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Application Security (AppSec) Engineer Market Demand in the 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%

Share of the United Arab Emirates Application Security (AppSec) Engineer roles advertising remote or hybrid working.

Pay trend
+10.0%

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

What's driving Application Security (AppSec) Engineer demand in the 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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