vulnerability assessment jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-03, vulnerability assessment appears in 302 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand up 88% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-03
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Frequently asked questions about vulnerability assessment
+Is vulnerability assessment in demand in 2026?
Yes. vulnerability assessment appears in 302 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03, with demand up 88% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (10% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require vulnerability assessment?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03, the job titles most likely to require vulnerability assessment are Security Engineer (10% of postings list vulnerability assessment), Penetration Tester (7% of postings list vulnerability assessment), Application Security Engineer (5% of postings list vulnerability assessment).
+What skills are commonly paired with vulnerability assessment?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-03), vulnerability assessment most often appears alongside penetration testing, threat modeling, incident response, Python, Application security.
+Where is vulnerability assessment most in demand?
As of 2026-09-03, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring vulnerability assessment are Washington, San Francisco, New York City, Singapore, Arlington, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring vulnerability assessment — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require vulnerability assessment
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 29 | 9.6% |
| Penetration Tester | 20 | 6.6% |
| Application Security Engineer | 16 | 5.3% |
| Cybersecurity Specialist | 13 | 4.3% |
| Cyber Security Analyst | 11 | 3.6% |
| Product Security Engineer | 10 | 3.3% |
| Systems Engineer | 9 | 3.0% |
| Security Analyst | 8 | 2.6% |
| Information Security Analyst | 7 | 2.3% |
| Business Analyst | 5 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for vulnerability assessment
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 11 | 3.6% |
| San Francisco | 8 | 2.6% |
| New York City | 6 | 2.0% |
| Singapore | 5 | 1.7% |
| Arlington | 4 | 1.3% |
| Bastrop | 4 | 1.3% |
| Bengaluru | 4 | 1.3% |
| London | 4 | 1.3% |
| Mumbai | 4 | 1.3% |
Skills commonly paired with vulnerability assessment
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03. 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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