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Top 1,183 Cyber Security Keywords
Monthly search volume, CPC, competition and a 12-month trend for 1,183 cyber security keywords, updated October 2026.
Cyber security searches mix consumer worry (antivirus, VPN, phishing, "was I hacked") with professional demand (certifications, jobs, tools, frameworks). The B2B and certification terms are expensive; the consumer protection terms are high volume.
The list holds 1,183 keywords with a combined 237,369,210 searches a month. The most searched are pki (124,000,000), cvss (20,400,000), des (6,120,000), vpn (6,120,000), password manager (5,000,000), apt (5,000,000), https (4,090,000), sso (4,090,000), certificate authorities (3,350,000) and certificate authority (3,350,000).
Advertisers pay most for whitelisting ($623.95 a click), legal hold ($18.90 a click), mttd ($10.28 a click), liability coverage ($9.99 a click) and compensating controls ($8.18 a click). 54% of the keywords in the list cost $1 or more a click, which marks the commercial end of the niche.
Demand is steady through the year: across the list, the busiest and quietest months are within 1.2x of each other. The trend column shows each keyword's own twelve months.
Volumes are global monthly averages from Google; CPC is the top-of-page bid in US dollars; competition runs from 0 (few advertisers) to 1 (many). Last refreshed October 2026. For any other keyword, the free search volume checker gives the same numbers, and the Keywords Everywhere extension shows them inside Google as you search.
Showing 300 of 1,183
| No | Keyword | Search volume | CPC | Competition | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pki | 124,000,000 | $0.00 | 0.01 | |
| 2 | cvss | 20,400,000 | $0.02 | 0.11 | |
| 3 | des | 6,120,000 | $0.44 | 0.01 | |
| 4 | vpn | 6,120,000 | $0.44 | 0.43 | |
| 5 | password manager | 5,000,000 | $1.42 | 0.03 | |
| 6 | apt | 5,000,000 | $0.49 | 0.21 | |
| 7 | https | 4,090,000 | $0.21 | 0.01 | |
| 8 | sso | 4,090,000 | $0.15 | 0.01 | |
| 9 | certificate authorities | 3,350,000 | $0.02 | 0.08 | |
| 10 | certificate authority | 3,350,000 | $0.02 | 0.08 | |
| 11 | ca | 3,350,000 | $0.02 | 0.08 | |
| 12 | dark web | 1,500,000 | $0.18 | 0.02 | |
| 13 | virus | 1,500,000 | $0.08 | 0.01 | |
| 14 | ids | 1,500,000 | $0.22 | 0.01 | |
| 15 | cyber security | 1,220,000 | $0.48 | 0.20 | |
| 16 | sri | 1,220,000 | $0.35 | 0.00 | |
| 17 | intrusion prevention system | 1,000,000 | $0.34 | 0.01 | |
| 18 | proxy servers | 1,000,000 | $0.14 | 0.04 | |
| 19 | ips | 1,000,000 | $0.34 | 0.01 | |
| 20 | nac | 1,000,000 | $0.10 | 1.00 | |
| 21 | whaling | 823,000 | $0.85 | 0.04 | |
| 22 | ato | 823,000 | $0.03 | 0.12 | |
