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# Security Engineer at Tenable, Inc.

- **Company:** Tenable, Inc.
- **Location:** Sydney, Australia
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-07-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/tenableinc/jobs/5291393008

## Job description

Who is Tenable?

Tenable® is the Exposure Management company. Over 40,000 organizations around the globe rely on Tenable to understand and reduce cyber risk. Our global employees support 65 percent of the Fortune 500, 50 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: At Tenable, we seek a passionate and skilled (Presales) Security Engineer to join our team. In this role, you’ll be crucial in driving sales success and enhancing our customers' experience through your technical expertise. You'll work alongside Sales Representatives and a talented team to set Tenable apart from the competition, build lasting customer relationships, and create enthusiastic advocates for our solutions. Your Opportunity:

- Deliver Technical Excellence: Present technical demonstrations of Tenable’s platform products, showcasing their value and differentiation to potential customers.
- Manage Evaluations: Oversee enterprise software trials and "Proof of Value" evaluations, ensuring they align with customer goals.
- Solve Real Problems: Address customer challenges and business needs with consultative security and compliance expertise.
- Engage and Educate: Answer technical questions and provide insights, occasionally presenting at local events and conferences.
- Support Sales Efforts: Work closely with sales representatives to achieve or exceed revenue targets, support local partners in enterprise deals, and respond to RFIs and RFPs.
- Relationships: Build a good relationship with customers, partners and peers on different levels in the organisation. What You'll Need:
- Technical Expertise: Experience with Nessus or other network scanning technologies and solid foundational knowledge of TCP/IP and network security concepts.
- Industry Knowledge: Understanding Cyber Security & Industry trends to  align technical solutions with business objectives and market demands
- Cyber Security & Cloud Knowledge: Familiarity with the Cyber Security ecosystem both on-prem and in the Cloud, including CMDB, Ticketing, Patch Management, PAM, etc.
- Compliance Awareness: Understanding of international & local compliance standards (e.g., NIS2, DORA, PCI, FISMA, SOX, NERC, CIS, DIS STIG).
- Effective Communicator: Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to adapt based on the audience and effectively frame problems and solutions.
- Strong teamwork skills are essential, as collaboration is at the heart of this role’s success.
- Flexibility: Willingness to travel as needed within your territory (up to 25%). And Ideally...
- Experience: 10+ years of direct Pre-Sales Engineer experience.
- Certifications: Cloud certifications in  AWS, GCP &/or Azure. CISSP or equivalent.
- Network Knowledge: Understanding of TCP/IP and network security concepts.
- System Experience: Experience with enterprise-class operating systems at the security admin level.
- DevOps Skills: Proficiency in Docker, DevOps, API scripting, and Python SDK.
- Proactive Attitude: A self-starter who stays up to date with current technologies.

## #LI-KM1

#LI-Office We’re committed to promoting Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) at Tenable - through all equal employment opportunity laws and regulations at the international, federal, state and local levels.  If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact Recruiting@Tenable.com for further assistance.

Tenable Data Consent Statement

Tenable is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. Depending on your location, one or more of the following notices may apply to you:

[General Applicant Privacy Notice](https://static.tenable.com/marketing/hr/Tenable_General_Applicant_Privacy_Notice_FINAL_4-29-2026_branded.pdf) [California Applicant Privacy Notice](https://static.tenable.com/marketing/hr/Tenable_CCPA_Notice_Applicants_FINAL_4-29-2026_branded.pdf) [EU/EEA/UK Applicant Privacy Notice](https://static.tenable.com/marketing/hr/Tenable_EEA_UK_Applicant_Privacy_Notice_FINAL_6-4-2026_branded.pdf)

## About Tenable, Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Tenable is the Exposure Management company, providing an AI-powered platform that unifies security visibility, insight, and action across the entire attack surface to help organizations understand and reduce cyber risk.
- **Entity Type**: Public (Ticker: TENB)
- **Headquarters**: Columbia, Maryland, USA
- **Founded**: 2002
- **Founders**: Ron Gula, Jack Huffard, Renaud Deraison

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Cybersecurity (Exposure Management, Vulnerability Management, Cloud Security, OT Security, Identity Security)
- Target customers: Enterprise, SMB, and government organizations (B2B) — serving over 44,000 customers worldwide, including 65% of the Fortune 500 and 50% of the Global 2000 [tenable.com](https://www.tenable.com/about-tenable/about-us)
- Mission or purpose statement: "We believe every business has the right to pursue its ambitions free from security worry. This is why we dedicate ourselves to isolating and eradicating the cyber exposures that hold organizations back." [tenable.com](https://www.tenable.com/about-tenable/about-us)

