DAST jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-02, DAST appears in 392 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-02
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+Is DAST in demand in 2026?
Yes. DAST appears in 392 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-02, with demand down 21% vs the prior 4 weeks.
+What skills are commonly paired with DAST?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-02), DAST most often appears alongside SAST, SCA, threat modeling, CI/CD, Application security.
+Where is DAST most in demand?
As of 2026-05-02, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring DAST are Bengaluru, London, San Francisco, New York City, Warsaw, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring DAST — last 90 days
Top metros hiring for DAST
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 32 | 27.6% |
| London | 20 | 17.2% |
| San Francisco | 20 | 17.2% |
| New York City | 12 | 10.3% |
| Warsaw | 8 | 6.9% |
| Lisbon | 7 | 6.0% |
| Austin | 6 | 5.2% |
| Berlin | 6 | 5.2% |
| Paris | 5 | 4.3% |
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 2026-05-02. 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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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-05-02
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