Security Consultant jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-11-06, Skillenai has indexed 73 job postings with the title “Security Consultant” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is penetration testing.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-11-06
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Frequently asked questions about Security Consultant jobs
+How many Security Consultant jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 73 job postings with the title “Security Consultant” over the 90 days ending 2026-11-06.
+What skills do Security Consultant jobs require?
Across Security Consultant postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-11-06, the skills mentioned most often are penetration testing, PowerShell, ISO 27001, Python, social engineering.
+Which cities are hiring the most Security Consultant?
As of 2026-11-06, Security Consultant postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Irvine, Pune, Singapore, Bengaluru, Fairfax.
+Is Security Consultant a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 73 Security Consultant postings over the 90 days ending 2026-11-06. The skill mentioned most often in Security Consultant postings is penetration testing, 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 Security Consultant?
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 Security Consultant postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Security Consultant
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
97 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Security Consultant
Roles after Security Consultant
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.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Security Consultant (different employer) | 97 |
| Before: Security Engineer | 39 |
| Before: Security Analyst | 35 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 26 |
| Before: Information Security Analyst | 13 |
| Before: Systems Engineer | 10 |
| Before: Penetration Tester | 9 |
| Before: Security Architect | 9 |
| After: Security Consultant (different employer) | 97 |
| After: Security Engineer | 57 |
| After: Security Analyst | 29 |
| After: Security Architect | 17 |
| After: Software Engineer | 15 |
| After: Information Security Analyst | 11 |
| After: Program Manager | 11 |
| After: Penetration Tester | 8 |
Skills most often required for Security Consultant
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| penetration testing | 21 | 28.8% |
| PowerShell | 18 | 24.7% |
| ISO 27001 | 18 | 24.7% |
| Python | 15 | 20.5% |
| social engineering | 14 | 19.2% |
| AWS | 14 | 19.2% |
| firewalls | 13 | 17.8% |
| HIPAA | 13 | 17.8% |
| DNS | 12 | 16.4% |
| networking | 12 | 16.4% |
| PCI-DSS | 10 | 13.7% |
| Active Directory | 10 | 13.7% |
| Microsoft Purview | 9 | 12.3% |
| Microsoft Entra ID | 9 | 12.3% |
| information protection | 9 | 12.3% |
Top companies posting Security Consultant jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Tesora | 12 |
| Accenture | 9 |
| Gruve AI | 7 |
| Integrity360 | 3 |
| Ncs | 3 |
| CrowdStrike | 3 |
| Instana | 3 |
| GuidePoint Security | 2 |
| Teare | 2 |
| Capco | 2 |
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 Security Consultant
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Irvine | 10 | 13.7% |
| Pune | 7 | 9.6% |
| Singapore | 3 | 4.1% |
| Bengaluru | 2 | 2.7% |
| Fairfax | 2 | 2.7% |
| San Francisco | 2 | 2.7% |
| Warsaw | 2 | 2.7% |
| Antwerp | 1 | 1.4% |
| Berlin | 1 | 1.4% |
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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 2026-11-06, matching postings whose canonical role is “Security Consultant”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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