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Penetration Tester / Red Team Specialist Market Demand in the Netherlands

Hiring outlook, remote working rates, and which companies are actively recruiting.

Hiring outlook
Growing

Penetration Tester / Red Team Specialist hiring in the Netherlands is anchored by DNB's TIBER-NL framework requiring regular threat-led testing at major banks, with demand concentrated in Amsterdam. ING and ABN AMRO are among the more consistent hirers, and the UWV continues to flag offensive security specialists as a persistent shortage occupation into 2026.

Remote / hybrid
34%

Share of the Netherlands Penetration Tester / Red Team Specialist roles advertising remote or hybrid working.

Pay trend
+8.0%

Year-on-year salary movement in the Netherlands. Positive movement signals active market competition.

What's driving Penetration Tester / Red Team Specialist demand in the Netherlands

Strongest in: Dutch banks and consultancies running red-team engagements under DNB's TIBER-NL cyber resilience testing framework, concentrated in Amsterdam

Penetration Tester / Red Team Specialist hiring in the Netherlands is anchored by DNB's TIBER-NL framework requiring regular threat-led testing at major banks, with demand concentrated in Amsterdam. ING and ABN AMRO are among the more consistent hirers, and the UWV continues to flag offensive security specialists as a persistent shortage occupation into 2026.

Skills commanding the biggest premium right now

Salary premium over the Netherlands median for Penetration Tester / Red Team Specialists who list these skills.

Red team / adversary simulation+21%
Exploit development+16%
OSCP/OSCE-level offensive skills+13%

Top employers hiring in the Netherlands

Companies with consistent or active Penetration Tester / Red Team Specialist hiring in the Netherlands.

INGABN AMRORabobankKPNDeloitte NetherlandsFox-IT

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