vulnerability scanning jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-19, vulnerability scanning appears in 553 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand up 24% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-19
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Frequently asked questions about vulnerability scanning
+Is vulnerability scanning in demand in 2026?
Yes. vulnerability scanning appears in 553 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-19, with demand up 24% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (13% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require vulnerability scanning?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-19, the job titles most likely to require vulnerability scanning are Security Engineer (13% of postings list vulnerability scanning), Software Engineer (8% of postings list vulnerability scanning), Cybersecurity Engineer (6% of postings list vulnerability scanning).
+What skills are commonly paired with vulnerability scanning?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-19), vulnerability scanning most often appears alongside CI/CD, Python, vulnerability management, incident response, AWS.
+Where is vulnerability scanning most in demand?
As of 2026-09-19, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring vulnerability scanning are Washington, Austin, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring vulnerability scanning — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require vulnerability scanning
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 72 | 13.0% |
| Software Engineer | 43 | 7.8% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 34 | 6.1% |
| DevOps Engineer | 27 | 4.9% |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | 26 | 4.7% |
| DevSecOps Engineer | 25 | 4.5% |
| Information Security Analyst | 17 | 3.1% |
| Information Security Engineer | 11 | 2.0% |
| IT Security Analyst | 9 | 1.6% |
| Systems Security Engineer | 8 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for vulnerability scanning
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 13 | 2.4% |
| Austin | 10 | 1.8% |
| Hyderabad | 10 | 1.8% |
| Bengaluru | 9 | 1.6% |
| London | 9 | 1.6% |
| San Francisco | 7 | 1.3% |
| San Jose | 7 | 1.3% |
| Annapolis | 6 | 1.1% |
| Arlington | 5 | 0.9% |
Skills commonly paired with vulnerability scanning
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-19. 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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