Research Manager - Security Research/Audits & Compliance
Tenable, Inc. · US - Headquarters - Maryland - Columbia
Posted 22 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 22 days Tenable, Inc.'s roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 2% of Tenable, Inc.'s roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Tenable, Inc.
- high 21 stale, 2 reposted of 41 open
- Hiring momentum
- 80 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Tenable, Inc.'s own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Tenable, Inc..
About this role
As a Research Manager at Tenable, you will lead the Audits and Compliance team in developing software that identifies compliance misconfigurations for customers. Your role will involve mentoring team members, managing day-to-day operations, and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance the team's capabilities and culture. You will also engage in original security research to keep customers secure and compliant with industry standards.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Tenable, Inc. as an employer.
What you need
- 3+ years of experience in security research as an individual contributor
- Management experience or team lead experience preferred
- Prior experience working with international and remote teams
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to collaborate and drive efforts from teams across multiple organizations
- Adaptable and able to shift priorities among initiatives, as needed
Nice to have
- Strong understanding of security standards such as NIST 800-53, CIS Benchmarks, or DISA STIGS
- Experience with modern AI development tools
- Experience with XSL transforms
- Experience with REST API usage
- Experience with regular expressions
What you get
- medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings with company match
- employee stock purchase plan
- employee referral program
- flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Worth weighing
- Hybrid work model requires commuting to Columbia, MD headquarters 3 days per week
- No specific salary figure mentioned beyond the range
- Role involves significant leadership and mentoring responsibilities, which may not suit all candidates
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Listed by Tenable, Inc. on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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