Microsoft Defender jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-20, Microsoft Defender appears in 185 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Analyst roles, with demand down 15% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-20
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+Is Microsoft Defender in demand in 2026?
Yes. Microsoft Defender appears in 185 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-20, with demand down 15% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Analyst roles (13% of Security Analyst postings list it).
+What jobs require Microsoft Defender?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-20, the job titles most likely to require Microsoft Defender are Security Analyst (13% of postings list Microsoft Defender), Security Engineer (11% of postings list Microsoft Defender), Cloud Engineer (3% of postings list Microsoft Defender).
+What skills are commonly paired with Microsoft Defender?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-20), Microsoft Defender most often appears alongside SIEM, Microsoft Sentinel, CrowdStrike, PowerShell, incident response.
+Where is Microsoft Defender most in demand?
As of 2026-09-20, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Microsoft Defender are Pune, Washington, Bengaluru, Chennai, Melbourne, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Microsoft Defender — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Microsoft Defender
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Analyst | 24 | 13.0% |
| Security Engineer | 21 | 11.4% |
| Cloud Engineer | 6 | 3.2% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 6 | 3.2% |
| IT Security Analyst | 6 | 3.2% |
| Cyber Security Analyst | 5 | 2.7% |
| Information Security Administrator | 5 | 2.7% |
| Solution Architect | 4 | 2.2% |
| Cyber Security Engineer | 3 | 1.6% |
| IT Security Engineer | 3 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for Microsoft Defender
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pune | 8 | 4.3% |
| Washington | 7 | 3.8% |
| Bengaluru | 5 | 2.7% |
| Chennai | 3 | 1.6% |
| Melbourne | 3 | 1.6% |
| Atlanta | 2 | 1.1% |
| Boston | 2 | 1.1% |
| Bucharest | 2 | 1.1% |
| Coppell | 2 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with Microsoft Defender
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-20. 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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