Research Engineer, Tenable
Cybersecurity & exposure management
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Cybersecurity & exposure management
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower organizations to understand and reduce cyber risk.
Role
Who you are
- Demonstrably strong programming skills in one or more languages
- Proficiency in writing unit tests & debugging
- Solid understanding of networking & the TCP/IP stack
- Experience developing enterprise software in a collaborative manner using Git (or a similar VCS)
- Proficiency in creating regular expressions to match patterns
- Strong system administration skills (particularly on Unix-based systems)
- Exposure to CI/CD pipeline technologies and concepts
- Ability to work independently and as part of a larger team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- 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 2-3 years of development or R&D experience
Desirable
- Ability and experience in showcasing original research externally – via blogs, white- papers, etc
- Passionate about technology. Keep up with advancements and developments in the development / security industries
- Perform original research to keep our customers secure
- Knowledge of software development design patterns
- 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)
- Proficiency with SQL
- Experience with Tenable products such as Nessus, Security Center & Tenable Vulnerability Management
- Exposure to cloud computing concepts (AWS, Azure, GCP)
What the job involves
- Tenable is looking for a Research Engineer to join our Vulnerability Detection team. The team is responsible for developing software which informs our customers of any cyber exposures in their environments
- This position will involve developing checks/plugins to detect these vulnerabilities using our products, researching existing vulnerabilities & looking for new vulnerabilities. This role will involve some interfacing with stakeholders outside the Research team
- Implements advanced detection logic while minimizing false positives & negatives
- Works on complex research and development initiatives
- 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
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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
Funding (2 rounds)
Nov 2015
$250m
SERIES B
Sep 2012
$50m
SERIES A
Total funding: $300m
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.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle