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Tenable

Staff Research Engineer – Exposure Intelligence

Tenable

. Execute the daily intelligence production cycle for Exposure Intelligence .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $137,500 - $183,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in cybersecurity, particularly in threat intelligence analysis and vulnerability management, with strong analytical writing and communication skills. Proficient in producing structured intelligence assessments and collaborating with stakeholders to inform analytical priorities.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Cybersecurity ExpertiseThreat Intelligence AnalysisVulnerability ManagementAnalytical WritingScripting Skills

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Hard Skills
Vulnerability ResearchThreat Intelligence AnalysisExploit Maturity AssessmentAnalytical MethodologiesConfidence RatingsMITRE ATT&CK TTP MappingCVSS ScoringAI-Assisted WorkflowsScripting (Python, Bash)API Automation
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsCommunication SkillsJudgment Under UncertaintyIndependenceTime Management
Tools & Technologies
Tenable ProductsJiraConfluenceShodanCensysGreyNoiseOSINT Techniques
Industry Keywords
Exposure ManagementCybersecurityIntelligence Community StandardsMilitary IntelligenceNon-CVE Exposure Domains

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
CloudCyber SecurityIoTPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Execute the daily intelligence production cycle for Exposure Intelligence
  • Monitor a broad source ecosystem and triage relevant intelligence
  • Produce the daily operations brief informing team priorities
  • Produce and publish an external intelligence digest for stakeholders
  • Assess zero-days and determine whether they warrant full analytical workups
  • Evaluate exploit maturity, likely attacker interest, and blast radius with confidence calibration
  • Produce threat assessments, actor and campaign profiles, and analytical notes on CVEs or exposure conditions
  • Write Tenable blog posts and coordinate with public relations and product marketing on media responses
  • Contribute to webinars and conference presentations
  • Provide input into classification standards, analytical methodologies, and source management practices
  • Collaborate on AI-assisted workflows and improve analytical capabilities
  • Respond to internal intelligence requests from product teams and leadership
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to understand intelligence needs and inform analytical priorities

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 7+ years in cybersecurity, with meaningful depth in at least two of vulnerability research, threat intelligence analysis, security operations, or exposure/risk management
  • Experience producing structured analytical intelligence, including multi-source assessments with confidence ratings and documented methodology
  • Deep familiarity with the vulnerability lifecycle, CVSS scoring, exploit maturity, CISA KEV, and active exploitation assessment
  • Strong understanding of threat actors and campaigns, attribution frameworks, and MITRE ATT&CK TTP mapping
  • Excellent analytical writing and verbal communication skills
  • Comfort with structured, repeatable processes and governed production cycles
  • Sound judgment under uncertainty and ability to work independently
  • Ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams and shifting priorities
  • Intelligence community analytic standards experience preferred
  • Intelligence community or military intelligence background ideally
  • Experience in vulnerability management programs at scale ideally
  • Familiarity with exposure management concepts across cloud, identity, and OT/IoT ideally
  • Experience with AI-assisted analytical workflows ideally
  • Scripting and automation skills, such as Python or Bash, ideally
  • Ability to work with APIs and automate tasks ideally
  • Experience writing for external audiences, including blog posts, conference talks, media interviews, and technical papers, ideally
  • Experience with Tenable products or competitive vulnerability management platforms ideally
  • Familiarity with Shodan, Censys, GreyNoise, and OSINT techniques ideally
  • Experience with Jira and Confluence in a daily-cadence operational context ideally
  • Background in non-CVE exposure domains ideally
  • Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Variable compensation/bonus eligibility based on company and individual performance
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings with company match
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Employee referral program
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Education assistance
  • Parental leave
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Company-paid holidays
  • Health and wellness events
  • Community programs