security documentation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-24, security documentation appears in 205 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Cybersecurity Analyst roles, with demand down 21% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-24
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Frequently asked questions about security documentation
+Is security documentation in demand in 2026?
Yes. security documentation appears in 205 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-24, with demand down 21% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Cybersecurity Analyst roles (22% of Cybersecurity Analyst postings list it).
+What jobs require security documentation?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-24, the job titles most likely to require security documentation are Cybersecurity Analyst (22% of postings list security documentation), Security Engineer (9% of postings list security documentation), Cybersecurity Engineer (6% of postings list security documentation).
+What skills are commonly paired with security documentation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-24), security documentation most often appears alongside Security controls, continuous monitoring, incident response, Security Certification testing, vulnerability management.
+Where is security documentation most in demand?
As of 2026-09-24, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring security documentation are Washington, Arlington, London, McLean, New York City, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring security documentation — last 90 days
Roles with the most security documentation postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity Analyst | 45 | 22.0% |
| Security Engineer | 19 | 9.3% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 12 | 5.9% |
| Cybersecurity Specialist | 9 | 4.4% |
| Embedded Systems Security Engineer | 7 | 3.4% |
| Security Analyst | 6 | 2.9% |
| Information Security Analyst | 5 | 2.4% |
| Cybersecurity Manager | 4 | 2.0% |
| Information Systems Security Engineer | 4 | 2.0% |
| Cyber Security Engineer | 3 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for security documentation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 9 | 4.4% |
| Arlington | 7 | 3.4% |
| London | 4 | 2.0% |
| McLean | 4 | 2.0% |
| New York City | 4 | 2.0% |
| St. Louis | 4 | 2.0% |
| Austin | 3 | 1.5% |
| Chantilly | 3 | 1.5% |
| Herndon | 3 | 1.5% |
Skills commonly paired with security documentation
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- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Security Engineer
- Cybersecurity Engineer
- Cybersecurity Specialist
- Embedded Systems Security Engineer
- Security Analyst
- Information Security Analyst
- Cybersecurity Manager
- Security controls
- continuous monitoring
- incident response
- Security Certification testing
- vulnerability management
- NIST
- Splunk
- Risk Management Framework (RMF)
How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-24. 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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