Security Engineer

Who is Tenable?

Tenable® is the Exposure Management company. 44,000 organizations around the globe rely on Tenable to understand and reduce cyber risk. Our global employees support 65 percent of the Fortune 500, 45 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!

Your Role:

Tenable is seeking a Principal Security Engineer to support demos and evaluations of enterprise opportunities across the territory. Assist in developing business value propositions around Tenable's products and solutions. Drives sales with technical expertise, account management skills, sales ability and a superior customer focus. Participates as part of a sales team to achieve or exceed revenue targets. 

Your Opportunity:

• Become a Vulnerability and Risk Management SME and advisor to some of the world’s largest organizations


• Meet with prospective clients to discover what their biggest security challenges and highest priority business drivers are


• Map Tenable’s unique business value and differentiators to their challenges and business drivers


• Perform custom portfolio demonstrations based on strong discovery question and real intel


• Partner with like-minded peers across Tenable to build exceptionally strong teams and shared knowledge


• Influence product directions, make a difference and be part of Tenable’s growth and leadership in the ever faster-moving world of network security


• Up to 25% travel

What You'll Need:

• Prior experience working in a security-related technical pre-sales role


• Understanding how to craft a custom demo vs delivering a canned demo


• Skill and confidence in leading discussions from a deep technical level to the executive level


• A strong self-starter attitude and determination to win


• Solid teamwork skills, teamwork is everything at Tenable


• Solid Interpersonal “smarts”


• Willingness to travel where and when needed within your territory, typically around 25% on average

And Ideally...

• Experience with Nessus and/or other network security technologies


• Solid foundational knowledge of TCP/IP and network security concepts


• Experience with Enterprise class operating systems at the security admin level


• Demonstrable experience with modern computing infrastructures such as AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenStack, etc.


• Docker and DevOps knowledge, API scripting, Python SDK


• Knowledge of compliance standards (e.g., PCI, FISMA, SOX, NERC)


• BS in Computer Science or related field, 10+ years of direct SE experience


• CISSP, GIAC, CEH, or other security-related certifications

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