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Penetration Tester / Red Team Specialist Market Demand in Sweden

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

Hiring outlook
Growing

Penetration Tester / Red Team Specialist hiring in Sweden is being driven by Finansinspektionen's increasing expectations for regular adversarial testing at banks, with demand concentrated in Stockholm. SEB and Swedbank are among the more consistent hirers, and Sweden's deep bench of EU/EEA free-movement talent keeps the domestic pipeline of OSCP-certified testers comparatively strong for a market of its size.

Remote / hybrid
34%

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

Pay trend
+6.5%

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

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

Strongest in: Swedish banks and consultancies running red-team engagements aligned with Finansinspektionen's cyber resilience expectations, concentrated in Stockholm

Penetration Tester / Red Team Specialist hiring in Sweden is being driven by Finansinspektionen's increasing expectations for regular adversarial testing at banks, with demand concentrated in Stockholm. SEB and Swedbank are among the more consistent hirers, and Sweden's deep bench of EU/EEA free-movement talent keeps the domestic pipeline of OSCP-certified testers comparatively strong for a market of its size.

Skills commanding the biggest premium right now

Salary premium over the Sweden 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 Sweden

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

SEBSwedbankHandelsbankenTruecallerEricssonDeloitte SwedenAccenture SwedenTelia

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