Metascan tech stack

Metascan builds mostly with Python, Bash, JavaScript, Java. Its stack also includes Linux, PoC Library, ElasticSearch, MySQL. Python is named in 6 of the 9 job postings Metascan published in the last 12 months (67%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Metascan, updated Oct 11, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Oct 11, 2026
Technologies in use
39
Postings analysed
9
Open now
3
Modernity
67 /100

What programming languages does Metascan use?

Python is named in 67% of job postings at Metascan, followed by Bash (44%), JavaScript (44%), Java (33%).

Python 6 67% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Bash 4 44% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
JavaScript 4 44% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Java 3 33% required in 33% · since Jul 2026
Lua 3 33% required in 33% · since Jul 2026
Ruby 3 33% required in 33% · since Jul 2026
C++ 2 22% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
SQL 1 11% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
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What frameworks and libraries does Metascan use?

PoC Library is named in 56% of job postings at Metascan, followed by Celery (44%), Django (44%), Pytest (22%).

PoC Library 5 56% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Celery 4 44% required in 75% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Django 4 44% required in 75% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Pytest 2 22% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Django REST Framework 1 11% required in 100% · since Oct 2026

What databases does Metascan use?

ElasticSearch is named in 44% of job postings at Metascan, followed by MySQL (44%), Redis (22%).

ElasticSearch 4 44% required in 75% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
MySQL 4 44% required in 75% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Redis 2 22% required in 100% · since Jul 2026

What cloud and platforms does Metascan use?

Linux is named in 67% of job postings at Metascan, followed by Qualys Cloud Platform (33%), RabbitMQ (22%), GitLab CI (22%).

Linux 6 67% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Qualys Cloud Platform 3 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
RabbitMQ 2 22% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
GitLab CI 2 22% required in 50% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
GitHub 2 22% optional · since Jul 2026
Astra Linux 1 11% optional · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
RED OS 1 11% optional · 1 open now · since Oct 2026

What developer tools does Metascan use?

Acunetix is named in 67% of job postings at Metascan, followed by Docker (67%), Nessus (67%), Nmap (44%).

Acunetix 6 67% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Docker 6 67% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Nessus 6 67% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Nmap 4 44% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
OWASP ZAP 4 44% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
feroxbuster 4 44% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
subfinder 4 44% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Ansible 4 44% required in 75% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
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Amass2
Git2
WPScan2

Which engineering practices does Metascan ask for?

DNS is named in 67% of job postings at Metascan, followed by NFT (33%), TCP/IP (33%), DeFi (11%).

DNS 6 67% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
NFT 3 33% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
TCP/IP 3 33% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
DeFi 1 11% required in 100% · since Sep 2026

What does each Metascan team work with?

The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.

Security

4 postings
Acunetix4
Docker4
Linux4
Nessus4
PoC Library4
Python4

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How modern is the Metascan stack?

Modern 67/100

Metascan scores 67 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Metascan stack in its industry?

Share of the 1,588 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Linux37%
Python54%
PoC Library4%
Bash16%
Celery2%
Django6%
ElasticSearch10%
JavaScript40%
MySQL14%
Java24%

What sets Metascan apart

PoC Library4%
Celery2%
Lua1%
Qualys Cloud Platform3%

Questions about the Metascan tech stack

What programming languages does Metascan use?

The languages named in Metascan job postings are Python (67%), Bash (44%), JavaScript (44%), Java (33%), Lua (33%), as a share of the 9 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Metascan use PoC Library?

Yes. PoC Library is named in 5 of 9 job postings (56%) and required in 5 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Metascan use?

The cloud and platforms named in Metascan job postings are Linux (6), Qualys Cloud Platform (3), RabbitMQ (2) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Security job at Metascan?

Security postings at Metascan most often require Acunetix (4), Docker (4), Linux (4), Nessus (4), out of 4 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Metascan tech stack changing?

No new technology has appeared in Metascan job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Metascan tech stack?

Metascan scores 67 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Metascan tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Metascan publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 9 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 11, 2026.

Method and citation

Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count

Alion, "Metascan tech stack: 39 technologies from 9 job postings", as of Oct 11, 2026. https://alion.io/company/metascan/technologies

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