Staff Vulnerability Researcher Cloud Security @ Tenable
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About Tenable
Tenable® is the Exposure Management company trusted by 44,000 organizations worldwide to reduce cyber risk. Our team supports 65% of the Fortune 500, 45% of the Global 2000, and large government agencies.
Why Work With Us
Join a team where our people and culture of belonging, respect, and excellence drive innovation in cybersecurity. At Tenable, you will work with some of the most passionate experts in the industry.
Tenable Cloud Security
Following the acquisition of Ermetic, Tenable Cloud Security now delivers proactive security through contextual risk visibility across cloud and on-premises infrastructures.
Your Opportunity as a Staff Vulnerability Researcher Cloud Security
In this role you will research cloud assets, roles, relations and configurations to uncover 0-day vulnerabilities in major cloud providers. You will lead innovation, solve complex cloud security problems and develop strategies for both attacking and defending cloud environments.
- Investigate multi-cloud stacks for 0-day vulnerabilities.
- Publish research findings, blogs, and papers.
- Present novel work at industry conferences.
- Build open-source cloud security tools and solutions.
- Lead research teams to explore emerging cloud technologies.
What You'll Need
- 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity or vulnerability research.
- Proven track record in identifying vulnerabilities and publishing research.
- Experience with high-level systems, web applications, and application security.
- In-depth knowledge of cloud environments including AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Strong self-learning ability and excellent communication skills.
And Ideally
- Experience presenting at industry conferences.
- Knowledge of Kubernetes, container technology and programming languages like C, C++, Python, GO, or Rust.
- B.Sc. or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics or similar.
- Experience with data and security analysis.
Equal Opportunity & Privacy
Tenable is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to diversity. For accommodation needs, please contact Recruiting@tenable.com. Review our data consent statements for GDPR and CCPA compliance.
Key skills/competency
- cybersecurity
- vulnerability
- cloud
- research
- 0-day
- multi-cloud
- innovation
- technical leadership
- attacker mindset
- open-source
How to Get Hired at Tenable
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Customize your resume: Highlight cloud and vulnerability expertise.
- Research Tenable: Understand their security innovations and culture.
- Prepare technical examples: Showcase past vulnerability research projects.
- Practice interview answers: Focus on security and research challenges.