised with Pertemps in the last 2 years. Data is updated in real time as jobs are posted, and the search results calculate averages of all job posts that fit the role category.

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