US Cybersecurity Job Postings Fall 26% as AI Security Engineer Demand Soars

Summary

CyberSN's Cybersecurity Jobs Report found US cybersecurity job postings fell to a four-year low of 235,786 between January and September 2026, down 26.4% from 320,210 in the same period of 2025. AI Security Engineer demand rose 268.3% and Cyber Data Scientist demand rose 203.5% over the year. Just under 15% of all postings now reference AI.