| 23 | pam | 823,000 | $0.62 | 0.06 | |
| 24 | pia | 823,000 | $0.04 | 0.18 | |
| 25 | blacklist | 673,000 | $0.21 | 0.00 | |
| 26 | blacklisting | 673,000 | $0.21 | 0.00 | |
| 27 | worms | 673,000 | $0.36 | 0.03 | |
| 28 | iam | 673,000 | $0.07 | 0.03 | |
| 29 | antivirus | 550,000 | $0.17 | 0.93 | |
| 30 | cctv | 550,000 | $0.22 | 0.59 | |
| 31 | cybercrime | 550,000 | $1.05 | 0.01 | |
| 32 | cybercriminals | 550,000 | $1.05 | 0.01 | |
| 33 | kali linux | 550,000 | $0.14 | 0.02 | |
| 34 | ndas | 550,000 | $0.15 | 0.03 | |
| 35 | nids | 550,000 | $0.35 | 0.00 | |
| 36 | unified threat management | 550,000 | $0.33 | 0.01 | |
| 37 | vulnerability | 550,000 | $0.77 | 0.00 | |
| 38 | advanced encryption standard | 450,000 | $0.06 | 0.04 | |
| 39 | antivirus software | 450,000 | $0.79 | 0.28 | |
| 40 | general data protection regulation | 450,000 | $0.45 | 0.09 | |
| 41 | generative adversarial networks | 450,000 | $0.29 | 0.04 | |
| 42 | security cameras | 450,000 | $0.90 | 0.55 | |
| 43 | wireshark | 450,000 | $0.18 | 0.01 | |
| 44 | aes | 450,000 | $0.06 | 0.04 | |
| 45 | cyberbullying | 368,000 | $0.53 | 0.00 | |
| 46 | deep web | 368,000 | $0.05 | 0.02 | |
| 47 | dread | 368,000 | $0.12 | 0.10 | |
| 48 | osint | 368,000 | $0.35 | 0.13 | |
| 49 | bia | 368,000 | $0.01 | 0.06 | |
| 50 | dac | 368,000 | $0.01 | 0.27 | |
| 51 | mdm | 368,000 | $1.10 | 0.15 | |
| 52 | chief information security officer | 301,000 | $0.27 | 0.03 | |
| 53 | firewall | 301,000 | $0.66 | 0.20 | |
| 54 | network address translation | 301,000 | $0.10 | 0.05 | |
| 55 | spectre | 301,000 | $5.76 | 0.00 | |
| 56 | transport layer security | 301,000 | $0.65 | 0.03 | |
| 57 | csp | 301,000 | $0.05 | 0.03 | |
| 58 | sca | 301,000 | $0.16 | 0.02 | |
| 59 | data execution prevention | 246,000 | $0.40 | 0.03 | |
| 60 | data recovery | 246,000 | $0.14 | 0.07 | |
| 61 | ddos | 246,000 | $0.81 | 0.08 | |
| 62 | forensics | 246,000 | $1.92 | 0.02 | |
| 63 | hacking | 246,000 | $0.05 | 0.05 | |
| 64 | indicators of compromise | 246,000 | $1.49 | 0.02 | |
| 65 | port scanning | 246,000 | $0.85 | 0.01 | |
| 66 | ptes | 246,000 | $0.11 | 0.14 | |
| 67 | trojan horse | 246,000 | $0.02 | 0.00 | |
| 68 | trojans | 246,000 | $0.28 | 0.11 | |
| 69 | bec | 246,000 | $0.03 | 0.05 | |
| 70 | dep | 246,000 | $0.40 | 0.03 | |
| 71 | ecc | 246,000 | $0.26 | 0.03 | |
| 72 | epp | 246,000 | $0.25 | 0.03 | |
| 73 | ioc | 246,000 | $1.49 | 0.02 | |
| 74 | spf | 246,000 | $0.16 | 0.64 | |
| 75 | ssh | 246,000 | $0.25 | 0.01 | |
| 76 | critical infrastructure protection | 201,000 | $0.07 | 0.01 | |
| 77 | data breach | 201,000 | $0.55 | 0.09 | |
| 78 | jailbreaking | 201,000 | $0.34 | 0.01 | |
| 79 | json web tokens | 201,000 | $0.89 | 0.01 | |
