IDS/IPS jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-29, IDS/IPS appears in 25 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-29
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Frequently asked questions about IDS/IPS
+Is IDS/IPS in demand in 2026?
Yes. IDS/IPS appears in 25 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-29. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (28% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require IDS/IPS?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-29, the job titles most likely to require IDS/IPS are Security Engineer (28% of postings list IDS/IPS), Cyber Security Engineer (8% of postings list IDS/IPS), Information Systems Security Manager (8% of postings list IDS/IPS).
+What skills are commonly paired with IDS/IPS?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-29), IDS/IPS most often appears alongside Firewalls, SIEM, incident response, Python, Bash.
+Where is IDS/IPS most in demand?
As of 2026-08-29, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring IDS/IPS are Arlington, Ashville, Pune, San Carlos, Stockholm, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring IDS/IPS — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require IDS/IPS
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 7 | 28.0% |
| Cyber Security Engineer | 2 | 8.0% |
| Information Systems Security Manager | 2 | 8.0% |
| Security Architect | 2 | 8.0% |
| Security Research Engineer | 2 | 8.0% |
| Cloud Security Engineer | 1 | 4.0% |
| Cybersecurity Architect | 1 | 4.0% |
| Cybersecurity Technical Mentor | 1 | 4.0% |
| DevSecOps Engineer | 1 | 4.0% |
| Enterprise Network Security Architect | 1 | 4.0% |
Top metros hiring for IDS/IPS
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 3 | 12.0% |
| Ashville | 2 | 8.0% |
| Pune | 2 | 8.0% |
| San Carlos | 2 | 8.0% |
| Stockholm | 2 | 8.0% |
| Andover | 1 | 4.0% |
| Annapolis | 1 | 4.0% |
| Barcelona | 1 | 4.0% |
| Fremont | 1 | 4.0% |
Skills commonly paired with IDS/IPS
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-29. 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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