Security incident response jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, Security incident response appears in 161 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand down 50% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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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 161 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 50% 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 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require Security incident response are Security Engineer (20% of postings list Security incident response), Application Security Engineer (11% 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 2026-05-17), Security incident response most often appears alongside penetration testing, threat modeling, SIEM, AWS, Application security.
+Where is Security incident response most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Security incident response are New York City, Austin, San Francisco, Arlington, 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 | 32 | 19.9% |
| Application Security Engineer | 18 | 11.2% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 10 | 6.2% |
| Security Engineering Manager | 9 | 5.6% |
| DevSecOps Engineer | 6 | 3.7% |
| Engineering Manager | 6 | 3.7% |
| Cloud Security Engineer | 4 | 2.5% |
| Information Security Engineer | 4 | 2.5% |
| Security Analyst | 4 | 2.5% |
| Security Operations Engineer | 4 | 2.5% |
Top metros hiring for Security incident response
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 10 | 22.7% |
| Austin | 6 | 13.6% |
| San Francisco | 6 | 13.6% |
| Arlington | 5 | 11.4% |
| London | 5 | 11.4% |
| Stockholm | 4 | 9.1% |
| Long Beach | 3 | 6.8% |
| Los Angeles | 3 | 6.8% |
| Berlin | 2 | 4.5% |
Skills commonly paired with Security incident response
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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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