| 80 | secure sockets layer | 201,000 | $0.25 | 0.12 | |
| 81 | security guards | 201,000 | $0.26 | 0.09 | |
| 82 | suricata | 201,000 | $0.96 | 0.01 | |
| 83 | tpm | 201,000 | $0.05 | 0.01 | |
| 84 | casb | 165,000 | $1.51 | 0.07 | |
| 85 | cert | 165,000 | $0.55 | 0.04 | |
| 86 | cloud access security broker | 165,000 | $1.51 | 0.07 | |
| 87 | data loss prevention | 165,000 | $3.00 | 0.06 | |
| 88 | eavesdropping | 165,000 | $1.74 | 0.00 | |
| 89 | honeypot | 165,000 | $0.23 | 0.69 | |
| 90 | nmap | 165,000 | $0.23 | 0.04 | |
| 91 | osi model | 165,000 | $0.02 | 0.01 | |
| 92 | psyop | 165,000 | $0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 93 | security information and event management | 165,000 | $1.72 | 0.21 | |
| 94 | siem | 165,000 | $1.72 | 0.21 | |
| 95 | soar | 165,000 | $1.29 | 0.05 | |
| 96 | spoofing | 165,000 | $0.13 | 0.02 | |
| 97 | stride | 165,000 | $0.87 | 0.03 | |
| 98 | tailgating | 165,000 | $0.36 | 0.01 | |
| 99 | crl | 165,000 | $0.21 | 0.05 | |
| 100 | dlp | 165,000 | $3.00 | 0.06 | |
| 101 | dpo | 165,000 | $0.64 | 0.05 | |
| 102 | efs | 165,000 | $0.07 | 0.01 | |
| 103 | fim | 165,000 | $1.19 | 0.00 | |
| 104 | burp suite | 135,000 | $2.00 | 0.07 | |
| 105 | certified information systems auditor | 135,000 | $0.34 | 0.18 | |
| 106 | cisa | 135,000 | $0.34 | 0.18 | |
| 107 | common vulnerabilities and exposures | 135,000 | $0.67 | 0.04 | |
| 108 | cybersecurity jobs | 135,000 | $0.48 | 0.22 | |
| 109 | darknet | 135,000 | $0.08 | 0.02 | |
| 110 | digital signature | 135,000 | $0.14 | 0.35 | |
| 111 | hids | 135,000 | $0.59 | 0.05 | |
| 112 | nist | 135,000 | $0.57 | 0.03 | |
| 113 | cti | 135,000 | $0.86 | 0.02 | |
| 114 | cve | 135,000 | $0.67 | 0.04 | |
| 115 | dmz | 135,000 | $0.45 | 0.06 | |
| 116 | edr | 135,000 | $0.88 | 0.21 | |
| 117 | grc | 135,000 | $2.30 | 0.16 | |
| 118 | cissp | 110,000 | $0.54 | 0.30 | |
| 119 | meltdown | 110,000 | $0.56 | 0.01 | |
| 120 | owasp | 110,000 | $0.35 | 0.06 | |
| 121 | password management | 110,000 | $1.98 | 0.20 | |
| 122 | sast | 110,000 | $3.39 | 0.08 | |
| 123 | secure file transfer protocol | 110,000 | $1.50 | 0.17 | |
| 124 | sftp | 110,000 | $1.50 | 0.17 | |
| 125 | slowloris | 110,000 | $0.71 | 0.00 | |
| 126 | web application firewall | 110,000 | $1.51 | 0.21 | |
| 127 | web application firewalls | 110,000 | $1.51 | 0.21 | |
| 128 | nsm | 110,000 | $1.35 | 0.08 | |
| 129 | onetime password | 110,000 | $0.12 | 0.05 | |
| 130 | waf | 110,000 | $1.51 | 0.21 | |
| 131 | anonymous browsing | 90,500 | $0.83 | 0.11 | |
| 132 | byod | 90,500 | $3.44 | 0.06 | |
| 133 | ciso | 90,500 | $1.05 | 0.06 | |
| 134 | cors | 90,500 | $0.01 | 0.00 | |
| 135 | hardware security module | 90,500 | $0.87 | 0.07 | |
| 136 | ldap | 90,500 | $1.40 | 0.02 | |
