DLP jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-26, DLP appears in 35 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand up 60% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-26
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Frequently asked questions about DLP
+Is DLP in demand in 2026?
Yes. DLP appears in 35 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26, with demand up 60% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (17% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require DLP?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26, the job titles most likely to require DLP are Security Engineer (17% of postings list DLP), Product Manager (14% of postings list DLP), Cybersecurity Engineer (9% of postings list DLP).
+What skills are commonly paired with DLP?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-26), DLP most often appears alongside CASB, SIEM, EDR, Python, Data protection.
+Where is DLP most in demand?
As of 2026-08-26, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring DLP are San Francisco, Tel Aviv, Bellevue, Berlin, Cork, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring DLP — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require DLP
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 6 | 17.1% |
| Product Manager | 5 | 14.3% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 3 | 8.6% |
| AI Security Analyst | 2 | 5.7% |
| Network Software Engineer | 2 | 5.7% |
| Principal Product Manager | 2 | 5.7% |
| BI Platform Engineer | 1 | 2.9% |
| Data Protection Engineer | 1 | 2.9% |
| Data Security Team Lead | 1 | 2.9% |
| Endpoint Security Engineer | 1 | 2.9% |
Top metros hiring for DLP
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 2 | 5.7% |
| Tel Aviv | 2 | 5.7% |
| Bellevue | 1 | 2.9% |
| Berlin | 1 | 2.9% |
| Cork | 1 | 2.9% |
| Costa Mesa | 1 | 2.9% |
| Denmark | 1 | 2.9% |
| La Argentina | 1 | 2.9% |
| Mount Vernon | 1 | 2.9% |
Skills commonly paired with DLP
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26. 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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