Security Jobs in United States
There are 35,690 open Security jobs in United States on freehire right now. 7,588 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 2,293 · 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
Penetration Tester - TS/SCI with Polygraph
Conduct internal penetration testing and vulnerability assessments of servers, web applications, and databases for U.S. government/intelligence community clients, using web/OS scanners and static source code analysis tools.
Security Control Assessor - TS/SCI with Polygraph
Conducts Security Control Assessments of intelligence community information systems, evaluating Zero Trust maturity across identity, device, network, and data domains using NIST RMF and ICD 503 frameworks in cloud environments.
Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) - TS/SCI w/Polygraph
Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) supporting RMF workflow, Authorization & Accreditation processes, and security compliance on-site in McLean, VA using RMF, ServiceNow, and STIGs.
Senior Information Systems Security Officer
Senior ISSO supporting system accreditation (BOE documentation, controls, POAMs), conducting vulnerability scans, and maintaining security configurations on-site in Washington, D.C., using tools like Tenable Nessus, IBM Guardium, HP WebInspect, and NMAP.
Information System Security Engineer
Designs and implements cybersecurity architectures, products, and countermeasures for government IS/network environments, ensuring compliance with NIST RMF and FBI directives.
Site Security Representative
Protects classified intelligence facilities and systems for the Marine Corps, enforcing security protocols, conducting inspections, and training personnel on SCI compliance.
Senior Cloud Information System Security Engineer
Lead and mentor a team implementing the Risk Management Framework (RMF) lifecycle for FBI IT systems, overseeing security control selection, assessment, risk analysis, and compliance documentation.
Cyber Security Task Lead
Cyber Security Task Lead serving as primary POC for a DoD directorate, overseeing contractor activities, maintaining compliance frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, CMMC), and driving cybersecurity risk management and strategic IT initiatives.
IT Auditor
IT Auditor executing SOX compliance testing, ITGC and business process control assessments, and internal IT/ERP audits at Sherwin-Williams headquarters. Core technologies include Linux, UNIX, Windows, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL.