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 theyll 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 youre 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!. The Role. 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

Your Opportunity. 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. What Youll Need. Keep abreast with the advancements and developments in the security industry and perform research to keep our customers secure. Develop detection scripts for Tenables 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. 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. S. At least 2 years of R&D experience. Proven ability to independently research and publish findings in the cybersecurity domain space

And Ideally. 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). If youve reached this point, and youre still not sure if you should apply

Just do it! Were human and we dont fit a perfect mold. Having diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, thats a good thing! If youre coming from outside of the cyber industry great! If youre 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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