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Information Security Specialist jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities

As of 2026-10-29, Skillenai has indexed 81 job postings with the title “Information Security Specialist” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is information security.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-10-29

Postings · last 90 days
81
Most-required skill
information security
Top hiring metro
Orlando

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Frequently asked questions about Information Security Specialist jobs

+How many Information Security Specialist jobs are being posted in 2026?

Skillenai has indexed 81 job postings with the title “Information Security Specialist” over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29.

+What skills do Information Security Specialist jobs require?

Across Information Security Specialist postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29, the skills mentioned most often are information security, vulnerability management, ISO 27001, CISSP, Security controls.

+Which cities are hiring the most Information Security Specialist?

As of 2026-10-29, Information Security Specialist postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Orlando, Pune, Vienna, Bengaluru, Berlin.

+Is Information Security Specialist a good career path right now?

Skillenai indexes 81 Information Security Specialist postings over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29. The skill mentioned most often in Information Security Specialist postings is information security, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.

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+What roles do people move into and out of Information Security Specialist?

The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.

Weekly indexed Information Security Specialist postings — last 90 days

Career paths through Information Security Specialist

Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.

Historical career profiles · all locations

46 employer moves kept the same role.

Roles before Information Security Specialist

Before Information Security SpecialistInformation Security Analyst → Information Security Specialist: 16 observed employer movesInformation Security Engineer → Information Security Specialist: 11 observed employer movesCyber Security Analyst → Information Security Specialist: 8 observed employer movesSecurity Analyst → Information Security Specialist: 8 observed employer movesSoftware Engineer → Information Security Specialist: 7 observed employer movesIT Support Specialist → Information Security Specialist: 7 observed employer movesSystem Administrator → Information Security Specialist: 5 observed employer movesInformationSecuritySpecialistInformation Security Analyst: 16 movesInformationSecurity Analyst16 movesInformation Security Engineer: 11 movesInformationSecurity Engineer11 movesCyber Security Analyst: 8 movesCyber SecurityAnalyst8 movesSecurity Analyst: 8 movesSecurity Analyst8 movesSoftware Engineer: 7 movesSoftware Engineer7 movesIT Support Specialist: 7 movesIT SupportSpecialist7 movesSystem Administrator: 5 movesSystemAdministrator5 moves

Roles after Information Security Specialist

After Information Security SpecialistInformation Security Specialist → Information Security Analyst: 19 observed employer movesInformation Security Specialist → Security Engineer: 12 observed employer movesInformation Security Specialist → Information Security Engineer: 8 observed employer movesInformation Security Specialist → Information Security Consultant: 5 observed employer movesInformation Security Specialist → Cybersecurity Engineer: 4 observed employer movesInformation Security Specialist → Cybersecurity Analyst: 4 observed employer movesInformation Security Specialist → Information Security Officer: 3 observed employer movesInformationSecuritySpecialistInformation Security Analyst: 19 movesInformationSecurity Analyst19 movesSecurity Engineer: 12 movesSecurity Engineer12 movesInformation Security Engineer: 8 movesInformationSecurity Engineer8 movesInformation Security Consultant: 5 movesInformationSecurityConsultant5 movesCybersecurity Engineer: 4 movesCybersecurityEngineer4 movesCybersecurity Analyst: 4 movesCybersecurityAnalyst4 movesInformation Security Officer: 3 movesInformationSecurity Officer3 moves
How to read this chart · view counts

Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.

Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.

Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.

Observed connections and move counts
ConnectionMoves
Before: Information Security Specialist (different employer)46
Before: Information Security Analyst16
Before: Information Security Engineer11
Before: Cyber Security Analyst8
Before: Security Analyst8
Before: Software Engineer7
Before: IT Support Specialist7
Before: System Administrator5
After: Information Security Specialist (different employer)46
After: Information Security Analyst19
After: Security Engineer12
After: Information Security Engineer8
After: Information Security Consultant5
After: Cybersecurity Engineer4
After: Cybersecurity Analyst4
After: Information Security Officer3

Skills most often required for Information Security Specialist

NamePostingsShare
information security2328.4%
vulnerability management2024.7%
ISO 270011923.5%
CISSP1721.0%
Security controls1518.5%
Risk Management1316.0%
incident response1316.0%
CISM1214.8%
AWS1012.3%
CISA89.9%
continuous monitoring89.9%
Risk Management Framework (RMF)89.9%
third-party risk management89.9%
SOC 278.6%
risk assessment78.6%

Top companies posting Information Security Specialist jobs

Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.

Top companies posting Information Security Specialist jobs
CompanyPostings · 90 days
Air National Guard Units6
Db6
Link Solutions, Inc.5
TD3
Rakuten3
Experian3
United States Air Force2
U.S. Bank2
Halcyon2
Ocbc2

Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.

Top metros hiring Information Security Specialist

NamePostingsShare
Orlando56.2%
Pune44.9%
Vienna33.7%
Bengaluru22.5%
Berlin22.5%
Fort Smith22.5%
Lima22.5%
Reston22.5%
Singapore22.5%

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How this was computed

Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29, matching postings whose canonical role is “Information Security Specialist”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.

role
Information Security Specialist
source
Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
data_as_of
2026-10-29
window_days
90
Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index