Cybersecurity Specialist jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-07-23, Skillenai has indexed 156 job postings with the title “Cybersecurity Specialist” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is cybersecurity, with demand up 55% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-23
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Frequently asked questions about Cybersecurity Specialist jobs
+How many Cybersecurity Specialist jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 156 job postings with the title “Cybersecurity Specialist” over the 90 days ending 2026-07-23, with demand up 55% vs the prior 4 weeks.
+What skills do Cybersecurity Specialist jobs require?
Across Cybersecurity Specialist postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-23, the skills mentioned most often are cybersecurity, information assurance, information technology systems, Security clearance, Risk Management Framework (RMF).
+Which cities are hiring the most Cybersecurity Specialist?
As of 2026-07-23, Cybersecurity Specialist postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Fort Meade, Arlington, Alexandria, Oklahoma City, Colchester.
+Is Cybersecurity Specialist a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 156 Cybersecurity Specialist postings over the 90 days ending 2026-07-23, with demand up 55% vs the prior 4 weeks. The skill mentioned most often in Cybersecurity Specialist postings is cybersecurity, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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Weekly Cybersecurity Specialist postings — last 90 days
Skills most often required for Cybersecurity Specialist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| cybersecurity | 41 | 26.3% |
| information assurance | 18 | 11.5% |
| information technology systems | 16 | 10.3% |
| Security clearance | 14 | 9.0% |
| Risk Management Framework (RMF) | 12 | 7.7% |
| network security | 11 | 7.1% |
| Risk Management | 11 | 7.1% |
| Information technology project management | 11 | 7.1% |
| information security | 11 | 7.1% |
| Security Policies | 9 | 5.8% |
| network operations | 9 | 5.8% |
| incident response | 9 | 5.8% |
| information technology (IT) | 9 | 5.8% |
| vulnerability assessment | 9 | 5.8% |
| Troubleshooting | 8 | 5.1% |
Top metros hiring Cybersecurity Specialist
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Meade | 25 | 16.0% |
| Arlington | 8 | 5.1% |
| Alexandria | 4 | 2.6% |
| Oklahoma City | 4 | 2.6% |
| Colchester | 2 | 1.3% |
| Denver | 2 | 1.3% |
| Duluth | 2 | 1.3% |
| Indianapolis | 2 | 1.3% |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 1.3% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-23, matching postings whose canonical role is “Cybersecurity Specialist”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles).
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- Cybersecurity Specialist
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-07-23
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- 90
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