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Research Manager - Security Research/Audits & Compliance

Tenable, Inc.
Location
US - Headquarters - Maryland - Columbia
Posted
26 days ago
Department
Research
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 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 the job really is

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
  • 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)
Things to weigh
  • 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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