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Research Manager - Security Research/Audits & Compliance

Maryland HQ💼 Full-time💰 $145,000–$145,000🗓 2026-08-26 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the Audits and Compliance team to develop software, audit checks, and compliance plugins that detect misconfigurations in customer environments.

Role type

Senior IC Research Manager (Security Audits & Compliance)

Builds

Audit checks, compliance plugins, and security software for customer environments

Domain

Cybersecurity, Compliance, Security Auditing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Security research, team leadership, stakeholder management, Python, Go, SCAP/OVAL, code review, NIST 800-53, CIS Benchmarks, DISA STIGS

Preferred skills

Remote team management, open-ended security research, AI development tools, XSL transforms, REST API, regular expressions, NASL, configuration controls, IT audit functions, security certifications (CISSP/CISA/CISM)

Technologies

Python, Go, SCAP, OVAL, NASL, REST API, XSL

Responsibilities

Prioritize and champion audits & compliance initiatives, mentor research engineers, collaborate with product and program management, manage team performance and resources, externalize team capabilities to customers and partners

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities

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