information security jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-06, information security appears in 876 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Information Security Engineer roles, with demand up 111% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-06
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Frequently asked questions about information security
+Is information security in demand in 2026?
Yes. information security appears in 876 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-06, with demand up 111% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Information Security Engineer roles (5% of Information Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require information security?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-06, the job titles most likely to require information security are Information Security Engineer (5% of postings list information security), Information Security Analyst (5% of postings list information security), Security Engineer (5% of postings list information security).
+What skills are commonly paired with information security?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-06), information security most often appears alongside Risk Management, incident response, ISO 27001, vulnerability management, CISSP.
+Where is information security most in demand?
As of 2026-09-06, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring information security are New York City, Hyderabad, London, San Francisco, Chicago, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new information security content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring information security — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require information security
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Information Security Engineer | 45 | 5.1% |
| Information Security Analyst | 44 | 5.0% |
| Security Engineer | 42 | 4.8% |
| Information Security Manager | 34 | 3.9% |
| Technical Program Manager | 25 | 2.9% |
| Chief Information Security Officer | 22 | 2.5% |
| Information Security Specialist | 22 | 2.5% |
| Information Security Officer | 21 | 2.4% |
| Software Engineer | 21 | 2.4% |
| Cybersecurity Specialist | 20 | 2.3% |
Top metros hiring for information security
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 23 | 2.6% |
| Hyderabad | 19 | 2.2% |
| London | 16 | 1.8% |
| San Francisco | 13 | 1.5% |
| Chicago | 12 | 1.4% |
| Austin | 11 | 1.3% |
| Barcelona | 11 | 1.3% |
| Dublin | 10 | 1.1% |
| Atlanta | 8 | 0.9% |
Skills commonly paired with information security
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- Information Security Engineer
- Information Security Analyst
- Security Engineer
- Information Security Manager
- Technical Program Manager
- Chief Information Security Officer
- Information Security Specialist
- Information Security Officer
- Risk Management
- incident response
- ISO 27001
- vulnerability management
- CISSP
- cybersecurity
- security architecture
- Cloud Security
How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-06. 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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