Penetration Tester jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-05-17, Skillenai has indexed 53 job postings with the title “Penetration Tester” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is penetration testing, with demand down 68% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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+How many Penetration Tester jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 53 job postings with the title “Penetration Tester” over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 68% vs the prior 4 weeks.
+What skills do Penetration Tester jobs require?
Across Penetration Tester postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the skills mentioned most often are penetration testing, Python, OSCP, exploit development, Nmap.
+Which cities are hiring the most Penetration Tester?
As of 2026-05-17, Penetration Tester postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in East London, Uk, Belfast, Chandler, Abidjan.
+Is Penetration Tester a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 53 Penetration Tester postings over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 68% vs the prior 4 weeks. The skill mentioned most often in Penetration Tester postings is penetration testing, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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Weekly Penetration Tester postings — last 90 days
Skills most often required for Penetration Tester
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| penetration testing | 25 | 22.5% |
| Python | 9 | 8.1% |
| OSCP | 9 | 8.1% |
| exploit development | 9 | 8.1% |
| Nmap | 7 | 6.3% |
| web application penetration testing | 7 | 6.3% |
| Windows | 6 | 5.4% |
| vulnerability assessment | 6 | 5.4% |
| social engineering | 5 | 4.5% |
| Metasploit | 5 | 4.5% |
| OWASP | 5 | 4.5% |
| Application security | 5 | 4.5% |
| Burp Suite | 5 | 4.5% |
| web application security | 4 | 3.6% |
| network security | 4 | 3.6% |
Top metros hiring Penetration Tester
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| East London | 4 | 25.0% |
| Uk | 3 | 18.8% |
| Belfast | 2 | 12.5% |
| Chandler | 2 | 12.5% |
| Abidjan | 1 | 6.3% |
| Arlington | 1 | 6.3% |
| Bellevue | 1 | 6.3% |
| Boston | 1 | 6.3% |
| Elsmere | 1 | 6.3% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, matching postings whose canonical role is “Penetration Tester”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles).
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- Penetration Tester
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- 2026-05-17
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