Security Jobs in United States
There are 35,692 open Security jobs in United States on freehire right now. 7,592 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are cloud, cybersecurity and ai.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | year | $139,638 | $170,000 | $205,000 | 2,504 |
| USD | hour | $19 | $24 | $36 | 201 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- cloud 23%
- cybersecurity 22%
- ai 15%
- automation 13%
- cissp 11%
- typescript 11%
- aws 11%
- nist 10%
How the work is done
- Onsite 2,560 · 7%
- Remote 2,294 · 6%
- Hybrid 2,022 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 25% of the 4,053 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 5,844
- Lead 1,845
- Principal 931
- Middle 675
- Staff 608
- Junior 577
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 5,463
- 501-1000 employees 1,641
- 51-200 employees 422
- 11-50 employees 262
- 201-500 employees 62
- 1-10 employees 54
Senior Manager – Cybersecurity Operations
Leads a cybersecurity operations team to defend advanced defense systems, run a SOC, hunt threats, and respond to incidents in a highly regulated aerospace/defense environment.
Senior Manager, Physical Security
Leads physical security teams across multiple defense manufacturing sites, building and scaling proprietary security programs, enforcing standards, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Product Security Architect, Embedded Systems
Architect and implement cryptographic foundations for embedded flight systems, including secure boot, encryption, code signing, and key management to protect mission-critical defense hardware.
Information System Security Officer (ISSO)
Oversee classified cybersecurity for defense systems, ensuring compliance with DoD RMF and JSIG, managing audits, and maintaining Top Secret clearance.
Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM)
Oversee the classified cybersecurity program for defense systems, ensuring compliance with RMF A&A, managing audits, and maintaining Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
Cyber Security Analyst
Protects IT infrastructure by detecting, evaluating, and responding to cyber threats, conducting incident response, and guiding secure software development practices.
Java/PING/IAM Support Analyst
Provide technical support for Java-based IAM systems, focusing on Ping, SAML, and OAuth 2.0 integrations in AWS environments.
AlgoSec Network Security Engineer/ Security Consultant
Design, implement, and optimize firewall policies and security controls for enterprise networks using AlgoSec, Cisco ASA, and CheckPoint.
Senior Security Engineer
Design and implement security strategies for an online music-instrument marketplace, integrating security into cloud, app, and DevOps workflows while responding to threats and mentoring peers.
Security Engineering Manager (Remote)
Lead a team of security engineers to design, build, and maintain secure systems for a large e-commerce platform, using DevOps tools and cloud infrastructure.
Senior Manager, Information Security
Leads MSG’s security governance, risk, and compliance programs, setting policies, managing audits, and coordinating enterprise-wide security initiatives like IAM and zero-trust rollouts.
