13,210 Cybersecurity Jobs (October 2026) - Apply with AI
Explore cybersecurity jobs across areas like security engineering, cloud security, GRC, IAM, SOC operations, and application security in October 2026. You'll find a mix of remote, hybrid, and on-site roles, with openings that range from hands-on technical work to risk, compliance, and security program support. Create an account to explore the full feed and auto-apply with LiftmyCV AI Agent.
Information Security Engineer
On-siteEdmentum is seeking an Information Security Engineer committed to protecting student and educator data in a tech-enabled learning environment. This role focuses on enhancing security operations, compliance, and incident response, while…
Posted 1 day ago
Information Security Engineer
RemoteInsider One is seeking a motivated Information Security Engineer to enhance their security posture and support compliance initiatives, including ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II. The role involves driving the implementation of an Information Security…
Posted 2 days ago
Information Security Engineer
On-siteHark is seeking an Information Security Engineer to secure their infrastructure and systems. This hands-on role involves hardening AWS environments, managing identity and access, and leading incident response efforts. The ideal candidate will…
Posted 4 days ago
Information Security Engineer
On-siteCisco's Security and Trust Organization (STO) seeks an Information Security Engineer to ensure compliance certifications for its cloud offerings globally. This role involves supporting compliance frameworks such as SOC2 and ISO27001, executing…
Posted 5 days ago
Information Security Engineer
On-siteAbout the role: Join our team as an Information Security Engineer and help us drive innovation in the world of software development! We are looking for a skilled Info Sec engineer with experience in various tech stacks. We're looking for a…
Posted 1 week ago
Information Security Engineer
On-siteSamsung SDS is seeking an Information Security Engineer specializing in Web Application Security to join their Cloud Security Team. The engineer will conduct security assessments, manage application assets, and identify vulnerabilities, while…
Posted 1 week ago
Information Security Engineer
On-siteVIAVI Solutions is seeking an Information Security Engineer to enhance cybersecurity across various classified systems. Responsibilities include designing security architectures, ensuring compliance with policies, conducting vulnerability…
Posted 1 week ago
Information Security Engineer
On-siteJoin the City of Baltimore as an Information Security Engineer, where you'll play a vital role in monitoring, detecting, and analyzing cybersecurity threats. In this position, you'll work independently on monitoring and triage tasks while collaborating…
Posted 1 week ago
Information Security Engineer
RemoteCisco is seeking an Information Security Engineer for a remote role within the Security and Trust Organization. This position focuses on maintaining compliance certifications for Cisco's cloud offerings globally, collaborating with various teams to…
Posted 1 week ago
Information Security Engineer
On-siteAs an Info Sec Engineer, you’ll own a security domain as an SME, implement controls, automate processes, ensure compliance, and resolve incidents to reduce risk. As an Information Security Engineer, you'll be assigned a security domain…
Posted 2 weeks ago
Information Security Engineer
On-sitePosition Summary Reporting to the CISO, the Information Security Engineer is responsible for implementing, maintaining, and continuously improving enterprise cybersecurity technologies that protect the organization's systems, applications, cloud…
Posted 4 weeks ago
Application Security Engineer, Information Security
On-siteAscensus is the leading independent technology and service platform powering savings plans across America, providing products and expertise that help nearly 16 million people save for a better today and tomorrow. Section 1: Position Summary…
Posted 3 weeks ago
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Cybersecurity Salary Data in October 2026
This section summarizes salary information pulled from cybersecurity job postings active in October 2026. Use it to compare pay ranges across 13,210+ current listings, where compensation details are available.
Average Salary
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Based on 13,210 roles currently tracked by LiftmyCV. Last updated on Sep 25, 2026
Salary Distribution
Based on 13,210 roles currently tracked by LiftmyCV. Last updated on Sep 25, 2026
| Experience Level | 25th Percentile | Median (50th) | 75th Percentile | Sample Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | $110,000 | $139,500 | $180,750 | 13,210 |
| Entry-Level | $53,175 | $69,450 | $102,587.5 | 12 |
| Mid-Level | $99,250 | $125,949.5 | $143,200 | 93 |
| Senior-Level | $137,565.25 | $166,250 | $208,600 | 92 |
"Cybersecurity hiring in 2026 often splits into a few distinct tracks. Employers may be more cautious on broad generalist titles, while still moving quickly for security engineers, cloud security, application security, GRC, IAM, detection and response, and product-facing security roles. What usually changes the conversation is proof of scope: the systems you protected, the incidents you handled, the controls you owned, or the audits and frameworks you worked through. In this category, specificity tends to matter more than polished summaries."
