IT Cybersecurity Specialist jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities

As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 33 job postings with the title “IT Cybersecurity Specialist” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is information assurance.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30

Postings · last 90 days
33
Most-required skill
Top hiring metro
Alexandria

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Frequently asked questions about IT Cybersecurity Specialist jobs

+How many IT Cybersecurity Specialist jobs are being posted in 2026?

Skillenai has indexed 33 job postings with the title “IT Cybersecurity Specialist” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.

+What skills do IT Cybersecurity Specialist jobs require?

Across IT Cybersecurity Specialist postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are information assurance, information technology systems, cybersecurity, IT Security, information security programs.

+Which cities are hiring the most IT Cybersecurity Specialist?

As of 2026-09-30, IT Cybersecurity Specialist postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Alexandria, Arlington, Lackland Air Force Base, Washington, Anacostia.

+Is IT Cybersecurity Specialist a good career path right now?

Skillenai indexes 33 IT Cybersecurity Specialist postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in IT Cybersecurity Specialist postings is information assurance, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.

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+What roles do people move into and out of IT Cybersecurity Specialist?

The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.

Weekly indexed IT Cybersecurity Specialist postings — last 90 days

Career paths through IT Cybersecurity Specialist

Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.

Historical career profiles · all locations

2 employer moves kept the same role.

Roles before IT Cybersecurity Specialist

Before IT Cybersecurity SpecialistIT Specialist → IT Cybersecurity Specialist: 2 observed employer movesIT Director → IT Cybersecurity Specialist: 2 observed employer movesTechnology Consultant → IT Cybersecurity Specialist: 1 observed employer movesNetwork Engineer → IT Cybersecurity Specialist: 1 observed employer movesSoftware Engineer → IT Cybersecurity Specialist: 1 observed employer movesCybersecurity Intern → IT Cybersecurity Specialist: 1 observed employer movesInformation Security Analyst → IT Cybersecurity Specialist: 1 observed employer movesITCybersecuritySpecialistIT Specialist: 2 movesIT Specialist2 movesIT Director: 2 movesIT Director2 movesTechnology Consultant: 1 movesTechnologyConsultant1 movesNetwork Engineer: 1 movesNetwork Engineer1 movesSoftware Engineer: 1 movesSoftware Engineer1 movesCybersecurity Intern: 1 movesCybersecurityIntern1 movesInformation Security Analyst: 1 movesInformationSecurity Analyst1 moves

Roles after IT Cybersecurity Specialist

After IT Cybersecurity SpecialistIT Cybersecurity Specialist → Cybersecurity Specialist: 1 observed employer movesIT Cybersecurity Specialist → Cybersecurity Engineer: 1 observed employer movesIT Cybersecurity Specialist → Teaching Assistant: 1 observed employer movesIT Cybersecurity Specialist → Cyber Threat Hunter: 1 observed employer movesITCybersecuritySpecialistCybersecurity Specialist: 1 movesCybersecuritySpecialist1 movesCybersecurity Engineer: 1 movesCybersecurityEngineer1 movesTeaching Assistant: 1 movesTeaching Assistant1 movesCyber Threat Hunter: 1 movesCyber ThreatHunter1 moves
How to read this chart · view counts

Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.

Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.

Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.

Observed connections and move counts
ConnectionMoves
Before: IT Specialist2
Before: IT Cybersecurity Specialist (different employer)2
Before: IT Director2
Before: Technology Consultant1
Before: Network Engineer1
Before: Software Engineer1
Before: Cybersecurity Intern1
Before: Information Security Analyst1
After: IT Cybersecurity Specialist (different employer)2
After: Cybersecurity Specialist1
After: Cybersecurity Engineer1
After: Teaching Assistant1
After: Cyber Threat Hunter1

Skills most often required for IT Cybersecurity Specialist

NamePostingsShare
information assurance515.2%
information technology systems412.1%
cybersecurity412.1%
IT Security39.1%
information security programs39.1%
Risk Management Framework (RMF)39.1%
Information Systems Security39.1%
information security39.1%
vulnerability management26.1%
network security26.1%
information technology (IT) security26.1%
risk and vulnerability assessments26.1%
project management26.1%
risk analysis26.1%
IT certification26.1%

Top companies posting IT Cybersecurity Specialist jobs

Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.

Top companies posting IT Cybersecurity Specialist jobs
CompanyPostings · 90 days
Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)11
U.S. Coast Guard5
Air National Guard Units2
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency2
U.S. Marshals Service2
USPTO2
United States Air Force1
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention1
Commander, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWARSYSCOM)1
Defense Microelectronics Activity1

Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.

Top metros hiring IT Cybersecurity Specialist

NamePostingsShare
Alexandria39.1%
Arlington39.1%
Lackland Air Force Base39.1%
Washington39.1%
Anacostia26.1%
Susquehanna26.1%
Atlanta13.0%
Elmendorf Air Force Base13.0%
Falls Church13.0%

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How this was computed

Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “IT Cybersecurity Specialist”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.

role
IT Cybersecurity Specialist
source
Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
data_as_of
2026-09-30
window_days
90
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