TL;DR

Senior Security Researcher (Cloud Threats): Designing and implementing detection strategies for cloud environments with an accent on cloud-native telemetry, adversary tradecraft, and detection-as-code principles. Focus on researching novel attack surfaces and developing production-grade detection logic to protect global organizations.

Location: Must be based in or able to work from the Tel Aviv office in Israel

Company

Tenable is the Exposure Management company, protecting 44,000 organizations and a significant portion of the Fortune 500 against cyber risks.

What you will do

  • Own the research direction for Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) capabilities.
  • Design detection strategies across agentless and agent-based telemetry sources.
  • Conduct novel security research to uncover attacker tradecraft and behaviors in cloud environments.
  • Develop and implement production-grade detections using detection-as-code principles.
  • Translate threat intelligence into actionable detection logic and product features.
  • Contribute to external thought leadership through technical writing and public speaking.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in threat research, cloud security, or detection engineering.
  • Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native telemetry.
  • Solid expertise in attacker behavior, tradecraft, and threat intelligence.
  • Experience designing security detections and working with detection-as-code principles.
  • Ability to work independently in ambiguous problem spaces.
  • Strong communication skills to articulate technical findings clearly.

Nice to have

  • Experience with detection languages like YARA, Sigma, or Rego.
  • Background in malware research, offensive security, or incident response.
  • Proven track record of published research, conference talks, or technical blogging.

Culture & Benefits

  • Work within a highly technical, elite cloud security research team.
  • Focus on innovation and collaborative problem-solving.
  • Environment centered on professional excellence and belonging.
  • Access to resources needed to execute high-impact cybersecurity work.