| 137 | penetration tester | 90,500 | $2.52 | 0.36 | |
| 138 | rbac | 90,500 | $2.11 | 0.04 | |
| 139 | rooting | 90,500 | $1.00 | 0.07 | |
| 140 | secure boot | 90,500 | $0.03 | 0.02 | |
| 141 | security breach | 90,500 | $0.40 | 0.05 | |
| 142 | sha256 | 90,500 | $0.04 | 0.00 | |
| 143 | smart cards | 90,500 | $0.63 | 0.10 | |
| 144 | smishing | 90,500 | $0.02 | 0.03 | |
| 145 | vlan | 90,500 | $0.05 | 0.01 | |
| 146 | drm | 90,500 | $0.98 | 0.02 | |
| 147 | hsm | 90,500 | $0.87 | 0.07 | |
| 148 | pgp | 90,500 | $0.02 | 0.02 | |
| 149 | rolebased access control | 90,500 | $2.10 | 0.04 | |
| 150 | abac | 74,000 | $0.13 | 0.09 | |
| 151 | aircrackng | 74,000 | $0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 152 | black hat | 74,000 | $0.22 | 0.73 | |
| 153 | cybersecurity awareness | 74,000 | $1.68 | 0.27 | |
| 154 | distributed denial of service ddos | 74,000 | $0.54 | 0.11 | |
| 155 | isaca | 74,000 | $0.65 | 0.22 | |
| 156 | kerberos | 74,000 | $1.00 | 0.01 | |
| 157 | key risk indicators | 74,000 | $0.61 | 0.00 | |
| 158 | liability coverage | 74,000 | $9.99 | 0.45 | |
| 159 | oauth | 74,000 | $1.24 | 0.12 | |
| 160 | opsec | 74,000 | $1.33 | 0.01 | |
| 161 | payment card industry data security standard | 74,000 | $1.50 | 0.20 | |
| 162 | shredding | 74,000 | $1.81 | 0.04 | |
| 163 | vishing | 74,000 | $0.02 | 0.01 | |
| 164 | ctf | 74,000 | $0.57 | 0.04 | |
| 165 | wep | 74,000 | $0.33 | 0.12 | |
| 166 | bug bounty | 60,500 | $0.37 | 0.06 | |
| 167 | csrf | 60,500 | $0.41 | 0.02 | |
| 168 | ecpa | 60,500 | $0.60 | 0.00 | |
| 169 | keylogger | 60,500 | $0.22 | 0.06 | |
| 170 | keystroke logging | 60,500 | $0.22 | 0.06 | |
| 171 | nat security | 60,500 | $1.90 | 0.01 | |
| 172 | nessus | 60,500 | $0.45 | 0.10 | |
| 173 | open design | 60,500 | $0.34 | 0.01 | |
| 174 | rasp | 60,500 | $0.29 | 0.49 | |
| 175 | rosi | 60,500 | $0.04 | 0.02 | |
| 176 | saml | 60,500 | $1.26 | 0.07 | |
| 177 | spear phishing | 60,500 | $0.13 | 0.05 | |
| 178 | sql injection | 60,500 | $0.41 | 0.06 | |
| 179 | ssh keys | 60,500 | $0.14 | 0.02 | |
| 180 | whitelisting | 60,500 | $623.95 | 0.06 | |
| 181 | emm | 60,500 | $0.20 | 0.03 | |
| 182 | md5 | 60,500 | $0.69 | 0.02 | |
| 183 | pfs | 60,500 | $1.71 | 0.01 | |
| 184 | xss | 60,500 | $1.25 | 0.00 | |
| 185 | botnet | 49,500 | $0.76 | 0.06 | |
| 186 | dmarc | 49,500 | $0.35 | 0.23 | |
| 187 | metasploit | 49,500 | $0.14 | 0.03 | |
| 188 | mssp | 49,500 | $5.49 | 0.07 | |
| 189 | open source intelligence | 49,500 | $0.52 | 0.12 | |
| 190 | owasp zap | 49,500 | $1.23 | 0.18 | |
| 191 | privileged access management | 49,500 | $5.43 | 0.05 | |
| 192 | red teaming | 49,500 | $1.92 | 0.10 | |
| 193 | remote code execution | 49,500 | $0.39 | 0.16 | |
