Vulnerability Researcher - Entry Level

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 Cloud Security is seeking a Vulnerability Researcher. In this role, you will research various cloud assets, roles, relations, and configurations to uncover 0-day vulnerabilities in major cloud providers and technologies. You will search for new vulnerabilities,, solve complex problems, and develop strategies for both attacking and defending cloud environments.

Furthermore, you will be in charge of fostering and spreading Tenable Cloud Security’s technical expertise. You will present your novel work at conferences and author papers and blogs. You will also build open-source cloud 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 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 platforms to yield new insights, theories, analyses, TTPs
  
  

• Knowledge of web applications and application security
• Experience with web attacks, both theoretical and practical
• Highly motivated, self-driven, curious, responsible, and independent
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Experience with and knowledge of cloud environment architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
  

• Prior experience discovering vulnerabilities and publishing research findings
• Experience writing blog posts and technical articles
• Background in cybersecurity research, vulnerability research, or offensive security