Security incident response jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-08, Security incident response appears in 166 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand up 13% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-08
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Frequently asked questions about Security incident response
+Is Security incident response in demand in 2026?
Yes. Security incident response appears in 166 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-08, with demand up 13% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (20% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Security incident response?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-08, the job titles most likely to require Security incident response are Security Engineer (20% of postings list Security incident response), Application Security Engineer (14% of postings list Security incident response), Cybersecurity Engineer (6% of postings list Security incident response).
+What skills are commonly paired with Security incident response?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-08), Security incident response most often appears alongside threat modeling, AWS, vulnerability management, Python, penetration testing.
+Where is Security incident response most in demand?
As of 2026-07-08, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Security incident response are New York City, Arlington, Austin, Dublin, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Security incident response content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Security incident response — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Security incident response
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 33 | 19.9% |
| Application Security Engineer | 23 | 13.9% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 10 | 6.0% |
| Product Security Engineer | 8 | 4.8% |
| Information Security Engineer | 6 | 3.6% |
| Security Analyst | 6 | 3.6% |
| Security Operations Engineer | 6 | 3.6% |
| Security Engineering Manager | 5 | 3.0% |
| Engineering Manager | 4 | 2.4% |
| Information Security Analyst | 4 | 2.4% |
Top metros hiring for Security incident response
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 12 | 7.2% |
| Arlington | 5 | 3.0% |
| Austin | 4 | 2.4% |
| Dublin | 4 | 2.4% |
| London | 4 | 2.4% |
| Berlin | 3 | 1.8% |
| Long Beach | 3 | 1.8% |
| Toronto | 3 | 1.8% |
| Barcelona | 2 | 1.2% |
Skills commonly paired with Security incident response
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- Security Engineer
- Application Security Engineer
- Cybersecurity Engineer
- Product Security Engineer
- Information Security Engineer
- Security Analyst
- Security Operations Engineer
- Security Engineering Manager
- threat modeling
- AWS
- vulnerability management
- Python
- penetration testing
- SIEM
- Application security
- Security controls
How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-08. 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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