Skill report · Security
Cybersecurity: demand in job postings
Cybersecurity is named in 2% of the 28,652 tech job postings Mettlespark read in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days (660 postings), most often for Solutions Engineer at 8%, Security Engineer at 7% and Embedded Software Engineer at 6%. When a posting names it, 56% list it as required.
From 28,652 postings in the United States and Canada, April 23, 2026 to October 20, 2026. Updated October 20, 2026. How we count
- Postings naming it
- 6602% of all postings
- Required when named
- 56%rather than nice to have
- Senior level or above
- 64%of the postings naming it
Over time
Its share of postings has risen about 2.1 points since October 2023, comparing like with like, and the rise has sped up lately.
The roles that ask for it most
The share of each role's postings that name Cybersecurity.
| Role | Share of the role's postings |
|---|---|
| Solutions Engineer | |
| Security Engineer | |
| Embedded Software Engineer | |
| Solutions Architect | |
| Backend Engineer | |
| Applied AI Engineer |
Often asked for alongside
The share of postings naming Cybersecurity that also name each.
- Python41%
- AWS34%
- CI/CD29%
- Machine Learning27%
- Azure27%
- Cloud Security26%
Industries
Where the postings naming it come from.
- Cybersecurity39%
- Aerospace & Defense12%
- Enterprise Software & SaaS10%
- Banking & Financial Services7%
Quick answers
Is Cybersecurity in demand?
Cybersecurity is named in 2% of tech job postings in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 660 postings, and required in 56% of those. Its share of postings has risen about 2.1 points since October 2023, comparing like with like, and the rise has sped up lately.
Which jobs ask for Cybersecurity?
Solutions Engineer, Security Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer and Solutions Architect postings name it most often: 8% of Solutions Engineer postings, 7% of Security Engineer postings, 6% of Embedded Software Engineer postings.
What skills go with Cybersecurity?
Postings that name Cybersecurity most often also name Python, AWS, CI/CD and Machine Learning.