# CyberSN reports US cybersecurity job postings fall 26.4% to 235,786

Digest AI · Business & Funding · published 2026-10-19T08:00:46Z

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## Summary

CyberSN’s latest Jobs Report shows US cybersecurity postings dropped to 235,786 between January and September 2026, a 26.4% decline from the 320,210 listings recorded for the same period in 2025. The report aggregates data from JobSpikr, removes duplicates, and maps titles to a taxonomy of 45 functional roles.

Despite the overall contraction, demand for AI‑focused roles surged. AI Security Engineer listings increased by 268.3% and Cyber Data Scientist postings grew 203.5% over the prior year. AI now appears in just under 15% of all postings, up from 15.1% a year earlier, with a peak of 20.0% in September 2026. The biggest drops were seen in roles such as Cyber Insider Threat Analyst (‑55.6% to 1,088 postings) and Cyber Risk Analyst (‑51.5% to 4,031 postings).

## Key points

- US cybersecurity job postings fell 26.4% YoY to 235,786 between Jan‑Sep 2026, down from 320,210 in 2025.
- AI Security Engineer demand rose 268.3% and Cyber Data Scientist demand grew 203.5% over the prior year.
- Largest role declines: Cyber Insider Threat Analyst (‑55.6% to 1,088) and Cyber Risk Analyst (‑51.5% to 4,031).

## Why it matters

The shrinking hiring pool signals a tightening cybersecurity labor market, while the rapid rise in AI‑security roles highlights growing corporate focus on AI risk mitigation.

## Sources

1. [CyberSN: US cybersecurity job postings fell 26.4% YoY to a four-year low of ~236K roles from January to September; AI security engineer demand soared by 200%+](https://securityweek.com/us-cybersecurity-job-postings-fall-26-as-ai-security-engineer-demand-soars) (securityweek.com, 2026-10-19)

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