Top skills for Cybersecurity Engineer jobs

Based on 161 active Cybersecurity Engineer postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.

Skills employers ask for

The share of Cybersecurity Engineer postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.

  • Cybersecurity86%
  • Design57%
  • Automation44%
  • Computer Science44%
  • Remediation42%
  • Scripting34%
  • Information Security32%
  • Vulnerability Management30%
  • Network Security27%
  • Firewalls26%
  • Networks26%
  • Linux25%
  • Cloud Security23%
  • DevSecOps20%
  • Innovation19%
  • CI/CD18%
  • System Security17%
  • Vulnerability Assessments16%
  • Software Development16%
  • Mitigation15%
  • Zero Trust15%
  • Security Infrastructure14%
  • Authentication13%
  • Technical Leadership11%
  • Endpoint Security11%

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