vulnerability scanning jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-06-11, vulnerability scanning appears in 371 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand down 34% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-06-11
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Frequently asked questions about vulnerability scanning
+Is vulnerability scanning in demand in 2026?
Yes. vulnerability scanning appears in 371 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, with demand down 34% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (18% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require vulnerability scanning?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, the job titles most likely to require vulnerability scanning are Security Engineer (18% of postings list vulnerability scanning), DevOps Engineer (7% of postings list vulnerability scanning), Software Engineer (6% of postings list vulnerability scanning).
+What skills are commonly paired with vulnerability scanning?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-06-11), vulnerability scanning most often appears alongside CI/CD, incident response, penetration testing, Python, vulnerability management.
+Where is vulnerability scanning most in demand?
As of 2026-06-11, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring vulnerability scanning are Bengaluru, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new vulnerability scanning content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring vulnerability scanning — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require vulnerability scanning
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 65 | 17.5% |
| DevOps Engineer | 26 | 7.0% |
| Software Engineer | 23 | 6.2% |
| Application Security Engineer | 17 | 4.6% |
| DevSecOps Engineer | 17 | 4.6% |
| Security Analyst | 15 | 4.0% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 13 | 3.5% |
| Product Infrastructure Security Engineer | 10 | 2.7% |
| Information Systems Security Engineer | 8 | 2.2% |
| Cloud Security Engineer | 6 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for vulnerability scanning
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 17 | 4.6% |
| New York City | 10 | 2.7% |
| San Francisco | 10 | 2.7% |
| Washington | 10 | 2.7% |
| London | 7 | 1.9% |
| Austin | 6 | 1.6% |
| Boston | 6 | 1.6% |
| Denver | 5 | 1.3% |
| Arlington | 4 | 1.1% |
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 2026-06-11. 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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