DAST jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-29, DAST appears in 71 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Application Security Engineer roles, with demand up 6% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-29
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Frequently asked questions about DAST
+Is DAST in demand in 2026?
Yes. DAST appears in 71 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-29, with demand up 6% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Application Security Engineer roles (25% of Application Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require DAST?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-29, the job titles most likely to require DAST are Application Security Engineer (25% of postings list DAST), Security Engineer (17% of postings list DAST), Product Security Engineer (8% of postings list DAST).
+What skills are commonly paired with DAST?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-29), DAST most often appears alongside SAST, SCA, threat modeling, CI/CD, Python.
+Where is DAST most in demand?
As of 2026-08-29, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring DAST are New York City, San Francisco, Bengaluru, Burlington, João Lisboa, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring DAST — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require DAST
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Application Security Engineer | 18 | 25.4% |
| Security Engineer | 12 | 16.9% |
| Product Security Engineer | 6 | 8.5% |
| Security Application Engineer | 4 | 5.6% |
| DevOps Engineer | 3 | 4.2% |
| DevSecOps Engineer | 2 | 2.8% |
| Penetration Tester | 2 | 2.8% |
| Solutions Architect | 2 | 2.8% |
| Application Security Engineering Manager | 1 | 1.4% |
| Application Security Manager | 1 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for DAST
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 4 | 5.6% |
| San Francisco | 4 | 5.6% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 4.2% |
| Burlington | 3 | 4.2% |
| João Lisboa | 3 | 4.2% |
| Prague | 3 | 4.2% |
| Austin | 2 | 2.8% |
| Boston | 2 | 2.8% |
| Palo Alto | 2 | 2.8% |
Skills commonly paired with DAST
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-29. 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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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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