threat intelligence jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-23, threat intelligence appears in 366 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand down 57% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-23
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Frequently asked questions about threat intelligence
+Is threat intelligence in demand in 2026?
Yes. threat intelligence appears in 366 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-23, with demand down 57% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (18% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require threat intelligence?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-23, the job titles most likely to require threat intelligence are Security Engineer (18% of postings list threat intelligence), Product Manager (4% of postings list threat intelligence), Security Analyst (3% of postings list threat intelligence).
+What skills are commonly paired with threat intelligence?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-23), threat intelligence most often appears alongside incident response, Python, Threat hunting, SIEM, Detection engineering.
+Where is threat intelligence most in demand?
As of 2026-05-23, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring threat intelligence are New York City, San Francisco, Costa Mesa, London, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new threat intelligence content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring threat intelligence — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require threat intelligence
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 67 | 18.3% |
| Product Manager | 13 | 3.6% |
| Security Analyst | 12 | 3.3% |
| Software Engineer | 11 | 3.0% |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | 9 | 2.5% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 6 | 1.6% |
| Engineering Manager | 6 | 1.6% |
| Security Software Engineer | 6 | 1.6% |
| Product Security Engineer | 5 | 1.4% |
| Threat and Attack Research Engineer | 5 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for threat intelligence
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 34 | 34.0% |
| San Francisco | 11 | 11.0% |
| Costa Mesa | 9 | 9.0% |
| London | 9 | 9.0% |
| Bengaluru | 8 | 8.0% |
| Seattle | 8 | 8.0% |
| Tel Aviv | 8 | 8.0% |
| Toronto | 7 | 7.0% |
| Austin | 6 | 6.0% |
Skills commonly paired with threat intelligence
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-23. 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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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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