Staff Vulnerability Researcher - Office Of The Cto

Tenableinc

Israel
On-site
Research existing and new vulnerabilities
Develop detection logic and scripts
Protocol analysis and fuzzing
The Staff Vulnerability Researcher will be involved with researching existing vulnerabilities, looking for new vulnerabilities, and developing checks/plugins to detect these vulnerabilities via our products

Job Summary

  • The Staff Vulnerability Researcher will be involved with researching existing vulnerabilities, looking for new vulnerabilities, and developing checks/plugins to detect these vulnerabilities via our products.
  • This role will involve some interfacing with stakeholders outside the Research team and helping/training other researchers when needed.
  • Develop detection scripts for Tenable’s sensors (Nessus vulnerability scanner and others) based on the research findings and research and develop methods of detection for additional services and products from different vendors.

Matching Summary

The Staff Vulnerability Researcher will be involved with researching existing vulnerabilities, looking for new vulnerabilities, and developing checks/plugins to detect these vulnerabilities via our products.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Research existing and new vulnerabilities
  • Develop detection logic and scripts
  • Protocol analysis and fuzzing
  • Reverse engineering and binary analysis
  • Nessus Sensor and NASL language experience

Nice-to-have

  • Interfacing with external stakeholders
  • Training other researchers
  • Staying abreast of security advancements
  • Reviewing code and providing feedback
  • Understanding security standards

Key Requirements

  • B.S. degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • At least 5 years of R&D experience
  • Experience with pen-testing, researching, discovering, or publishing vulnerabilities
  • Experience with C or C++, Assembly, and/or scripting languages
  • One or more security related certifications (e.g. OSCP)
  • At least a year's experience with Nessus Sensor and NASL
  • Experience with Python programming language

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Not specified

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