Nessus jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-28, Nessus appears in 283 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Cybersecurity Analyst has the most postings mentioning Nessus, with demand down 37% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-28
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Frequently asked questions about Nessus
+Is Nessus in demand in 2026?
Yes. Nessus appears in 283 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, with demand down 37% vs the prior 4 weeks. Cybersecurity Analyst accounts for the most postings mentioning Nessus (17.0% of all postings mentioning Nessus).
+What jobs require Nessus?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning Nessus are Systems Security Engineer (19.4% of that role’s postings mention Nessus), Information Systems Security Engineer (18.4% of that role’s postings mention Nessus), Cybersecurity Analyst (17.8% of that role’s postings mention Nessus).
+What skills are commonly paired with Nessus?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-28), Nessus most often appears alongside ACAS, SCAP, Splunk, Risk Management Framework (RMF), Python.
+Where is Nessus most in demand?
As of 2026-09-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Nessus are Colorado Springs, Washington, Tewksbury, Huntsville, Annapolis, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Nessus — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Roles most likely to require Nessus
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Security Engineer | 14 | 19.4% |
| Information Systems Security Engineer | 9 | 18.4% |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | 48 | 17.8% |
| Cyber Systems Engineer | 12 | 14.3% |
| Security Consultant | 2 | 6.5% |
| System Administrator | 3 | 5.2% |
| IT Security Engineer | 3 | 5.0% |
| Cyber Security Analyst | 9 | 4.8% |
| Test Analyst | 1 | 4.5% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 19 | 4.1% |
Roles with the most Nessus postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity Analyst | 48 | 17.0% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 19 | 6.7% |
| Systems Security Engineer | 14 | 4.9% |
| Security Engineer | 13 | 4.6% |
| Cyber Systems Engineer | 12 | 4.2% |
| Cyber Security Analyst | 9 | 3.2% |
| Information Systems Security Engineer | 9 | 3.2% |
| Information System Security Engineer | 7 | 2.5% |
| DevSecOps Engineer | 6 | 2.1% |
| Information Security Analyst | 6 | 2.1% |
Top metros hiring for Nessus
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs | 13 | 4.6% |
| Washington | 13 | 4.6% |
| Tewksbury | 9 | 3.2% |
| Huntsville | 7 | 2.5% |
| Annapolis | 6 | 2.1% |
| Arlington | 5 | 1.8% |
| Herndon | 5 | 1.8% |
| Chantilly | 4 | 1.4% |
| Brussels | 3 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with Nessus
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning Nessus by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s Nessus postings by all Nessus postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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