What Junior Security Jobs Ask For
Across 91 open Junior Security postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are cloud, cybersecurity, python.
Updated November 1, 2026
99 open Junior Security postings. The percentages below are measured over the 91 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| cloud | 55% |
| cybersecurity | 47% |
| python | 31% |
| ai | 24% |
| iso-27001 | 24% |
| linux | 23% |
| networking | 20% |
| aws | 16% |
| tcp-ip | 16% |
| cissp | 15% |
| api | 14% |
| network-security | 14% |
| nist | 14% |
| automation | 13% |
| azure | 13% |
| cloud-security | 12% |
| dns | 12% |
| firewall | 12% |
| iam | 12% |
| siem | 12% |
| penetration-testing | 11% |
| bash | 10% |
| active-directory | 9% |
| authentication | 9% |
| itil | 9% |
| owasp | 9% |
| saas | 9% |
| agile | 8% |
| powershell | 8% |
| risk-assessment | 8% |
| sast | 8% |
| analytics | 7% |
| business-development | 7% |
| ci-cd | 7% |
| cism | 7% |
| dast | 7% |
| edr | 7% |
| gcp | 7% |
| generative-ai | 7% |
| java | 7% |
"Mentioned in" counts postings that name the skill anywhere — including as a nice-to-have — so treat it as the ceiling, not the bar.
Browse 99 open Junior Security jobs →
Across all Security levels
Most Security postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- cloud 2,169
- cybersecurity 1,480
- ai 1,253
- automation 1,128
- python 1,038
- aws 1,032
- iam 937
- cloud-security 900
- azure 868
- iso-27001 865
- siem 756
- nist 713