Marina's Market Take
Senior HR Leader & Lead Tech Recruiter
How to Land a Cybersecurity Job in 2026
Cybersecurity jobs cover several distinct lanes, and applications usually work better when you pick one and stay precise. A security analyst application should read differently from one aimed at cloud security, GRC, identity and access management, or application security. In 2026, the clearest signal is fit for the exact lane: incident response and SIEM work for analyst roles, policy and audit exposure for GRC, IAM platforms and access controls for identity roles, and secure SDLC or code review for AppSec openings.
Positioning matters most when your background overlaps adjacent IT, engineering, or compliance work. If you have SOC experience, call out alert triage, log analysis, ticket handling, and tools such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, or CrowdStrike. If your path is closer to governance, show control testing, risk registers, ISO 27001, SOC 2, or vendor security reviews. For cloud security roles, be explicit about AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform, Kubernetes, and misconfiguration remediation. Generic security language tends to blur together.
Your search strategy should follow the same lane logic. Search titles like Security Analyst, GRC Analyst, IAM Engineer, Cloud Security Engineer, and Application Security Engineer separately, because the screening criteria are usually narrow by October 2026. Watch for postings that bury the real function under broader titles like Security Engineer or Information Security Specialist, then apply only when the daily work matches your evidence.
- Lead with tools and environments you have actually used, not broad security interests.
- Name the work you handled: investigations, detections, control mapping, access reviews, threat modeling, or vulnerability remediation.
- Match certifications carefully to the lane when they support the role, especially for analyst, audit, or compliance-heavy openings.
For broader searches across cybersecurity listings, LiftmyCV can filter roles by lane and prioritize openings that line up with your actual security stack and day-to-day work.
Required Skills
Resume Tips
For cybersecurity jobs, lead with the work that proves scope, systems, and risk judgment. Put SIEM platforms like Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, or QRadar near the top if you’ve used them. The same goes for EDR tools such as CrowdStrike or Defender, cloud security work in AWS or Azure, IAM, vulnerability management, incident response, GRC, or security audit support. If you hold Security+, CISSP, CISM, CEH, or cloud security certifications, list them clearly with the active year or renewal date in 2026.
Cut generic IT bullets that only say you “supported users” or “maintained systems” unless they connect directly to access control, patching, logging, hardening, phishing response, compliance evidence, or threat detection. A cybersecurity resume should show what you protected, what you investigated, and what changed after your work. If your background leans technical, show detection engineering, triage, scripting, or remediation. If it leans compliance or governance, show policy work, control testing, audit prep, vendor risk, or frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, or PCI DSS.
Weak: “Responsible for monitoring security alerts and helping with incidents.”
Strong: “Triaged alerts in Splunk and CrowdStrike, investigated phishing and endpoint incidents, and reduced repeat malware infections by tightening email controls and endpoint isolation procedures.”
Use job titles and section headings that match the posting. If a role is posted through Greenhouse, Lever, or Workable, LiftmyCV can help format the resume cleanly for ATS-based screening and tailor the language to a security analyst, GRC, SOC, or cloud security posting.
How to Prepare for Interviews
Cybersecurity interviews usually split between technical depth, judgment, and communication. For security analyst, engineer, SOC, cloud security, GRC, and application security roles, expect questions that test how you think through risk, not just whether you can recite terms. A common format is a scenario prompt such as: "You see unusual outbound traffic from a production server. What do you check first, how do you contain it, and who do you notify?"
Prepare a few detailed examples that show incident response, vulnerability triage, IAM decisions, audit support, secure SDLC work, or threat detection tuning. If you work across tools like SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, cloud logging, or ticketing systems, be ready to explain what you changed and what happened next. For GRC or compliance-focused cybersecurity jobs, expect policy, control mapping, and exception-handling discussions rather than only hands-on technical screens.
Some teams also use practical assessments in 2026, including log analysis, threat-modeling exercises, architecture reviews, or short write-ups after a security case. Practice explaining tradeoffs clearly, especially where security controls affect engineering, legal, or operations.