Security Jobs in United States
There are 35,774 open Security jobs in United States on freehire right now. 7,570 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 | $139,600 | $170,000 | $205,000 | 2,505 |
| 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%
- typescript 11%
- cissp 11%
- aws 11%
- nist 10%
How the work is done
- Onsite 2,564 · 7%
- Remote 2,293 · 6%
- Hybrid 2,021 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 25% of the 4,055 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 5,849
- Lead 1,846
- Principal 933
- Middle 678
- Staff 608
- Junior 578
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 5,466
- 501-1000 employees 1,643
- 51-200 employees 422
- 11-50 employees 263
- 201-500 employees 62
- 1-10 employees 54
Director, Application Security
Leads application security strategy, governance, and compliance for diverse platforms, overseeing secure development lifecycle, risk mitigation, and incident response while managing security teams and tools.
Information Systems Security Engineer
Engineer deploys and maintains a DoD-focused AI/ML risk-management platform, ensuring NIST 800-53 compliance and guiding customers through RMF authorization while standing up containerized infrastructure.
Information Assurance and Security, Advisor
Information System Security Manager leading IA efforts, RMF documentation, continuous monitoring, and vulnerability remediation across classified Linux environments for a national security government contractor.
Cyber Security Specialist, Associate
Cyber Security Specialist conducting IA audits, RMF 800-53 compliance evaluations, eMASS continuous monitoring, and vulnerability scanning (ACAS, Tychon, SCAP) for a Federal DoD customer onsite at Fort Huachuca.
Principal Information Systems Security Officer
Principal ISSO supporting a government customer in the DMV area, focused on FISMA compliance, security authorization, POA&M management, vulnerability management, and audit support using NIST SP 800 and DHS IA compliance tools.
DevSecOps Engineer
Maintains cloud-based containerized application stacks (Tomcat, Drupal, React, Node.js) on AWS ECS, manages IaC (CloudFormation) and CI/CD pipelines, and ensures security remediation for vulnerabilities and PKI certs.
Associate Division Director, Cyber Security Officer
Leads Salt Lake County's cyber security program—setting strategy, policies, risk assessments, compliance (HIPAA, CJIS, PCI-DSS), incident response, and supervising staff—grounded in the NIST Cyber Security Framework with tools like EDR/MDR, IAM, firewalls, and cloud security.
Information Security Analyst, Journeyman (ISSO)
Information Security Analyst (ISSO) at a defense contractor, planning and monitoring security measures for classified programs at Point Mugu Naval Air Station using Splunk SIEM and DoD frameworks (RMF, SP-800-53).
Network Security Systems Instructor II
Teaches and develops curriculum on network security systems (video surveillance, data center management, cyber security countermeasures) to US Department of State security professionals, using hands-on labs and classroom instruction.
Cyber Security Specialist (AFNWC/NCC)
A cybersecurity specialist assesses and mitigates vulnerabilities in DoD systems, develops security plans, and ensures compliance with DoD cybersecurity policies and frameworks.
Cyber Security Specialist (AFNWC/NCC)
On-site Cyber Security Specialist supporting the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center C2 Division, providing security recommendations, risk analysis, incident response leadership, and certification support using DoD security frameworks including RMF and eMASS/Xacta.
Cybersecurity Threat Analyst I (Hybrid)
Monitor security alerts, perform initial triage, document findings, and escalate incidents for a fintech bank using SIEM, EDR/XDR, vulnerability scanning, and AI-assisted tools.
IT Engineer (Apple Ecosystem & End-User Security) - Remote (WFH)
Manages an Apple-centric IT environment using Jamf Pro, handles end-user help desk via Jira Service Management, and ensures all endpoints meet federal security standards (NIST SP 800-171, CMMC Level 2) for a government healthcare IT services company.