--- format: "aidr-story-markdown/v1" id: "d80f6a2067be249b5f32bed0dfc5b45f069fe14ee189f10e2864d08cd0f93829" canonical_url: "https://aidr.today/d80f6a20?lang=en" title: "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%+ (Kevin Townsend/SecurityWeek)" lang: "en" requested_lang: "en" available_langs: ["en","vi"] translation_fallback: null fallback_fields: [] published_at: "2026-10-19T08:00:46.000Z" category: "Industry" topics: [] source_urls: ["https://www.techmeme.com/261019/p7"] summary: "US cybersecurity job postings fell 26.4% YoY to a four-year low of approximately 236K roles from January to September, according to CyberSN's Cybersecurity Jobs Report. During this period, demand for AI security engineers increased by over 200%." --- # 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%\+ \(Kevin Townsend/SecurityWeek\) > [Open the canonical story]() **Published:** 2026-10-19T08:00:46.000Z **Category:** Industry ## Summary US cybersecurity job postings fell 26\.4% YoY to a four\-year low of approximately 236K roles from January to September, according to CyberSN's Cybersecurity Jobs Report\. During this period, demand for AI security engineers increased by over 200%\. ## Sources - [Story source]()