Senior Research Engineer

Who is Tenable?

Tenable® is the Exposure Management company. 44,000 organizations around the globe rely on Tenable to understand and reduce cyber risk. Our global employees support 65 percent of the Fortune 500, 45 percent of the Global 2000, and large government agencies. Come be part of our journey!

What makes Tenable such a great place to work?

Ask a member of our team and they’ll answer, “Our people!” We work together to build and innovate best-in-class cybersecurity solutions for our customers; all while creating a culture of belonging, respect, and excellence where we can be our best selves. When you’re part of our #OneTenable team, you can expect to partner with some of the most talented and passionate people in the industry, and have the support and resources you need to do work that truly matters. We deliver results that exceed expectations and we win together!

Your Role:

Tenable is looking for a Senior Research Engineer to join our security research team. This position will involve researching existing vulnerabilities, looking for new vulnerabilities, and developing checks/plugins to detect these vulnerabilities using our products. This role will involve some interfacing with stakeholders outside the Research team.

Key area’s of focus:

• Works on complex research and development initiatives
• Implements advanced detection logic while minimizing false positives & false negatives
• Participates in detection logic discussions and the research of new methods for detection
• Interfaces with stakeholders on externalizing the outcomes of research
• Helps / trains other researchers, when needed

What you'll need:

• Keep abreast with the advancements and developments in the security industry and perform original 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
• Demonstrably strong programming skills in one or more languages (C and/or Python).
• Ability and experience in showcasing original research externally – via blogs, white-papers, etc.
• Ability to work independently as a researcher as well as part of a larger team.
• Experience working with multiple operating systems (proficiency with Linux is a must)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Adaptable and able to shift priorities as needed
• Meticulous in terms of quality & accuracy of work
• Willingness to explore and learn
• B.S. degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• At least 3-5 years of development or R&D experience

And Ideally

• Solid understanding of networking & the TCP/IP stack.
• In depth understanding of common security vulnerabilities, CVSS scoring, vulnerability classification, detection and exploitation techniques.
• In-depth protocol analysis and interaction. Expert level knowledge of common protocols such as HTTP, DNS, SSH, SMB, etc. 
• Experience with pen-testing, researching, discovering, or publishing vulnerabilities
• One or more security related certifications (e.g. OSCP)
• Experience with systems administration and be comfortable working at the command line
• Exposure to CI/CD pipeline technologies and concepts
• Proficiency with SQL, Snowflake  
• Experience rigorously testing software.
• Developing tools & test plans for complicated software. 
• Experience with Tenable products such as Nessus, Tenable IO and Security Center.

If you’ve reached this point, and you’re still not sure if you should apply…..Just do it! We’re human and we don’t fit a perfect mold. Having diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, that’s a good thing! If you’re coming from outside of the cyber industry - great! If you’re looking to try something new - awesome! All we ask is you bring passion to all that you do, crave creativity and innovation, and embrace the hard work of gaining new skills and accepting big challenges. 

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