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Which companies in New Zealand hire Penetration Tester / Ethical Hackers?
Datacom, ANZ New Zealand, ASB Bank, Kordia (Aura Information Security), and similar employers are among the most consistent hirers for this role in New Zealand.
Market IntelligenceGrowing demand
Penetration Tester / Ethical Hacker Market Demand in United States
Hiring outlook, remote working rates, and which companies are actively recruiting.
Hiring outlook
Growing
Penetration Tester / Ethical Hacker hiring in the US is concentrated in New York, Austin, and San Francisco Bay Area, with demand driven by security and risk teams scaling their capability through 2025 into 2026. Okta and SentinelOne are among the more consistent hirers, and this site's US take-home baseline models federal tax and FICA only, so real net pay swings meaningfully by state, from zero income tax in Texas and Washington to California's and New York City's much steeper combined top rates.
Remote / hybrid
38%
of United States Penetration Tester / Ethical Hacker roles advertise remote or hybrid working
Market activity
+9.1%
Year-on-year salary movement in United States. Positive movement signals active market competition.
What's driving Penetration Tester / Ethical Hacker demand in United States
Strongest in: security and risk teams across New York, Austin, and San Francisco Bay Area, led by employers such as Okta and SentinelOne
Penetration Tester / Ethical Hacker hiring in the US is concentrated in New York, Austin, and San Francisco Bay Area, with demand driven by security and risk teams scaling their capability through 2025 into 2026. Okta and SentinelOne are among the more consistent hirers, and this site's US take-home baseline models federal tax and FICA only, so real net pay swings meaningfully by state, from zero income tax in Texas and Washington to California's and New York City's much steeper combined top rates.
Skills commanding the biggest premium right now
Salary premium over the United States median for Penetration Tester / Ethical Hackers who list these skills.
Web/app penetration testing (Burp Suite, OWASP)+16%
Network & infrastructure testing+14%
Offensive security certifications (OSCP, OSCE)+18%
Top employers hiring in United States
Companies with consistent or active Penetration Tester / Ethical Hacker hiring in United States.
OktaSentinelOneCiscoMandiantCrowdStrikePalo Alto Networks
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Penetration Tester / Ethical Hacker demand questions for United States
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What percentage of Penetration Tester / Ethical Hacker roles in New Zealand offer remote work?
Around 38% of active New Zealand listings advertise some remote or hybrid flexibility, though a meaningful share of monitoring and engineering work can run from anywhere in the country, though New Zealand's thin local specialist pool means Datacom and the banks often hire remote-first to widen the candidate net.