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Penetration testing jobs on Hacker News - Who is hiring, and how demand trends

How demand for Penetration testing trended in Hacker News 'Who is hiring?' posts since 2011: a live monthly mention chart in share and raw counts, plus the real job postings behind every bar.

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Postings mentioning it
199
This month (Jun 2026)
2
Peak month
Sep 2016 (6)
Mention remote
27%
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Job postings

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Monthly Penetration testing job postings in the Hacker News Who is hiring? thread, one bar per calendar month since 2011. Narrow the window, add another skill to compare, and click any month to read the postings behind the bar.

Penetration testing job postings for June 2026

  1. WHITEHATWOLF · hiring in Jun 2026 · read the thread · view on HN

    Cybersecurity graduate seeking Information Security Analyst, Cyber Security Analyst, Penetration Tester, or SOC Analyst roles. Location: Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India Open to: Remote IST overlap Willing to relocate: Within India for strong opportunities Cybersecurity…

Some popular Penetration testing job postings

The Penetration testing job postings that drew the most discussion.

  1. ali7776 · hiring in May 2026 · read the thread · view on HN

    If you are trying to find affordable penetration testing vendors without compromising on quality, this site is a good place to start: https: penetrationtestingvendors.com it gives you a clear list of vendors you can actually trust.

  2. kcrossisec · hiring in Jul 2015 · 5 replies · read the thread · view on HN

    NCC Group (formerly Matasano Security, iSEC Partners, and Intrepidus Group) - Austin, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Sunnyvale, CA It's July, and I can assure you that all of our offices have better A C than anyone else on this thread. Many of you will be…

  3. wglb · hiring in Jul 2015 · 2 replies · read the thread · view on HN

    Location: South Loop, Chicago; ONSITE Wouldn't it be cool to know things about software that the developers don't know? kCura is hiring Security Engineers for its downtown Chicago South Loop location for its Operation Swordfish team. You don't need to have previous security…

  4. DanMcInerney · hiring in Mar 2016 · 2 replies · read the thread · view on HN

    Coalfire | Penetration testers | Denver, Seattle, Atlanta offices Looking for penetration testers of all skills. We do penetration testing against many fortune 500 companies and I guarantee you won't find a more fun atmosphere in the office. Shoot me a PM if interested or send…

  5. h3ryantuck · hiring in Sep 2023 · 2 replies · read the thread · view on HN

    Horizon3.ai | Multiple Roles | Full Time | Bay Area, RTP, Boulder | https: www.horizon3.ai join-our-team The product: NodeZero provides autonomous penetration testing delivered as a self-service SaaS offering. Red Teams use NodeZero as a force multiplier that can conduct…

What the Penetration testing hiring trend shows

This page charts how often Penetration testing appears in the monthly Hacker News 'Who is hiring?' thread, one bar per calendar month across the whole history. Switch between share mode - Penetration testing's slice of the market each month - and raw counts for absolute hiring volume, narrow the window to the last year, 5 or 10 years, and click any month to read the actual postings that mention Penetration testing: the companies, the seniority, and the rest of the stack they ask for.

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