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Application Security (AppSec) Engineer Market Demand in United Arab Emirates

Hiring outlook, remote working rates, and which companies are actively recruiting.

Hiring outlook
Growing

the UAE's National Cybersecurity Strategy has made AppSec maturity mandatory reading for both government entities and banks, and demand has grown steadily as more organisations move from perimeter security to build-time security.

Remote / hybrid
52%

of United Arab Emirates Application Security (AppSec) Engineer roles advertise remote or hybrid working

Market activity
+10.0%

Year-on-year salary movement in United Arab Emirates. Positive movement signals active market competition.

What's driving Application Security (AppSec) Engineer demand in United Arab Emirates

Strongest in: UAE banks and government entities hardening pipelines under the UAE's National Cybersecurity Strategy and Central Bank requirements

the UAE's National Cybersecurity Strategy has made AppSec maturity mandatory reading for both government entities and banks, and demand has grown steadily as more organisations move from perimeter security to build-time security.

Skills commanding the biggest premium right now

Salary premium over the United Arab Emirates median for Application Security (AppSec) Engineers who list these skills.

SAST/DAST tooling+15%
Threat modelling+13%
Secure CI/CD pipeline design+12%

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