vulnerability management jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-27, vulnerability management appears in 173 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand up 157% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-27
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Frequently asked questions about vulnerability management
+Is vulnerability management in demand in 2026?
Yes. vulnerability management appears in 173 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, with demand up 157% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (17% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require vulnerability management?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, the job titles most likely to require vulnerability management are Security Engineer (17% of postings list vulnerability management), Software Engineer (6% of postings list vulnerability management), Security Infrastructure Engineer (5% of postings list vulnerability management).
+What skills are commonly paired with vulnerability management?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-27), vulnerability management most often appears alongside incident response, Python, AWS, SIEM, CI/CD.
+Where is vulnerability management most in demand?
As of 2026-08-27, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring vulnerability management are New York City, San Francisco, London, Austin, Pune, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new vulnerability management content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring vulnerability management — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require vulnerability management
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 29 | 16.8% |
| Software Engineer | 10 | 5.8% |
| Security Infrastructure Engineer | 9 | 5.2% |
| Information Engineer | 8 | 4.6% |
| Cyber Security Engineer | 6 | 3.5% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 5 | 2.9% |
| Technical Program Manager | 5 | 2.9% |
| Cybersecurity Advisor | 4 | 2.3% |
| Product Manager | 4 | 2.3% |
| Application Security Engineer | 3 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for vulnerability management
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 9 | 5.2% |
| San Francisco | 9 | 5.2% |
| London | 5 | 2.9% |
| Austin | 4 | 2.3% |
| Pune | 4 | 2.3% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 1.7% |
| San Jose | 3 | 1.7% |
| Singapore | 3 | 1.7% |
| Toronto | 3 | 1.7% |
Skills commonly paired with vulnerability management
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27. 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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