Penetration Tester jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 113 job postings with the title “Penetration Tester” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is penetration testing.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about Penetration Tester jobs
+How many Penetration Tester jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 113 job postings with the title “Penetration Tester” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.
+What skills do Penetration Tester jobs require?
Across Penetration Tester postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are penetration testing, Python, vulnerability assessment, Metasploit, Offensive Security.
+Which cities are hiring the most Penetration Tester?
As of 2026-09-30, Penetration Tester postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Mena, Ho Chi Minh City, Huai Khwang, Hyderabad, London.
+Is Penetration Tester a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 113 Penetration Tester postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in Penetration Tester postings is penetration testing, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Penetration Tester?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Penetration Tester postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Penetration Tester
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
61 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Penetration Tester
Roles after Penetration Tester
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Penetration Tester (different employer) | 61 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 13 |
| Before: Security Engineer | 9 |
| Before: Cyber Security Analyst | 8 |
| Before: Security Analyst | 8 |
| Before: Security Consultant | 7 |
| Before: Application Security Engineer | 7 |
| Before: System Administrator | 4 |
| After: Penetration Tester (different employer) | 61 |
| After: Security Analyst | 10 |
| After: Security Engineer | 9 |
| After: Security Consultant | 8 |
| After: Cyber Security Analyst | 6 |
| After: Software Engineer | 6 |
| After: Security Researcher | 4 |
| After: Application Security Engineer | 4 |
Skills most often required for Penetration Tester
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| penetration testing | 84 | 74.3% |
| Python | 35 | 31.0% |
| vulnerability assessment | 23 | 20.4% |
| Metasploit | 20 | 17.7% |
| Offensive Security | 20 | 17.7% |
| Burp Suite | 18 | 15.9% |
| OSCP | 17 | 15.0% |
| OWASP Top 10 | 17 | 15.0% |
| Windows | 16 | 14.2% |
| Bash | 15 | 13.3% |
| ethical hacking | 15 | 13.3% |
| MITRE ATT&CK | 15 | 13.3% |
| web application security | 14 | 12.4% |
| exploit development | 14 | 12.4% |
| Nmap | 14 | 12.4% |
Top companies posting Penetration Tester jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Spektrum | 9 |
| Micro1 | 7 |
| Siam Thanat Hack | 4 |
| Fortreum | 4 |
| Bosch | 4 |
| Darkwolfsolutions | 4 |
| TOYS | 4 |
| CACI | 3 |
| Agile Defense | 3 |
| Barclays | 3 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Penetration Tester
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mena | 6 | 5.3% |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 4 | 3.5% |
| Huai Khwang | 4 | 3.5% |
| Hyderabad | 4 | 3.5% |
| London | 4 | 3.5% |
| Bucharest | 3 | 2.7% |
| Lisbon | 3 | 2.7% |
| Pune | 3 | 2.7% |
| Aberdeen Proving Ground | 2 | 1.8% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “Penetration Tester”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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- Penetration Tester
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-09-30
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- 90
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