IT Security Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 59 job postings with the title “IT Security Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is vulnerability management.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about IT Security Engineer jobs
+How many IT Security Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 59 job postings with the title “IT Security Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.
+What skills do IT Security Engineer jobs require?
Across IT Security Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are vulnerability management, Python, EDR, incident response, SIEM.
+Which cities are hiring the most IT Security Engineer?
As of 2026-09-30, IT Security Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in San Francisco, London, Arlington, Budapest, Cambridge.
+Is IT Security Engineer a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 59 IT Security Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in IT Security Engineer postings is vulnerability management, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of IT Security Engineer?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed IT Security Engineer postings — last 90 days
Career paths through IT Security Engineer
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
15 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before IT Security Engineer
Roles after IT Security Engineer
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: IT Security Engineer (different employer) | 15 |
| Before: IT Specialist | 4 |
| Before: Systems Administrator | 4 |
| Before: Systems Engineer | 4 |
| Before: System Administrator | 3 |
| Before: Security Engineer | 3 |
| Before: Cybersecurity Engineer | 3 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 2 |
| After: IT Security Engineer (different employer) | 15 |
| After: Security Engineer | 4 |
| After: IT Security Analyst | 3 |
| After: Software Engineer | 2 |
| After: Network Security Engineer | 2 |
| After: Firewall Engineer | 1 |
| After: Systems Administrator | 1 |
Skills most often required for IT Security Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| vulnerability management | 18 | 30.5% |
| Python | 17 | 28.8% |
| EDR | 15 | 25.4% |
| incident response | 14 | 23.7% |
| SIEM | 13 | 22.0% |
| endpoint security | 12 | 20.3% |
| PowerShell | 11 | 18.6% |
| Linux | 11 | 18.6% |
| Cloud Security | 11 | 18.6% |
| SOC 2 | 9 | 15.3% |
| conditional access | 9 | 15.3% |
| MDM | 9 | 15.3% |
| MFA | 9 | 15.3% |
| Bash | 9 | 15.3% |
| email security | 9 | 15.3% |
Top companies posting IT Security Engineer jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Higgsfield AI | 3 |
| Anduril Industries | 3 |
| Cambridge Mobile Telematics | 3 |
| ProSidian Consulting | 2 |
| Jane Street | 2 |
| Twenty | 2 |
| SpaceX | 2 |
| xSuite Group GmbH | 2 |
| Make-A-Wish America | 2 |
| Higgsfieldai | 2 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring IT Security Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 4 | 6.8% |
| London | 3 | 5.1% |
| Arlington | 2 | 3.4% |
| Budapest | 2 | 3.4% |
| Cambridge | 2 | 3.4% |
| Costa Mesa | 2 | 3.4% |
| Graz | 2 | 3.4% |
| Hawthorne | 2 | 3.4% |
| Alexandria | 1 | 1.7% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “IT Security Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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- IT Security Engineer
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