Optiv tech stack

Optiv builds mostly with Python, PowerShell, SQL, JavaScript. Its stack also includes SIEM, Splunk. SIEM is named in 16 of the 33 job postings Optiv published in the last 12 months (48%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Optiv, updated Sep 29, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 29, 2026
Technologies in use
60
Postings analysed
33
Open now
22
Modernity
62 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Optiv use?

Python is named in 24% of job postings at Optiv, followed by PowerShell (18%), SQL (15%), JavaScript (12%).

Python 8 24% required in 75% · 7 open now · since May 2026
PowerShell 6 18% required in 83% · 5 open now · since May 2026
SQL 5 15% required in 60% · 3 open now · since May 2026
JavaScript 4 12% required in 100% · 3 open now · since May 2026
Java 2 6% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Bash 2 6% required in 50% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Perl 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What cloud and platforms does Optiv use?

SIEM is named in 48% of job postings at Optiv, followed by Splunk (24%), Azure (24%), Linux (21%).

SIEM 16 48% required in 100% · 11 open now · since Jul 2026
Splunk 8 24% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Aug 2026
Azure 8 24% required in 88% · 6 open now · since May 2026
Linux 7 21% required in 100% · 5 open now · since May 2026
Active Directory 7 21% required in 86% · 5 open now · since May 2026
Windows 6 18% required in 83% · 5 open now · since May 2026
AWS 5 15% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
CyberArk 5 15% required in 100% · 5 open now · since May 2026
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GCP5
Microsoft Entra ID4
Okta4
Cortex XSOAR3
Crowdstrike3
DLP3
Unix3
LDAP3
BeyondTrust2
Delinea2
Google SecOps2
Microsoft Defender2
SentinelOne2
Wiz2
Zscaler2
Power BI2
Carbon Black1
Cloudflare1
Cortex XDR1
Darktrace1
Exabeam1
IBM QRadar1
Microsoft Sentinel1
Ping Identity1
Sentry1
ThreatConnect1
Tines1
Windows Server1
Tableau1

What developer tools does Optiv use?

Rest API is named in 18% of job postings at Optiv, followed by Cortex (9%), Microsoft Excel (9%), Prometheus (9%).

Rest API 6 18% required in 83% · 5 open now · since May 2026
Cortex 3 9% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Microsoft Excel 3 9% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Prometheus 3 9% optional · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Apache HTTP Server 2 6% required in 50% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Ansible 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Terraform 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

Which engineering practices does Optiv ask for?

Incident Management is named in 18% of job postings at Optiv, followed by IAM (15%), TCP/IP (12%), DNS (12%).

Incident Management 6 18% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
IAM 5 15% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jul 2026
TCP/IP 4 12% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
DNS 4 12% required in 75% · 2 open now · since May 2026
PKI 2 6% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
DHCP 1 3% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Platform Engineering 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
SLI/SLO/SLA 1 3% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
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SOAP1

What does each Optiv team work with?

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

Security

13 postings
SIEM7
CyberArk3
Okta3
BeyondTrust2
Delinea2

Industrial Engineering

11 postings
SIEM7
Azure6
Python6
Splunk6
Linux5
AWS4

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How is the Optiv stack changing?

Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.

First appeared
Google SecOpsSep 2026
Cortex XSOARSep 2026
CortexAug 2026
CrowdstrikeAug 2026
PrometheusAug 2026
Microsoft DefenderAug 2026
SentinelOneAug 2026
TCP/IPAug 2026

How modern is the Optiv stack?

Modern 62/100

Optiv scores 62 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 Optiv stack in its industry?

Share of the 384 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

SIEM32%
Azure36%
Python51%
Splunk17%
Active Directory31%
Linux47%
PowerShell31%
Windows46%
AWS34%
CyberArk5%

What sets Optiv apart

Cortex XSOAR2%

Questions about the Optiv tech stack

What programming languages does Optiv use?

The languages named in Optiv job postings are Python (24%), PowerShell (18%), SQL (15%), JavaScript (12%), Java (6%), as a share of the 33 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Optiv use SIEM?

Yes. SIEM is named in 16 of 33 job postings (48%) and required in 16 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Optiv use?

The cloud and platforms named in Optiv job postings are SIEM (16), Splunk (8), Azure (8) (postings in brackets).

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

Security postings at Optiv most often require SIEM (7), CyberArk (3), Okta (3), BeyondTrust (2), out of 13 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Optiv tech stack changing?

Yes. Google SecOps, Cortex XSOAR, Cortex, Crowdstrike first appeared in Optiv job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Optiv tech stack?

Optiv scores 62 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 Optiv tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Optiv publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 33 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 29, 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, "Optiv tech stack: 60 technologies from 33 job postings", as of Sep 29, 2026. https://alion.io/company/optiv/technologies

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