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Inside IR35 ◆ Early Access Cyber Security
£450–£500 per day
Posted today · Closes in 15 days · 16 Sep 2026
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Comparable market28 live roles New this week18 comparable roles Typical disclosed rate£525/day Outside IR3518% of comparable roles Remote / hybrid86% of comparable roles Skill-market signalSpecialist skill cluster Incident Management6 live roles Microsoft 3652 live roles
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Contract Details

Pay rate£450–£500 per day
IR35 statusInside IR35
Contract duration6 months
Start dateASAP
Working arrangementHybrid · 2-3 days per week
LocationReading
Security clearanceSC — Must be eligible to obtain clearance
IT specialismCyber Security

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Cyber SecurityIncident ManagementMicrosoft 365Microsoft SentinelInside IR35Hybrid6 monthsSC clearance
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Comparable live roles2818 added in the last 7 days
Typical disclosed rate£525/day21 comparable roles disclose a usable rate
Outside IR3518%5 of 28 comparable live roles
Remote / hybrid86%24 comparable roles offer remote or hybrid working
Below comparable live median−£50/day vs the comparable live median
Specialist skill cluster5 other live contracts currently share two or more of these Core Skills.

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