Security tooling jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-30, Security tooling appears in 29 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand down 40% 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 29 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-30, with demand down 40% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (38% 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 (38% of postings list Security tooling), Cloud Security Engineer (7% of postings list Security tooling), Cyber Security Engineer (7% 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 AWS, incident response, Python, threat modeling, vulnerability management.
+Where is Security tooling most in demand?
As of 2026-08-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Security tooling are São Paulo, Paris, Vienna, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, 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 | 11 | 37.9% |
| Cloud Security Engineer | 2 | 6.9% |
| Cyber Security Engineer | 2 | 6.9% |
| DevSecOps Engineer | 2 | 6.9% |
| Product Security Engineer | 2 | 6.9% |
| Security Operations Engineer | 2 | 6.9% |
| Application Security Engineer | 1 | 3.4% |
| Applied AI Engineer | 1 | 3.4% |
| Chief Information Security Officer | 1 | 3.4% |
| Security Automation Engineer | 1 | 3.4% |
Top metros hiring for Security tooling
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3 | 10.3% |
| Paris | 2 | 6.9% |
| Vienna | 2 | 6.9% |
| Bengaluru | 1 | 3.4% |
| Hyderabad | 1 | 3.4% |
| London | 1 | 3.4% |
| Mexico City | 1 | 3.4% |
| New York City | 1 | 3.4% |
| Palo Alto | 1 | 3.4% |
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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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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