IDS/IPS jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-06-12, IDS/IPS appears in 170 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand down 4% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-06-12
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Frequently asked questions about IDS/IPS
+Is IDS/IPS in demand in 2026?
Yes. IDS/IPS appears in 170 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-06-12, with demand down 4% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (13% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require IDS/IPS?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-12, the job titles most likely to require IDS/IPS are Security Engineer (13% of postings list IDS/IPS), Cybersecurity Engineer (9% of postings list IDS/IPS), Security Analyst (7% of postings list IDS/IPS).
+What skills are commonly paired with IDS/IPS?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-06-12), IDS/IPS most often appears alongside SIEM, firewalls, incident response, penetration testing, Python.
+Where is IDS/IPS most in demand?
As of 2026-06-12, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring IDS/IPS are Bengaluru, Costa Mesa, San Carlos, Washington, Long Beach, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new IDS/IPS content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring IDS/IPS — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require IDS/IPS
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 22 | 12.9% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 15 | 8.8% |
| Security Analyst | 12 | 7.1% |
| Cloud Security Engineer | 9 | 5.3% |
| Information Security Engineer | 8 | 4.7% |
| Information Systems Security Officer | 8 | 4.7% |
| Network Security Engineer | 7 | 4.1% |
| Information Systems Security Manager | 5 | 2.9% |
| Cyber Security Engineer | 4 | 2.4% |
| Software Engineer | 4 | 2.4% |
Top metros hiring for IDS/IPS
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 9 | 5.3% |
| Costa Mesa | 4 | 2.4% |
| San Carlos | 4 | 2.4% |
| Washington | 4 | 2.4% |
| Long Beach | 3 | 1.8% |
| Seattle | 3 | 1.8% |
| Sunnyvale | 3 | 1.8% |
| Arlington | 2 | 1.2% |
| Atlanta | 2 | 1.2% |
Skills commonly paired with IDS/IPS
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- Information Systems Security Officer
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- penetration testing
- Python
- AWS
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- network security
How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-12. 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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