Research Engineer
Tenable seeks a Research Engineer to join its security research team. This position involves researching methods for testing configurations and adhering to security baselines and industry best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop checks to evaluate customer environments via Tenable's products.
* Implement detection logic and scripts while minimizing false positives and negatives.
* Participate in detection logic discussions and research new methods for detection.
Requirements:
* Stay up-to-date with advancements in the security industry and perform research to keep customers secure.
* Develop detection scripts for Tenable's sensors (Nessus vulnerability scanner and others) based on 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 ability 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 Qualifications:
* 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)