security automation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-25, security automation appears in 44 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand up 18% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-25
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Frequently asked questions about security automation
+Is security automation in demand in 2026?
Yes. security automation appears in 44 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25, with demand up 18% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (20% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require security automation?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25, the job titles most likely to require security automation are Security Engineer (20% of postings list security automation), Security Infrastructure Engineer (16% of postings list security automation), Information Security Engineer (7% of postings list security automation).
+What skills are commonly paired with security automation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-25), security automation most often appears alongside threat modeling, AWS, incident response, vulnerability management, CI/CD.
+Where is security automation most in demand?
As of 2026-08-25, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring security automation are Bengaluru, Singapore, Tel Aviv, Austin, Cincinnati, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring security automation — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require security automation
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 9 | 20.5% |
| Security Infrastructure Engineer | 7 | 15.9% |
| Information Security Engineer | 3 | 6.8% |
| Application Security Engineer | 2 | 4.5% |
| Security Automation Engineer | 2 | 4.5% |
| Security Operations Engineer | 2 | 4.5% |
| AI Product Security Manager | 1 | 2.3% |
| Cloud Security Engineer | 1 | 2.3% |
| Cyber Security Engineer | 1 | 2.3% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 1 | 2.3% |
Top metros hiring for security automation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 2 | 4.5% |
| Singapore | 2 | 4.5% |
| Tel Aviv | 2 | 4.5% |
| Austin | 1 | 2.3% |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 2.3% |
| Katowice | 1 | 2.3% |
| La Argentina | 1 | 2.3% |
| Madrid | 1 | 2.3% |
| Mexico City | 1 | 2.3% |
Skills commonly paired with security automation
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- Security Engineer
- Security Infrastructure Engineer
- Information Security Engineer
- Application Security Engineer
- Security Automation Engineer
- Security Operations Engineer
- AI Product Security Manager
- Cloud Security Engineer
- threat modeling
- AWS
- incident response
- vulnerability management
- CI/CD
- SIEM
- Kubernetes
- security design reviews
How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25. 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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