Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Information security Audience in United States

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Information security in United States — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Information security has an estimated audience of 10,433,136 people in United States.

The average Information security fan in United States is 43.6 years old, more male, and lives primarily in California.

The audience is concentrated in California, Texas, New York.

Top brand affinities include Hacker (term), Data security, Network security policy, with strongest over-indexing on Hacker (term) (57.77× the country average).

Demographically, the Information security audience skews more male with an average age of 43.6, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Need for Security, Patriotism.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 50 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Information security fan in United States is more male, around 43.6 years old, with strong Need for Security tendencies and a notable affinity for Hacker (term).

Category: Business & Career · Type: Topic · Subtype: Field of study

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-10.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the Information security profile in United States.

Audience size
10.4M
in United States
Gender
43.3%
56.7% male
Age
43.6
average years
Country rank
#3434
Topic in United States
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-48%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Information security fans

43.3% are female, 56.7% are male, average age 43.6.

Fig. 02

Gender split

43.3%
Female
56.7%
Male
Demographic split for Information security audience in United States
MetricValue
Female43.3%
Male56.7%
Average age43.6
Estimated audience size10,433,136
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 43.6
average years
Age distribution of the Information security audience in United States
Age bracketShare%
16-1912%
20-2915%
30-3919%
40-4923%
50+31%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

21.2%

of the worldwide Information security audience comes from United States.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Information security
CountryShare
United States21.2%
India6.6%
United Kingdom5.7%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the United States average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Information security audience in United States is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Information security fans by region: top regions in United States
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Virginia~500K2.05×
02New Hampshire~70K1.60×
03New York~900K1.55×
04Maryland~300K1.50×
05Washington, District of Columbia~50K1.47×
06Tennessee~300K1.32×
07Arizona~300K1.22×
08Georgia~400K1.21×
09Illinois~400K1.17×
10North Carolina~400K1.15×
11New Jersey~300K1.12×
12Texas~1M1.11×
13Colorado~200K1.08×
14Rhode Island~30K1.05×
15Vermont~20K1.05×
16Massachusetts~200K1.01×
17Oregon~100K1.01×
18Nebraska~50K1.01×
19Florida~700K1.00×
20Delaware~30K0.99×
21Mississippi~80K0.98×
22Hawaii~40K0.98×
23South Dakota~20K0.98×
24Alaska~20K0.98×
25Connecticut~100K0.97×
26Washington~200K0.96×
27North Dakota~20K0.96×
28California~1M0.95×
29Pennsylvania~300K0.95×
30Ohio~300K0.95×
31New Mexico~50K0.94×
32Montana~30K0.93×
33South Carolina~100K0.91×
34Minnesota~100K0.91×
35Louisiana~100K0.91×
36Nevada~90K0.91×
37Kansas~70K0.91×
38Kentucky~100K0.90×
39West Virginia~40K0.90×
40Arkansas~80K0.89×
41Maine~30K0.89×
42Michigan~200K0.88×
43Indiana~200K0.88×
44Oklahoma~100K0.88×
45Alabama~100K0.87×
46Idaho~50K0.87×
47Missouri~100K0.85×
48Wisconsin~100K0.85×
49Utah~80K0.84×
50Iowa~70K0.83×
Fig. 06

Affinity by region

Affinity by region — Information security, United States
0.83×1.00×2.05×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Information security audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Information security audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Network security policyTechnology & Electronics66.98×
02Cisco Networking AcademyTechnology & Electronics65.00×
03Hacker (term)Technology & Electronics57.77×
04Certified Information Systems Security ProfessionalBusiness & Career53.20×
05Certified Ethical HackerBusiness & Career48.48×
06Wireless security cameraTechnology & Electronics45.00×
07Data securityBusiness & Career42.50×
08PhabletTechnology & Electronics39.40×
09Network securityBusiness & Career38.52×
10SimpliSafeHome & Garden37.80×
11Simple MobileTechnology & Electronics25.48×
12Anti-theft systemCars & Mobility18.06×
13Consumer CellularTechnology & Electronics15.16×
14National securityPolitics & Society10.98×
15Computer securityBusiness & Career10.74×
16Straight TalkTechnology & Electronics10.25×
17C++Technology & Electronics8.56×
18Boost MobileTechnology & Electronics8.13×
19Python (programming language)Technology & Electronics8.03×
20GeminiTechnology & Electronics5.30×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Information security audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Information security audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Need for SecurityCONSERVATISM10.21×
PatriotismCONSERVATISM4.13×
Career OrientationPOWER2.65×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Information security audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
CreativityOPEN1.08×
Price SensitivityPREMIUM1.17×
ExtroversionTHRILL1.24×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Information security have in United States?

Information security has an estimated audience of 10,433,136 people in United States, concentrated in California and Texas.

02

What is the gender split and age of Information security fans?

43.3% of Information security fans are female, 56.7% are male, with an average age of 43.6 years.

03

Which brands do Information security fans like most?

Information security fans show strongest brand affinity for Hacker (term) (57.77×), Data security (42.5×), and Network security policy (66.98×) over the country average.

04

Where do Information security fans live in United States?

Information security fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach ~1M), Texas (reach ~1M), and New York (reach ~900K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Information security fans also like?

Beyond Information security itself, the audience over-indexes on Data security (42.5×), Network security policy (66.98×), Cisco Networking Academy (65×), and SimpliSafe (37.8×) compared to the United States average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in United States who actively search for Information security. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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