CISSP jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-03, CISSP appears in 969 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand up 108% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-03
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Frequently asked questions about CISSP
+Is CISSP in demand in 2026?
Yes. CISSP appears in 969 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03, with demand up 108% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (8% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require CISSP?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03, the job titles most likely to require CISSP are Security Engineer (8% of postings list CISSP), Systems Engineer (3% of postings list CISSP), Cybersecurity Engineer (3% of postings list CISSP).
+What skills are commonly paired with CISSP?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-03), CISSP most often appears alongside CISM, CISA, ISO 27001, AWS, incident response.
+Where is CISSP most in demand?
As of 2026-09-03, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring CISSP are Washington, London, Toronto, New York City, Arlington, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring CISSP — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require CISSP
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 78 | 8.0% |
| Systems Engineer | 30 | 3.1% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 29 | 3.0% |
| Information Security Officer | 28 | 2.9% |
| Security Architect | 23 | 2.4% |
| Information Security Engineer | 21 | 2.2% |
| Program Manager | 19 | 2.0% |
| Enterprise Architect | 18 | 1.9% |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | 17 | 1.8% |
| Information Security Analyst | 17 | 1.8% |
Top metros hiring for CISSP
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 27 | 2.8% |
| London | 15 | 1.5% |
| Toronto | 15 | 1.5% |
| New York City | 13 | 1.3% |
| Arlington | 12 | 1.2% |
| Singapore | 12 | 1.2% |
| Chicago | 10 | 1.0% |
| Tokyo | 10 | 1.0% |
| Bengaluru | 9 | 0.9% |
Skills commonly paired with CISSP
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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