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Archived snapshot: 3 August 2026. Correction added 3 October 2026. This page records figures reported from Cybersecurity Jobs List in August. They do not describe today's vacancies or establish which cybersecurity careers have the strongest demand.
We reviewed the original report and found gaps in its breakdowns. We also couldn't reproduce its salary calculations from the saved summaries. We've withdrawn the salary table, charts and conclusions, and kept the reported listing counts below with their limits. The original publication date and URL are unchanged.
For opportunities available now, browse cybersecurity job listings and check the employer's posting before applying. For help choosing work to pursue, start with our SOC analyst and security engineer comparison or GRC and security analyst comparison.
What the August report recorded
The original summary reported 5,236 published listings captured on 3 August 2026. Published records on one board are not necessarily unique, still-open vacancies. The saved report does not establish how every employer posting was checked or how duplicate requisitions and multiple locations were handled.
| Measure in the original report | Reported count | Coverage note |
|---|---|---|
| Published listings | 5,236 | Historical reported total; not a current count |
| Listings described as having a usable USD yearly range | 1,172 | Reported sample count; salary calculations not reproduced |
| Remote | 617 | Stored workplace label |
| Hybrid | 1,321 | Stored workplace label |
| On-site | 3,290 | Stored workplace label |
| Senior | 2,930 | Stored seniority label |
| Mid-level | 1,494 | Stored seniority label |
| Entry-level | 315 | A label does not establish that no experience was required |
The three workplace counts add to 5,228, leaving 8 of the reported listings unaccounted for in that breakdown. The three seniority counts add to 4,739, leaving 497 unaccounted for in the displayed seniority groups. We haven't established whether those differences represent missing values, other categories or an error in the original summary. We haven't assigned them to a category.
A remote label doesn't establish where you can work from. An entry-level label doesn't establish your eligibility. You still need to read the employer's location, work-rights and experience requirements.
Reported title groups
The original method described assigning each listing to the first matching title group. The counts below add to the reported total of 5,236. That arithmetic checks the summary's internal consistency; it does not validate each classification or establish that the records represent distinct vacancies.
| Title group in the original report | Reported listings |
|---|---|
| Security engineer | 785 |
| GRC / compliance / risk | 485 |
| Security analyst | 478 |
| SOC / cyber ops | 369 |
| Leadership (CISO / director+) | 243 |
| Security architect | 89 |
| IAM | 44 |
| Incident response / detection / DFIR | 42 |
| Cloud security / DevSecOps | 30 |
| Pentest / red team | 23 |
| AppSec / product security | 13 |
| Other (uncategorized titles) | 2,635 |
About half the reported listings were in “Other.” A title-based rule can also place work involving several specialties into a single bucket. These counts aren't a reliable way to rank the size of cybersecurity professions or decide that a smaller category offers fewer career opportunities.
NIST's NICE Framework introduction describes cybersecurity work through tasks, knowledge and skills, and distinguishes Work Roles from jobs and occupations. When comparing openings, read the responsibilities rather than treating the title as a complete description of the work.
What we've withdrawn and why
The earlier version published average and median lower and upper salary bounds for each group. The salary sample counts add to 1,172, but a matching total doesn't verify the underlying pay values. The saved summaries are insufficient to reproduce the row selection, annualization, location mix and calculations. We've removed the salary table and chart rather than present those figures as usable pay guidance.
We've also withdrawn the claim that month-to-month movements mainly reflected listing turnover, the inference that the senior-to-entry label ratio explained job-search difficulty, and career rankings drawn from the title groups. Those conclusions require evidence beyond this snapshot. The previous role-volume chart has been removed so it isn't read as a current demand ranking.
This correction doesn't replace the August figures with October data. The retained counts are an archive of what was reported, with unresolved limitations made explicit. They are not a labor-market estimate, a record of accepted offers or a measure of your chances of getting hired.
Use current openings to plan your search
Choose a few relevant openings and write down the work you'd do, the requirements marked essential, the eligible location and any stated salary currency and period. Check those details on the employer's site. Compare jobs at a similar level and location before using their advertised pay to inform an application.
Our guide to getting into cybersecurity helps you turn job requirements into a preparation plan. The July salary snapshot archive records a separate historical correction; it should not be used as a current salary benchmark.
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