security assessments jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-02, security assessments appears in 243 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand down 15% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-02
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Frequently asked questions about security assessments
+Is security assessments in demand in 2026?
Yes. security assessments appears in 243 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-02, with demand down 15% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (15% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require security assessments?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-02, the job titles most likely to require security assessments are Security Engineer (15% of postings list security assessments), Information Security Engineer (7% of postings list security assessments), Application Security Engineer (7% of postings list security assessments).
+What skills are commonly paired with security assessments?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-02), security assessments most often appears alongside threat modeling, penetration testing, vulnerability management, incident response, Application security.
+Where is security assessments most in demand?
As of 2026-07-02, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring security assessments are New York City, Washington, London, Bengaluru, Dublin, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new security assessments content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring security assessments — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require security assessments
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 37 | 15.2% |
| Information Security Engineer | 18 | 7.4% |
| Application Security Engineer | 16 | 6.6% |
| Field CTO | 11 | 4.5% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 9 | 3.7% |
| Product Security Engineer | 8 | 3.3% |
| Security Analyst | 8 | 3.3% |
| Information Security Analyst | 5 | 2.1% |
| AI Security Engineer | 4 | 1.6% |
| AI Software Engineer | 4 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for security assessments
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 8 | 3.3% |
| Washington | 6 | 2.5% |
| London | 5 | 2.1% |
| Bengaluru | 4 | 1.6% |
| Dublin | 4 | 1.6% |
| Toronto | 4 | 1.6% |
| Colorado Springs | 3 | 1.2% |
| San Francisco | 3 | 1.2% |
| Amsterdam | 2 | 0.8% |
Skills commonly paired with security assessments
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-02. 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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