DAST jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, DAST appears in 479 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand down 40% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about DAST
+Is DAST in demand in 2026?
Yes. DAST appears in 479 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 40% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (21% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require DAST?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require DAST are Security Engineer (21% of postings list DAST), Application Security Engineer (18% of postings list DAST), Product Security Engineer (8% of postings list DAST).
+What skills are commonly paired with DAST?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), DAST most often appears alongside SAST, SCA, threat modeling, CI/CD, Application security.
+Where is DAST most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring DAST are Bengaluru, London, San Francisco, New York City, Warsaw, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new DAST content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring DAST — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require DAST
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 102 | 21.3% |
| Application Security Engineer | 85 | 17.7% |
| Product Security Engineer | 36 | 7.5% |
| Software Engineer | 27 | 5.6% |
| DevSecOps Engineer | 25 | 5.2% |
| DevSecOps Team Lead | 9 | 1.9% |
| DevOps Engineer | 8 | 1.7% |
| Cloud Security Engineer | 7 | 1.5% |
| Security Software Engineer | 7 | 1.5% |
| Information Security Engineer | 6 | 1.3% |
Top metros hiring for DAST
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 37 | 27.6% |
| London | 22 | 16.4% |
| San Francisco | 21 | 15.7% |
| New York City | 16 | 11.9% |
| Warsaw | 9 | 6.7% |
| Paris | 8 | 6.0% |
| Austin | 7 | 5.2% |
| Berlin | 7 | 5.2% |
| Lisbon | 7 | 5.2% |
Skills commonly paired with DAST
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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