security scanning jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, security scanning appears in 146 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Application Security Engineer roles, with demand down 29% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about security scanning
+Is security scanning in demand in 2026?
Yes. security scanning appears in 146 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 29% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Application Security Engineer roles (16% of Application Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require security scanning?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require security scanning are Application Security Engineer (16% of postings list security scanning), DevSecOps Engineer (10% of postings list security scanning), Security Engineer (7% of postings list security scanning).
+What skills are commonly paired with security scanning?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), security scanning most often appears alongside CI/CD, Python, Terraform, Kubernetes, threat modeling.
+Where is security scanning most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring security scanning are New York City, Bengaluru, Reston, Seattle, Warsaw, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new security scanning content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring security scanning — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require security scanning
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Application Security Engineer | 23 | 15.8% |
| DevSecOps Engineer | 14 | 9.6% |
| Security Engineer | 10 | 6.8% |
| Software Engineer | 9 | 6.2% |
| Information Systems Security Officer | 7 | 4.8% |
| DevOps Engineer | 5 | 3.4% |
| Engineering Manager | 5 | 3.4% |
| Infrastructure Engineer | 5 | 3.4% |
| Embedded AI Platform Security Engineer | 4 | 2.7% |
| Mobile Application Security Engineer | 3 | 2.1% |
Top metros hiring for security scanning
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 8 | 21.1% |
| Bengaluru | 7 | 18.4% |
| Reston | 4 | 10.5% |
| Seattle | 4 | 10.5% |
| Warsaw | 4 | 10.5% |
| Berlin | 3 | 7.9% |
| Costa Mesa | 3 | 7.9% |
| San Francisco | 3 | 7.9% |
| Belgrade | 2 | 5.3% |
Skills commonly paired with security scanning
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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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