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Information Security Analyst Market Demand in the United States

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

Hiring outlook
Growing

Information Security Analyst hiring in the US is concentrated in Seattle, San Francisco Bay Area, and Austin, with demand driven by security and risk teams scaling their capability through 2025 into 2026. Mandiant and CrowdStrike are among the more consistent hirers, and this site's US take-home baseline models federal tax and FICA only, so real net pay swings meaningfully by state, from zero income tax in Texas and Washington to California's and New York City's much steeper combined top rates.

Remote / hybrid
25%

Share of the United States Information Security Analyst roles advertising remote or hybrid working.

Pay trend
+9.4%

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

What's driving Information Security Analyst demand in the United States

Strongest in: security and risk teams across Seattle, San Francisco Bay Area, and Austin, led by employers such as Mandiant and CrowdStrike

Information Security Analyst hiring in the US is concentrated in Seattle, San Francisco Bay Area, and Austin, with demand driven by security and risk teams scaling their capability through 2025 into 2026. Mandiant and CrowdStrike are among the more consistent hirers, and this site's US take-home baseline models federal tax and FICA only, so real net pay swings meaningfully by state, from zero income tax in Texas and Washington to California's and New York City's much steeper combined top rates.

Who companies hire: Entry-level security or IT support experience plus a foundational certification (Security+, or working toward CISSP) is the standard route in, with SAMA or National Cybersecurity Authority framework familiarity a strong plus.

Skills commanding the biggest premium right now

Salary premium over the United States median for Information Security Analysts who list these skills.

SIEM monitoring+16%
Vulnerability assessment+14%
ISO 27001 compliance+15%
Incident triage+12%

Top employers hiring in the United States

Companies with consistent or active Information Security Analyst hiring in the United States.

MandiantCrowdStrikePalo Alto NetworksMicrosoftGoogleOkta

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Information Security Analyst demand questions for the United States

1

Which companies in New Zealand hire Information Security Analysts?

Datacom, ANZ New Zealand, ASB Bank, Kordia (Aura Information Security), and similar employers are among the most consistent hirers for this role in New Zealand.

2

What percentage of Information Security Analyst roles in New Zealand offer remote work?

Around 25% of active New Zealand listings advertise some remote or hybrid flexibility, though a meaningful share of monitoring and engineering work can run from anywhere in the country, though New Zealand's thin local specialist pool means Datacom and the banks often hire remote-first to widen the candidate net.

3

Which companies in Saudi Arabia hire Information Security Analysts?

Al Rajhi Bank, Saudi Aramco, stc, Saudi National Bank, and similar Vision 2030-aligned employers are among the most consistent hirers for this role in Saudi Arabia.

4

What percentage of Information Security Analyst roles in Saudi Arabia offer remote work?

Around 25% of active Saudi listings advertise some remote or hybrid flexibility, though detection and response tooling is largely remote-capable, but SAMA's regulatory posture and the sensitivity of critical-infrastructure clients keep most security roles hybrid rather than fully remote.