Application Security

Required in 100% of top job postings. Stable demand across multiple role categories.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

Demand Over Time

↑ 10pp over period

Demand for Application Security has risen from 6% of postings in March 2026 to 16% in June 2026, weighted across all roles. Based on 24 weekly snapshots from real job postings.

0%11%23%34%45%Mar 22Apr 18May 11Jun 21

Roles That Demand Application Security

Security Technician100%

2 postings analyzed

Infrastructure VP100%

1 postings analyzed

Physical Security Specialist80%

5 postings analyzed

Security Engineer75%

4 postings analyzed

Industry Manager50%

4 postings analyzed

Software Engineer50%

2 postings analyzed

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Often Paired With

LLMs / GenAI100%ETL / ELT100%Spark / PySpark100%Snowflake100%Supply Chain / Logistics100%Networking / VPC100%Agile / Scrum100%SOC Operations100%NIST / ISO 27001100%Advanced Excel / Power Query100%

% = share of postings where both skills appear together

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