Security controls jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-14, Security controls appears in 579 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand up 21% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-14
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Frequently asked questions about Security controls
+Is Security controls in demand in 2026?
Yes. Security controls appears in 579 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-14, with demand up 21% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (14% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Security controls?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-14, the job titles most likely to require Security controls are Security Engineer (14% of postings list Security controls), Software Engineer (6% of postings list Security controls), Cloud Security Engineer (4% of postings list Security controls).
+What skills are commonly paired with Security controls?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-14), Security controls most often appears alongside incident response, AWS, vulnerability management, Cloud Security, Python.
+Where is Security controls most in demand?
As of 2026-08-14, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Security controls are London, Sunnyvale, San Francisco, New York City, Arlington, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Security controls — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require Security controls
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 78 | 13.5% |
| Software Engineer | 34 | 5.9% |
| Cloud Security Engineer | 26 | 4.5% |
| Security Architect | 17 | 2.9% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 13 | 2.2% |
| DevSecOps Engineer | 12 | 2.1% |
| Information Security Engineer | 12 | 2.1% |
| Cybersecurity Specialist | 11 | 1.9% |
| Information Security Manager | 11 | 1.9% |
| Security Analyst | 11 | 1.9% |
Top metros hiring for Security controls
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 22 | 3.8% |
| Sunnyvale | 22 | 3.8% |
| San Francisco | 20 | 3.5% |
| New York City | 19 | 3.3% |
| Arlington | 10 | 1.7% |
| Toronto | 9 | 1.6% |
| Lisbon | 7 | 1.2% |
| Tel Aviv | 7 | 1.2% |
| Singapore | 5 | 0.9% |
Skills commonly paired with Security controls
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-14. 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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