information security jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-07, information security appears in 528 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand down 25% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-07
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Frequently asked questions about information security
+Is information security in demand in 2026?
Yes. information security appears in 528 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-07, with demand down 25% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (4% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require information security?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-07, the job titles most likely to require information security are Security Engineer (4% of postings list information security), Information Security Analyst (4% of postings list information security), Information Security Engineer (4% of postings list information security).
+What skills are commonly paired with information security?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-07), information security most often appears alongside incident response, Risk Management, ISO 27001, Python, cybersecurity.
+Where is information security most in demand?
As of 2026-07-07, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring information security are London, San Francisco, Toronto, New York City, Mountain View, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 24 | 4.5% |
| Information Security Analyst | 23 | 4.4% |
| Information Security Engineer | 20 | 3.8% |
| Information Security Specialist | 18 | 3.4% |
| Software Engineer | 14 | 2.7% |
| Chief Information Security Officer | 12 | 2.3% |
| Information Security Manager | 11 | 2.1% |
| Information Security Officer | 11 | 2.1% |
| Cybersecurity Consultant | 10 | 1.9% |
| Information Security Director | 9 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for information security
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 16 | 3.0% |
| San Francisco | 15 | 2.8% |
| Toronto | 11 | 2.1% |
| New York City | 9 | 1.7% |
| Mountain View | 8 | 1.5% |
| Irvine | 6 | 1.1% |
| Cambridge | 5 | 0.9% |
| Austin | 4 | 0.8% |
| Boston | 4 | 0.8% |
Skills commonly paired with information security
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- Security Engineer
- Information Security Analyst
- Information Security Engineer
- Information Security Specialist
- Software Engineer
- Chief Information Security Officer
- Information Security Manager
- Information Security Officer
- incident response
- Risk Management
- ISO 27001
- Python
- cybersecurity
- SOC 2
- AWS
- vulnerability management
How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-07. 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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