security tooling jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-04, security tooling appears in 246 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand down 10% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-04
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Frequently asked questions about security tooling
+Is security tooling in demand in 2026?
Yes. security tooling appears in 246 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-04, with demand down 10% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (31% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require security tooling?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-04, the job titles most likely to require security tooling are Security Engineer (31% of postings list security tooling), Application Security Engineer (6% of postings list security tooling), Product Security Engineer (6% of postings list security tooling).
+What skills are commonly paired with security tooling?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-04), security tooling most often appears alongside vulnerability management, Application security, threat modeling, Python, incident response.
+Where is security tooling most in demand?
As of 2026-07-04, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring security tooling are New York City, San Francisco, San Mateo, London, Austin, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new security tooling content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring security tooling — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require security tooling
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 77 | 31.3% |
| Application Security Engineer | 15 | 6.1% |
| Product Security Engineer | 15 | 6.1% |
| Software Engineer | 14 | 5.7% |
| Cloud Security Engineer | 10 | 4.1% |
| Security Engineering Manager | 9 | 3.7% |
| Engineering Manager | 7 | 2.8% |
| Security Software Engineer | 6 | 2.4% |
| DevOps Engineer | 5 | 2.0% |
| AI Engineer | 4 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for security tooling
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 12 | 4.9% |
| San Francisco | 12 | 4.9% |
| San Mateo | 10 | 4.1% |
| London | 8 | 3.3% |
| Austin | 6 | 2.4% |
| Berlin | 6 | 2.4% |
| Toronto | 6 | 2.4% |
| Lisbon | 4 | 1.6% |
| Palo Alto | 3 | 1.2% |
Skills commonly paired with security tooling
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-04. 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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