security standards jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, security standards appears in 203 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand down 35% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about security standards
+Is security standards in demand in 2026?
Yes. security standards appears in 203 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 35% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (6% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require security standards?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require security standards are Security Engineer (6% of postings list security standards), Software Engineer (4% of postings list security standards), Product Manager (4% of postings list security standards).
+What skills are commonly paired with security standards?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), security standards most often appears alongside Security Policies, Python, AWS, incident response, threat modeling.
+Where is security standards most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring security standards are New York City, San Francisco, London, Toronto, Lisbon, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new security standards content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring security standards — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require security standards
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 12 | 5.9% |
| Software Engineer | 9 | 4.4% |
| Product Manager | 8 | 3.9% |
| AI Engineer | 6 | 3.0% |
| Engineering Manager | 6 | 3.0% |
| Information Security Manager | 5 | 2.5% |
| Solution Architect | 5 | 2.5% |
| Solutions Architect | 5 | 2.5% |
| Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) | 4 | 2.0% |
| Cloud Security Engineer | 4 | 2.0% |
Top metros hiring for security standards
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 14 | 30.4% |
| San Francisco | 8 | 17.4% |
| London | 6 | 13.0% |
| Toronto | 5 | 10.9% |
| Lisbon | 3 | 6.5% |
| Long Beach | 3 | 6.5% |
| Sydney | 3 | 6.5% |
| Belfast | 2 | 4.3% |
| Berlin | 2 | 4.3% |
Skills commonly paired with security standards
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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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