Security Jobs in United States
There are 35,688 open Security jobs in United States on freehire right now. 7,586 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%
- cissp 11%
- typescript 11%
- aws 11%
- nist 10%
How the work is done
- Onsite 2,560 · 7%
- Remote 2,293 · 6%
- Hybrid 2,022 · 6%
Visa sponsorship offered in 25% of the 4,055 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 5,843
- Lead 1,845
- Principal 931
- Middle 675
- Staff 608
- Junior 577
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 5,463
- 501-1000 employees 1,643
- 51-200 employees 422
- 11-50 employees 262
- 201-500 employees 62
- 1-10 employees 54
Systems Security Engineer I (Onsite)
Develops embedded security solutions for defense/aerospace systems, focusing on anti-tamper, cybersecurity, and supply chain risk management to protect military technology. Works with DoD compliance and threat modeling for weapons/embedded systems.
Information System Security Officer
An Information System Security Officer (ISSO) ensures cybersecurity compliance and system integrity for government/mission-critical infrastructure, managing documentation, audits, and risk frameworks like RMF.
IAM Architect
IAM Architect designing and leading SailPoint IdentityIQ solutions for a government customer, focusing on PIV/Certificate authentication, SSO integration (SAML/OAuth/OIDC), and Azure Entra ID.
Security & Compliance Manager
Manages IT security staff and oversees information security, risk management, compliance, and business continuity programs for NC DHHS, leveraging ServiceNow IRM/GRC platforms.
Security Operations Center Technical Lead
Lead SOC operations, cyber defense analysis, threat hunting, and incident response for a new DoD Security Operations Center, utilizing SIEM/SOAR, network and endpoint security tools, and threat-intelligence frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK.