security tooling jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-30, security tooling appears in 250 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand up 15% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-30
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Frequently asked questions about security tooling
+Is security tooling in demand in 2026?
Yes. security tooling appears in 250 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-30, with demand up 15% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (35% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require security tooling?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-30, the job titles most likely to require security tooling are Security Engineer (35% of postings list security tooling), Product Security Engineer (8% of postings list security tooling), Application Security Engineer (5% of postings list security tooling).
+What skills are commonly paired with security tooling?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-30), security tooling most often appears alongside threat modeling, vulnerability management, Application security, AWS, incident response.
+Where is security tooling most in demand?
As of 2026-08-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring security tooling are San Francisco, London, New York City, Austin, San Mateo, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring security tooling — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require security tooling
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 88 | 35.2% |
| Product Security Engineer | 20 | 8.0% |
| Application Security Engineer | 13 | 5.2% |
| Software Engineer | 13 | 5.2% |
| Cloud Security Engineer | 12 | 4.8% |
| Cyber Security Engineer | 8 | 3.2% |
| DevSecOps Engineer | 6 | 2.4% |
| Security Engineering Manager | 5 | 2.0% |
| Information Security Engineer | 4 | 1.6% |
| AI Engineer | 3 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for security tooling
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 11 | 4.4% |
| London | 9 | 3.6% |
| New York City | 9 | 3.6% |
| Austin | 7 | 2.8% |
| San Mateo | 6 | 2.4% |
| Seattle | 5 | 2.0% |
| São Paulo | 5 | 2.0% |
| Barcelona | 4 | 1.6% |
| Berlin | 4 | 1.6% |
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 2026-08-30. 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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