Security testing jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-18, Security testing appears in 436 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand down 8% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-18
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+Is Security testing in demand in 2026?
Yes. Security testing appears in 436 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-18, with demand down 8% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (8% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Security testing?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-18, the job titles most likely to require Security testing are Security Engineer (8% of postings list Security testing), QA Engineer (7% of postings list Security testing), Application Security Engineer (5% of postings list Security testing).
+What skills are commonly paired with Security testing?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-18), Security testing most often appears alongside Performance testing, CI/CD, Python, test automation, regression testing.
+Where is Security testing most in demand?
As of 2026-08-18, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Security testing are Bengaluru, Toronto, Washington, London, Lisbon, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Security testing — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require Security testing
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 34 | 7.8% |
| QA Engineer | 29 | 6.7% |
| Application Security Engineer | 20 | 4.6% |
| Quality Assurance Engineer | 17 | 3.9% |
| Product Security Engineer | 13 | 3.0% |
| Software Engineer | 13 | 3.0% |
| Test Engineer | 11 | 2.5% |
| QA Automation Engineer | 10 | 2.3% |
| Security Architect | 10 | 2.3% |
| Information Security Engineer | 8 | 1.8% |
Top metros hiring for Security testing
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 16 | 3.7% |
| Toronto | 13 | 3.0% |
| Washington | 9 | 2.1% |
| London | 8 | 1.8% |
| Lisbon | 7 | 1.6% |
| Austin | 5 | 1.1% |
| Barcelona | 5 | 1.1% |
| Berlin | 5 | 1.1% |
| Hyderabad | 5 | 1.1% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-18. 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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