Threat hunting jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-26, Threat hunting appears in 49 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand up 70% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-26
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Frequently asked questions about Threat hunting
+Is Threat hunting in demand in 2026?
Yes. Threat hunting appears in 49 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26, with demand up 70% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (26% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Threat hunting?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26, the job titles most likely to require Threat hunting are Security Engineer (26% of postings list Threat hunting), Cyber Security Engineer (6% of postings list Threat hunting), Adversary Hunter (4% of postings list Threat hunting).
+What skills are commonly paired with Threat hunting?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-26), Threat hunting most often appears alongside incident response, Python, SIEM, Threat intelligence, SOAR.
+Where is Threat hunting most in demand?
As of 2026-08-26, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Threat hunting are San Francisco, Bengaluru, London, Melbourne, Mount Vernon, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Threat hunting content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Threat hunting — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Threat hunting
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 13 | 26.5% |
| Cyber Security Engineer | 3 | 6.1% |
| Adversary Hunter | 2 | 4.1% |
| Cybersecurity Advisor | 2 | 4.1% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 2 | 4.1% |
| Cybersecurity Incident Response Engineer | 2 | 4.1% |
| Product Security Engineer | 2 | 4.1% |
| Security Operations Engineer | 2 | 4.1% |
| Software Engineer | 2 | 4.1% |
| Application Security Engineer | 1 | 2.0% |
Top metros hiring for Threat hunting
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 6 | 12.2% |
| Bengaluru | 2 | 4.1% |
| London | 2 | 4.1% |
| Melbourne | 2 | 4.1% |
| Mount Vernon | 2 | 4.1% |
| Singapore | 2 | 4.1% |
| Tel Aviv | 2 | 4.1% |
| Vienna | 2 | 4.1% |
| Washington | 2 | 4.1% |
Skills commonly paired with Threat hunting
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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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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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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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