| 194 | salting | 49,500 | $0.22 | 0.12 | |
| 195 | snort | 49,500 | $0.97 | 0.00 | |
| 196 | steganography | 49,500 | $0.02 | 0.00 | |
| 197 | totp | 49,500 | $0.50 | 0.11 | |
| 198 | war driving | 49,500 | $0.17 | 0.00 | |
| 199 | ai ethics | 40,500 | $1.24 | 0.15 | |
| 200 | bcrypt | 40,500 | $0.03 | 0.00 | |
| 201 | ccsp | 40,500 | $0.86 | 0.11 | |
| 202 | certified ethical hacker | 40,500 | $0.34 | 0.16 | |
| 203 | certified information security manager | 40,500 | $0.54 | 0.29 | |
| 204 | cia triad | 40,500 | $0.68 | 0.02 | |
| 205 | cism | 40,500 | $0.54 | 0.29 | |
| 206 | cmmc | 40,500 | $5.00 | 0.32 | |
| 207 | cybersecurity certifications | 40,500 | $1.64 | 0.59 | |
| 208 | decryption | 40,500 | $0.99 | 0.00 | |
| 209 | devsecops | 40,500 | $0.89 | 0.19 | |
| 210 | gap analysis | 40,500 | $0.64 | 0.03 | |
| 211 | hash functions | 40,500 | $0.07 | 0.00 | |
| 212 | hsts | 40,500 | $0.54 | 0.01 | |
| 213 | http strict transport security | 40,500 | $0.54 | 0.01 | |
| 214 | ipsec | 40,500 | $0.39 | 0.02 | |
| 215 | john the ripper | 40,500 | $0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 216 | maninthemiddle attack | 40,500 | $0.36 | 0.01 | |
| 217 | mttr | 40,500 | $0.08 | 0.02 | |
| 218 | phishing emails | 40,500 | $0.37 | 0.04 | |
| 219 | port forwarding | 40,500 | $0.11 | 0.02 | |
| 220 | aup | 40,500 | $0.69 | 0.00 | |
| 221 | ceh | 40,500 | $0.34 | 0.16 | |
| 222 | kba | 40,500 | $0.92 | 0.02 | |
| 223 | xxe | 40,500 | $0.48 | 0.01 | |
| 224 | capture the flag | 33,100 | $0.40 | 0.04 | |
| 225 | csirt | 33,100 | $0.36 | 0.16 | |
| 226 | cybersecurity analyst | 33,100 | $2.01 | 0.23 | |
| 227 | cybersecurity training | 33,100 | $1.89 | 0.23 | |
| 228 | denial of service dos | 33,100 | $0.32 | 0.04 | |
| 229 | digital forensics | 33,100 | $1.84 | 0.22 | |
| 230 | dkim | 33,100 | $0.12 | 0.11 | |
| 231 | it security | 33,100 | $1.11 | 0.15 | |
| 232 | openvas | 33,100 | $2.11 | 0.06 | |
| 233 | pharming | 33,100 | $0.02 | 0.01 | |
| 234 | rootkits | 33,100 | $0.65 | 0.01 | |
| 235 | sbom | 33,100 | $0.92 | 0.20 | |
| 236 | smart home security | 33,100 | $1.29 | 0.27 | |
| 237 | windows security | 33,100 | $0.68 | 0.40 | |
| 238 | aes encryption | 27,100 | $0.59 | 0.02 | |
| 239 | antimalware | 27,100 | $0.37 | 0.42 | |
| 240 | cobit | 27,100 | $0.35 | 0.13 | |
| 241 | computer security | 27,100 | $0.55 | 0.43 | |
| 242 | dast | 27,100 | $4.36 | 0.14 | |
| 243 | dumpster diving | 27,100 | $1.15 | 0.01 | |
| 244 | dynamic application security testing | 27,100 | $4.36 | 0.14 | |
| 245 | firmware updates | 27,100 | $0.56 | 0.01 | |
| 246 | intrusion detection system | 27,100 | $1.29 | 0.11 | |
| 247 | intrusion detection systems | 27,100 | $1.29 | 0.11 | |