## Products & Services
- **[Tenable One](https://www.tenable.com/)**: The company's flagship Exposure Management platform. It unifies visibility, insight, and action across the entire attack surface (IT, cloud, OT, identity, third-party applications, and AI) using native signals, exposure intelligence, and third-party data. It is powered by **Tenable Hexa AI**, which provides agentic orchestration to accelerate remediation.
- **Vulnerability Management**: Core solution for discovering assets and prioritizing vulnerabilities based on risk.
- **AI Exposure**: Provides visibility into the AI supply chain, including LLM integrations and data pipelines, to identify misconfigurations and shadow AI.
- **Cloud Security (CNAPP)**: Reduces cloud risk by closing misconfigurations, risky entitlements, and vulnerabilities across multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
- **Identity Exposure**: Continuously discovers assets and uses risk-based prioritization to focus on the most exploitable vulnerabilities.
- **OT Exposure**: Manages security across cyber-physical ecosystems, bridging the gap between IT and OT.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available in search results. (Public company; market cap fluctuates with stock price.)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue — Not publicly available in search results. (As a public company, revenue is disclosed in SEC filings like 10-K/10-Q; the latest figure was not cited in the provided search results.)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: The company went public in 2018 in one of the largest raises for a U.S.-listed security company at the time. Key leadership includes co-CEOs Steve Vintz and Mark Thurmond [tenable.com](https://www.tenable.com/about-tenable/about-us).
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Exposure Assessment Platforms.
  - Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape Worldwide Exposure Management 2025 Vendor Assessment.
  - Named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Unified Vulnerability Management Solutions, Q3 2025.
  - Serves 44,000+ customers worldwide, including 65% of the Fortune 500.
  - Processes 1.7 trillion unique exposure data points per year and covers 336,000+ CVEs [tenable.com](https://www.tenable.com/about-tenable/about-us).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Market Leadership**: Consistently recognized as a Leader by major analyst firms (Gartner, Forrester, IDC) in the exposure management and vulnerability management categories.
- **Vast Data Fabric**: The Tenable Exposure Data Fabric and Hexa AI provide a unique ability to understand how risk moves through an environment, enabling precise prioritization and coordinated remediation across teams and AI agents.
- **Broad Coverage**: Unifies visibility across IT, cloud, OT, identity, and AI — a breadth that few competitors match.
- **Scale & Trust**: Trusted by a massive portion of the Fortune 500 and Global 2000, creating a strong network effect and brand moat.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI-Powered Exposure Management**: Deep investment in Tenable Hexa AI for agentic orchestration, aiming to shorten the time from detection to resolution.
- **Expanding the Attack Surface View**: Continuously adding new domains (AI, identity, OT) to the platform to provide a truly unified view.
- **Closing the Gap**: The core mission is to "close the gap between exposure and attack" by making exposure clear and actionable for customers.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Recognition**: Great Place to Work Certified, 2025 Best Workplace in Technology, 2025 Best Workplaces in Tech in the UK, and Best Workplace for Disability Inclusion [tenable.com](https://www.tenable.com/careers).
- **Work Model**: Hybrid and remote opportunities available. "Hub" roles require some weekly in-office presence, while Field/Remote roles are more flexible with occasional office attendance [tenable.com](https://www.tenable.com/careers).
- **Benefits**: Comprehensive health benefits (physical, mental, and family-forming plans), retirement plans, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), equity incentives, life and disability insurance, and generous paid time off.
- **Professional Development**: Customizable opportunities including learning courses, mentorship, leadership programs, and tuition reimbursement.
- **Engineering & Research Focus**: Strong emphasis on world-class research (covering 336K+ CVEs) and engineering innovation. The company is building "innovative platforms, products and features to help our customers stay one step ahead" [tenable.com](https://www.tenable.com/careers).
- **Global Impact**: Work with a team across 40 countries, serving 44,000+ customers including some of the largest organizations in the world.

## Sources
1. [tenable.com](https://www.tenable.com/)
2. [tenable.com](https://www.tenable.com/about-tenable/about-us)
3. [tenable.com](https://www.tenable.com/careers)
4. [greenhouse.io](https://boards.greenhouse.io/tenableinc)
5. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/tenableinc)

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