Job Description
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 Opportunity:
Tenable's global CTO group is seeking a Staff Vulnerability Researcher. In this role, you will research various platforms and services to uncover 0-day vulnerabilities in major cloud providers, AI platforms, and technologies. You will lead innovation, solve complex problems, and develop strategies for both attacking and defending cloud and AI environments.
Furthermore, you will be in charge of fostering and spreading Tenable's global CTO group's technical expertise. You will present your novel work at conferences and author papers and blogs. You will also build open-source cloud and AI security tools and solutions.
If you're a curious, creative, technical person with an attacker's mindset, strong systemic thinking, and a passion for taking things apart and understanding how they work, we encourage you to apply.
Your Role:
Investigate and analyze the multi-cloud stack and AI models to find 0-day vulnerabilities, security holes, weaknesses, and design flaws
Follow emerging security threats, author blogs about novel research, publish content, and speak at conferences
Conduct technical research on cloud and AI platforms to yield new insights, theories, analyses, TTPs
Serve as a technical leader and contributor for a research team exploring emerging cloud and AI technologies and services
What You'll Need:
7+ years of experience in cybersecurity research, vulnerability research, or offensive security
Previous work experience in finding vulnerabilities and publishing research findings
Experience with and knowledge of high-level systems, web applications, and application security
Highly motivated, great self-learner, curious, responsible and independent
Strong communication skills – written and verbal
And Ideally:
Previous experience in presenting your work at industry conferences
Experience with Kubernetes and container technology
Solid programming skills in at least one language (C, C++, Python, GO, Rust)
B.Sc. or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent professional background
Experience with data/security analysis
Experience with and knowledge of cloud environment architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP)
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