Research Manager - Security Research/Audits & Compliance

Tenable Network Security, Inc.; Columbia (MD); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenable Network Security, Inc. in Maryland (Columbia) is seeking a Research Manager to lead the Audits and Compliance team.

You will develop audit checks and compliance plugins to detect misconfigurations, expanding coverage to new technologies while interfacing with stakeholders outside the Research group. The role requires hands‑on leadership, mentoring researchers, and cross‑functional collaboration with customers, partners, and product teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in security research; 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
• Keep abreast with the advancements and developments in the security industry and perform original research to keep customers secure and in compliance with benchmark standards

Responsibilities

• Provides hands‑on technical day‑to‑day leadership of the team in terms of prioritizing, reviewing and championing audits & compliance initiatives and other research projects
• Externalizes team capabilities through knowledge sharing to other teams throughout the organization and build relationships and opportunities for collaboration
• Externalizes team capabilities to current customers, potential customers, partners and standards bodies
• Mentors talented research engineers on the team and helps recruit enthusiastic, innovative researchers to grow the team
• Collaborates closely with other research teams, program management and various parts of the Tenable Product organization on different projects
• Handles day‑to‑day management tasks such as performance reviews, employee time off, HR Coordination, IT resource management, etc.
• Keeps team accountable & is accountable for the team and all its members
• Enhances the culture

Skills

Security research

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Python

Go

SCAP/OVAL

Problem solving

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

MS preferred

Tools

SCAP/OVAL

REST API usage

Job description

Research Manager - Security Research/Audits & Compliance

US - Headquarters - Maryland - Columbia

Who is Tenable?

Tenable® is the Exposure Management company. Over 40,000 organizations around the globe rely on Tenable to understand and reduce cyber risk. Our global employees support 65 percent of the Fortune 500, 50 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!

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without sponsorship. We are unable to provide sponsorship for work visas of any kind at the time of hire, or at any point during employment. This includes, but is not limited to: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, J-1, etc.

Your Role

Tenable is looking for a Research Manager to join our Audits and Compliance team. The team is responsible for developing software which informs our customers of any compliance misconfigurations in their environments. This position will involve developing audit checks and compliance plugins to detect these misconfigurations using our products, and extending coverage to new technologies. This role will involve some interfacing with stakeholders outside the Research team.

• Provides hands‑on technical day‑to‑day leadership of the team in terms of prioritizing, reviewing and championing audits & compliance initiatives and other research projects
• Externalizes team capabilities through knowledge sharing to other teams throughout the organization and build relationships and opportunities for collaboration
• Externalizes team capabilities to current customers, potential customers, partners and standards bodies
• Mentors talented research engineers on the team and helps recruit enthusiastic, innovative researchers to grow the team
• Collaborates closely with other research teams, program management and various parts of the Tenable Product organization on different projects
• Handles day‑to‑day management tasks such as performance reviews, employee time off, HR Coordination, IT resource management, etc.
• Keeps team accountable & is accountable for the team and all its members
• Enhances the culture

What You'll 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
• Keep abreast with the advancements and developments in the security industry and perform original research to keep our customers secure and in compliance with benchmark standards
• Adaptable and able to shift priorities among initiatives, as needed
• Prior experience leading and performing open‑ended security research when given high‑level requirements and details of the desired outcome.
• Must possess the ability to solve problems logically, research options, and focus on meaningful data to draw the right conclusions under pressure
• Familiar with Python, Go, and SCAP/OVAL and able to do code reviews for quality and accuracy
• B.S. degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience; M.S. preferred

And Ideally

• 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
• Experience with NASL
• Previous participation in IT or other similar audit functions. Understanding of the interrelationships between IT resources, internal and external auditors and regulatory or oversight boards.
• One or more security related certifications (e.g. CISSP, CISA, CISM) (Desired)

#LI-Hybrid #LI-LP1

This is the base pay range for this position. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, location and experience, and may fall outside of the range shown. Employees are also eligible for variable compensation in addition to base pay (commission for sales roles, bonus for non-sales roles), depending on company and individual performance. Tenable also offers a variety of comprehensive and competitive benefits which include: medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance; 401(k) retirement savings with company match; an employee stock purchase plan; an employee referral program; flexible spending accounts; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); education assistance; parental leave; paid time off (PTO); company-paid holidays; health and wellness events; and community programs.

US Pay Range

$145,000 - $193,666.67 USD

We’re committed to promoting Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) at Tenable - through all equal employment opportunity laws and regulations at the international, federal, state and local levels. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact [e-mail] for further assistance.