| 248 | mitre attck | 27,100 | $1.82 | 0.13 | |
| 249 | ngfw | 27,100 | $1.04 | 0.23 | |
| 250 | nikto | 27,100 | $0.85 | 0.01 | |
| 251 | nist cybersecurity framework | 27,100 | $1.94 | 0.21 | |
| 252 | tripwire | 27,100 | $1.64 | 0.03 | |
| 253 | diffiehellman | 27,100 | $0.40 | 0.00 | |
| 254 | nextgeneration firewall | 27,100 | $1.04 | 0.23 | |
| 255 | baiting | 22,200 | $1.11 | 0.00 | |
| 256 | cyber kill chain | 22,200 | $1.36 | 0.07 | |
| 257 | cyberstalking | 22,200 | $1.02 | 0.02 | |
| 258 | data integrity | 22,200 | $0.93 | 0.02 | |
| 259 | data leakage | 22,200 | $1.00 | 0.17 | |
| 260 | data processor | 22,200 | $0.51 | 0.05 | |
| 261 | dnssec | 22,200 | $0.28 | 0.07 | |
| 262 | ransomware attacks | 22,200 | $2.03 | 0.10 | |
| 263 | rate limiting | 22,200 | $0.07 | 0.01 | |
| 264 | selinux | 22,200 | $0.15 | 0.03 | |
| 265 | sigint | 22,200 | $0.67 | 0.00 | |
| 266 | signals intelligence | 22,200 | $0.67 | 0.00 | |
| 267 | sqlmap | 22,200 | $1.64 | 0.01 | |
| 268 | trusted platform module | 22,200 | $0.05 | 0.15 | |
| 269 | wpa3 | 22,200 | $0.07 | 0.01 | |
| 270 | crosssite scripting | 22,200 | $1.00 | 0.00 | |
| 271 | ssltls | 22,200 | $0.18 | 0.04 | |
| 272 | bug bounty programs | 18,100 | $0.80 | 0.09 | |
| 273 | cis benchmarks | 18,100 | $2.39 | 0.29 | |
| 274 | cyber warfare | 18,100 | $2.00 | 0.02 | |
| 275 | degaussing | 18,100 | $0.57 | 0.05 | |
| 276 | least privilege | 18,100 | $3.22 | 0.08 | |
| 277 | mobile device management | 18,100 | $2.20 | 0.40 | |
| 278 | nonrepudiation | 18,100 | $1.87 | 0.00 | |
| 279 | password hashing | 18,100 | $0.15 | 0.00 | |
| 280 | principle of least privilege | 18,100 | $3.22 | 0.08 | |
| 281 | public key cryptography | 18,100 | $0.36 | 0.02 | |
| 282 | rsa algorithm | 18,100 | $0.30 | 0.00 | |
| 283 | ssh tunneling | 18,100 | $0.36 | 0.05 | |
| 284 | supply chain attack | 18,100 | $3.91 | 0.07 | |
| 285 | supply chain attacks | 18,100 | $3.91 | 0.07 | |
| 286 | wpa2 | 18,100 | $0.03 | 0.01 | |
| 287 | cybersecurity degrees | 18,100 | $3.77 | 0.55 | |
| 288 | ftk | 18,100 | $0.19 | 0.01 | |
| 289 | anomaly detection | 14,800 | $2.79 | 0.08 | |
| 290 | blue teaming | 14,800 | $0.56 | 0.05 | |
| 291 | content security policy | 14,800 | $1.55 | 0.02 | |
| 292 | credential stuffing | 14,800 | $1.02 | 0.07 | |
| 293 | credit card fraud | 14,800 | $2.37 | 0.04 | |
| 294 | digital certificates | 14,800 | $0.17 | 0.11 | |
| 295 | email spoofing | 14,800 | $1.59 | 0.07 | |
| 296 | filevault | 14,800 | $0.19 | 0.00 | |
| 297 | governance risk and compliance | 14,800 | $1.70 | 0.33 | |
| 298 | gps spoofing | 14,800 | $0.19 | 0.12 | |
| 299 | password cracking | 14,800 | $0.17 | 0.00 | |
| 300 | penetration testing tools | 14,800 | $1.36 | 0.31 |