cybersecurity jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-03, cybersecurity appears in 1,196 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 29% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-03
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Frequently asked questions about cybersecurity
+Is cybersecurity in demand in 2026?
Yes. cybersecurity appears in 1,196 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-03, with demand down 29% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (7% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require cybersecurity?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-03, the job titles most likely to require cybersecurity are Software Engineer (7% of postings list cybersecurity), Cybersecurity Engineer (6% of postings list cybersecurity), Product Manager (4% of postings list cybersecurity).
+What skills are commonly paired with cybersecurity?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-03), cybersecurity most often appears alongside Python, Risk Management, incident response, AWS, CI/CD.
+Where is cybersecurity most in demand?
As of 2026-07-03, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring cybersecurity are Tel Aviv, New York City, Arlington, London, Paris, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new cybersecurity content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring cybersecurity — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require cybersecurity
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 86 | 7.2% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 67 | 5.6% |
| Product Manager | 50 | 4.2% |
| Systems Engineer | 37 | 3.1% |
| Cyber Security Engineer | 35 | 2.9% |
| Security Engineer | 29 | 2.4% |
| Solutions Architect | 24 | 2.0% |
| Technical Program Manager | 21 | 1.8% |
| Sales Specialist | 20 | 1.7% |
| Cybersecurity Consultant | 18 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for cybersecurity
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Aviv | 23 | 1.9% |
| New York City | 22 | 1.8% |
| Arlington | 21 | 1.8% |
| London | 19 | 1.6% |
| Paris | 19 | 1.6% |
| San Francisco | 19 | 1.6% |
| Washington | 18 | 1.5% |
| Bengaluru | 17 | 1.4% |
| Singapore | 16 | 1.3% |
Skills commonly paired with cybersecurity
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-03. 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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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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