Research Engineer, Tenable
Cybersecurity & exposure management
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Cybersecurity & exposure management
1001+ employees
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1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower organizations to understand and reduce cyber risk.
Role
Who you are
- Keep abreast with the advancements and developments in the security industry and perform research to keep our customers secure
- Develop detection scripts for Tenable’s sensors (Nessus vulnerability scanner and others) based on the research findings
- Research and develop methods of detection for additional services and products from different vendors
- Good programming skills: C#, Go, Python
- Experience with regular expressions
- Machine Learning/GenAI experience
- Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision as well as collaborate and work with others as part of the larger research team
- Experience working with multiple operating systems (proficiency with Linux a must)
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and able to shift priorities as needed
- Willingness to explore and learn
- B.S. degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
- At least 2 years of R&D experience
- Proven ability to independently research and publish findings in the cybersecurity domain space
Desirable
- Experience with security standards and frameworks such as NIST 800-53, CIS, HIPAA,
- PCI and DISA STIGS
- Experience with text parsing
- Experience with Data transformation (XSL/JQ)
- Experience with REST API usage
- Experience with systems administration and be comfortable working at the command line
- Experience implementing security controls
- One or more security related certifications (e.g. CISSP, CISA, CISM) (Desired)
What the job involves
- Tenable is looking for a Research Engineer to join our security research team
- This position will involve researching methods for testing configurations and adherence to security baselines and industry best practices
- Primary responsibility includes developing checks to evaluate customer environments via our products
- This role will involve some interfacing with stakeholders outside the Research team
- Works on advanced research and development initiatives
- Implements detection logic and scripts while minimizing false positives & false negatives
- Participates in detection logic discussions and the research of new methods for detection
Our take
Tenable is a cybersecurity company delivering a comprehensive suite of products for cloud security, vulnerability management, identity exposure and more. It provides these through its exposure management platform, "Tenable One", which is designed to anticipate attacks and reduce cyber risk.
As cyber-attacks get more sophisticated, businesses need a range of tools to proactively combat threats. By providing all these tools in one place, Tenable solidifies itself as a strong option in the market. This is reflected in it winning a number of industry recognitions.
One of the company's latest moves was to acquire Eureka Security, which has enabled it to add data security posture management to its offering. If it continues to broaden its platform and meet the changing cybersecurity needs of its clients, then Tenable should remain on the path to success.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Nov 2015
$250m
SERIES B
Sep 2012
$50m
SERIES A
Total funding: $300m
Company benefits
- Health: We are committed to our work, our customers, our colleagues and our communities. We speak candidly and always do the right thing
- Work/Life Balance: We are committed to our work, our customers, our colleagues and our communities. We speak candidly and always do the right thing
- Financial Savings and Security: Retirement plans, employee stock purchase plans (ESPP), equity incentives, life and disability insurance
- Professional Development: Customizable opportunities, including learning courses, mentorship, leadership programs and tuition reimbursement
Company values
- One Tenable: We work together and we win together. We are all part of one Tenable team — employees, customers, partners and other stakeholders
- Deliver Results: We set high goals, take bold risks, measure honestly and deliver results that exceed expectations
- What We Do Matters: The work we do makes a difference in this world
- We Care: We are committed to our work, our customers, our colleagues and our communities. We speak candidly and always do the right thing
Company HQ
Town Center, Columbia, MD
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Leadership
Jack Huffard
(Co-Founder)Former COO and President of Tenable, they now serve as a Board Member. They are also a Board Member of Norfolk Southern Corporation, Chair of the Board of Directors at Immersive Labs and Exec Chairman of the Board of Directors at Strivacity.
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