Vulnerability Analysis freelancers:
What the market wants.
Demand and trends for Vulnerability Analysis – calculated from 31 real project and job postings of the last 90 days. No survey, no guesswork without data.
- Listings (90 days)
- 31
- Rank 506 of 1233 skills
- Of which must-have
- 16 %
- Rated for 31 postings (AI analysis), otherwise “nice to have”
Vulnerability Analysis: rank 506 of 1233, a solid base without momentum.
Vulnerability Analysis sits at rank 506 of 1233, in the solid middle of demand.
Vulnerability Analysis: Senior-level skill required in 77% of postings
Vulnerability Analysis is a systematic method for identifying security gaps in IT systems, networks, and applications. Potential weaknesses are uncovered before attackers can exploit them. This method forms a central part of Cyber Security and works closely with Application Security and EDR. Organizations use Vulnerability Analysis to harden their IT infrastructure and meet compliance requirements.
Projects requiring Vulnerability Analysis typically emerge after security incidents, during system migrations, or as part of regular security audits. Freelancers and permanent employees with this competency conduct penetration tests, document discovered vulnerabilities, and develop remediation plans. They frequently collaborate with IT Security teams to prioritize risks and support remediation processes. In larger organizations, Vulnerability Analysis is among regularly recurring tasks.
The market for this skill shows clear specialization toward experienced professionals: 77% of postings require Senior level, while 19% represent Mid-level positions. Of 31 total projects captured, Vulnerability Analysis is classified as a mandatory requirement in 16%. Engagements occur as Freelance projects in 48% of cases, as Permanent positions in 42%, and through Temp agency in 10%. German language proficiency is required across all postings.
Who wants Vulnerability Analysis – and under which conditions
Seniority
Senior dominates (77 %).
Stated in 100 % of listings
Contract type
Freelance leads (48 %).
Stated in 100 % of listings
Project language
German dominates (100 %).
Stated in 100 % of listings
Current Vulnerability Analysis projects
Market data comes from Nexus. Links marked ↗ open the public view in Nexus (new tab) – read-only.
- Do you fit? CheckBraunschweig · 50 % remote
- Do you fit? CheckDüsseldorf · 50 % remote
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- Do you fit? CheckMehlingen · 50 % remote
- Do you fit? CheckLübeck · 50 % remote
- Do you fit? CheckFrankfurt · 90 % remote · 14.10.2026
Methodology: We count IT postings of the last 90 days that mention Vulnerability Analysis. Projects posted several times that are detected as duplicates count once; postings without an assignable IT category are missing, so the figures are a lower bound. The trend compares the share of all IT postings with the 90 days before and only appears with enough comparison data. We do not show figures based on fewer than 30 data points. The rating “must have” or “nice to have” comes from an AI analysis of the posting texts. Distributions only refer to postings that state the respective attribute; we state the coverage alongside. The description of the skill is created automatically (from our skill directory or by AI) and checked by machine: no numbers, no company names, only the skill and its neighbours in the taxonomy. Texts are created and checked automatically, numbers come from the postings.
Basis: 11,175 IT listings in the window
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