security governance jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-16, security governance appears in 224 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Architect roles, with demand down 4% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-16
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Frequently asked questions about security governance
+Is security governance in demand in 2026?
Yes. security governance appears in 224 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16, with demand down 4% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Architect roles (6% of Security Architect postings list it).
+What jobs require security governance?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16, the job titles most likely to require security governance are Security Architect (6% of postings list security governance), Information Security Officer (5% of postings list security governance), Security Engineer (4% of postings list security governance).
+What skills are commonly paired with security governance?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-16), security governance most often appears alongside Risk Management, information security, incident response, ISO 27001, security architecture.
+Where is security governance most in demand?
As of 2026-09-16, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring security governance are New York City, Lisbon, London, Austin, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring security governance — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require security governance
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Architect | 13 | 5.8% |
| Information Security Officer | 12 | 5.4% |
| Security Engineer | 10 | 4.5% |
| Information Security Analyst | 8 | 3.6% |
| Chief Information Security Officer | 7 | 3.1% |
| Cyber Systems Engineer | 7 | 3.1% |
| Information Security Manager | 7 | 3.1% |
| Security Analyst | 7 | 3.1% |
| Solution Architect | 7 | 3.1% |
| Business Information Security Officer | 6 | 2.7% |
Top metros hiring for security governance
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 7 | 3.1% |
| Lisbon | 5 | 2.2% |
| London | 5 | 2.2% |
| Austin | 4 | 1.8% |
| Bengaluru | 4 | 1.8% |
| Boston | 4 | 1.8% |
| San Francisco | 4 | 1.8% |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1.3% |
| Melbourne | 3 | 1.3% |
Skills commonly paired with security governance
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- Security Architect
- Information Security Officer
- Security Engineer
- Information Security Analyst
- Chief Information Security Officer
- Cyber Systems Engineer
- Information Security Manager
- Security Analyst
- Risk Management
- information security
- incident response
- ISO 27001
- security architecture
- vulnerability management
- Cloud Security
- cybersecurity
How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16. 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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