Senior Security Researcher
Core
Conduct novel security research on cloud infrastructure and AI systems to uncover attack vectors and inform product direction for Tenable's security solutions.
Role type
Senior Security Researcher (Cloud & AI)
Builds
AI and Cloud security products, detection logic, and risk prioritization guidance
Domain
Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, AI Security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Security research, vulnerability research, offensive security, cloud security concepts, AI systems exploitation, prompt injection analysis, data poisoning analysis, system prompt leakage analysis, threat landscape analysis, technical writing, public speaking
Preferred skills
Red teaming, published security research, conference talks, technical blogging, multi-domain security experience, AWS/Azure/GCP expertise, AI ecosystem tracking
Technologies
AWS, Azure, GCP, LLM frameworks
Responsibilities
Drive research direction across cloud security, AI security, and emerging threat landscapes; Perform novel security research to uncover new attack vectors and adversary techniques; Translate research findings into actionable product capabilities and detection logic; Stay current with evolving threats to identify investment areas; Write and speak about security research to strengthen thought leadership; Collaborate with product and engineering teams to translate research into shipped capabilities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC