security assessments jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, security assessments appears in 247 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand down 51% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about security assessments
+Is security assessments in demand in 2026?
Yes. security assessments appears in 247 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 51% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (19% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require security assessments?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require security assessments are Security Engineer (19% of postings list security assessments), Information Security Engineer (6% of postings list security assessments), Product Security Engineer (6% of postings list security assessments).
+What skills are commonly paired with security assessments?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), security assessments most often appears alongside penetration testing, threat modeling, incident response, vulnerability management, Application security.
+Where is security assessments most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring security assessments are New York City, San Francisco, Bengaluru, London, Washington, 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 | 48 | 19.4% |
| Information Security Engineer | 15 | 6.1% |
| Product Security Engineer | 15 | 6.1% |
| Application Security Engineer | 11 | 4.5% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 9 | 3.6% |
| Account Executive | 8 | 3.2% |
| Field CTO | 7 | 2.8% |
| Security Analyst | 5 | 2.0% |
| Cloud Security Engineer | 4 | 1.6% |
| Cyber Security Engineer | 4 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for security assessments
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 14 | 26.9% |
| San Francisco | 12 | 23.1% |
| Bengaluru | 6 | 11.5% |
| London | 5 | 9.6% |
| Washington | 5 | 9.6% |
| Long Beach | 4 | 7.7% |
| Amsterdam | 2 | 3.8% |
| Annapolis | 2 | 3.8% |
| Atlanta | 2 | 3.8% |
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 2026-05-17. 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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