# AI Security Jobs Surge as Cyber Postings Drop

> CyberSN reports 26.4% fewer U.S. cybersecurity job postings in 2026 while AI security roles jump 268.3%.
- Title: AI Security Jobs Surge as Cyber Postings Drop · RuntimeWire
- Summary: CyberSN reports 26.4% fewer U.S. cybersecurity job postings in 2026 while AI security roles jump 268.3%. CyberSN found 235,786 U.S. cybersecurity job…
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- Source: RuntimeWire — https://runtimewire.com/article/cybersn-cybersecurity-job-postings-ai-security-2026
- Author: RuntimeWire
- Published: 2026-10-19T01:29:35.296+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: cybersn, ai security, cybersecurity job postings, us, 2026, cybersecurity, ai security engineer, technology, ai
## CyberSN Report
CyberSN counted 235,786 U.S. cybersecurity job postings from January through September 2026, down 26.4% from the same period a year earlier.
## AI Security Roles Surge
Postings classified as AI Security Engineer rose 268.3% to 2,409, a 268.3% increase from 2025.
## Key Insight
The report tracks ads, not hires, and cannot show AI caused other roles to decline.
## Key takeaway

CyberSN found 235,786 U.S. cybersecurity job postings fell 26.4% from 2025, with AI Security Engineer roles rising 268.3% to 2,409.