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Director, Global Government Affairs (SLED) - Cybersecurity
Tenable
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Executive opportunity brief
The decision in one screen
A compact evidence-first read of compensation, flexibility, mobility and what still needs verification. No universal quality score is used.
Fast read
Opportunity DNA
This opportunity needs a closer read before drawing a strong conclusion, especially around the salary benchmark is still shallow.
The range is usable, but the comparable sample is still too shallow for a strong relative-pay call.
Geographic eligibility is restricted to a country or region.
One or more material qualification requirements are stated and may narrow the realistic applicant pool.
Sponsorship and relocation support are not clear from the current listing.
Part of the application route can be assessed, but the full external process may contain additional steps.
At least one recent enabled source can still renew this vacancy.
This fingerprint summarizes what is clear, constrained or still unanswered in the current listing. It is a reading aid, not an overall job score.
Decision evidence check
4 of 5 core facts stated
This checks whether the listing states the facts that commonly change an employment decision. It measures disclosure completeness, not whether the opportunity is good or bad.
Facts already stated
- Compensation
- Work arrangement
- Advertised location
- Employment type
What to verify next
- Application closing time: Is there a firm application deadline, a rolling review window or no stated closing date?
Advertised location is not proof of work authorization, sponsorship, or legal eligibility. Unknown information is not a negative score; verify those questions separately.
Decision levers
What could make or break the fit?
Reasons to look closer
Nothing stands out strongly enough yet to call a clear advantage. The role may still be attractive for reasons the listing does not spell out.
Trade-offs to weigh
- The salary benchmark is still shallow: Pay is disclosed, but the current comparison pool is too small for a strong relative-pay conclusion.
- Location rules could change the fit: Geographic eligibility is restricted to a country or region.
- The experience requirement raises the entry bar: The listing appears to require at least about 7 years of experience.
Questions worth asking before you invest more time
- Ask whether visa sponsorship is available before investing significant time in the application.
These questions come from details the listing leaves open. An unanswered point is not treated as a disadvantage.
Opportunity neighborhood
Keep your options open
These live roles sit close enough to this opportunity to make useful comparison points. Look across several employers before deciding what pay, flexibility or access trade-offs you are willing to accept.
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This neighborhood is drawn from current inventory in the same broad occupation. Similarity is based on explicit listing facts; missing details do not count against a job.
Role market context
How much current choice is visible around this kind of work?
This compares the vacancy with current High Paid Job inventory in the broad Cybersecurity roles family. It describes visible choice and disclosure, not future demand or career quality.
200 most recent current roles sampled for the disclosure measures below.
Distinct employers in the bounded current sample, not an estimate of all employers hiring in the market.
Current sampled roles stating at least four of the five Core Decision Facts.
Requires a numeric amount, explicit ISO currency and supported pay period.
Listings with explicit enough remote, hybrid or on-site evidence to classify.
Missing deadline evidence remains unknown and is not interpreted as an open-ended application window.
Currencies with explicit pay evidence in the sample: USD (59) · EUR (8) · GBP (2) · SEK (1). Raw amounts across different currencies are not compared.
This describes current visible High Paid Job inventory in the same broad occupation family. Percentages use a bounded recent sample and are not a forecast, a complete labor-market census or an employer-quality measure.
Constraint opportunity lab
What changes the size of the current opportunity pool?
Each line applies one stricter evidence-based constraint to the same bounded current role-family sample. It helps you see the trade-off in visible choice without deciding which trade-off is right for you.
Counts only affirmative or possible sponsorship evidence, or relocation explicitly offered. Unknown is not treated as no.
A much stricter subset: only listings with explicit worldwide-remote evidence remain.
Only same-currency opportunities with usable annualized pay enter this comparison. Other currencies are not converted or treated as lower.
Shows the subset with enough stated evidence for a more informed first comparison.
Counts roles explicitly classified as worldwide remote, region-restricted remote or remote with restrictions still unclear.
Requires amount, explicit ISO currency and a supported pay period. Missing pay evidence remains unknown.
Uses only roles where a country is known. Roles without country evidence are excluded from this denominator.
Includes roles whose seniority is genuinely unspecified rather than assuming they belong to another level.
These are counterfactual filters over a bounded sample of current HPJ inventory in the same broad occupation family. They show how visible choice changes when one evidence-based constraint is applied; they do not tell you which constraint you should choose or predict hiring outcomes. The calculation uses the 200 most recent current roles from 357 visible roles in this broad family.
Salary transparency context
Is pay disclosure typical for this kind of role?
This listing states usable structured compensation. About 35% of the bounded current role sample does the same.
Compensation counts only when amount, ISO currency and supported pay period are all known.
Pay disclosure is limited in the current role sample.
This employer’s current visible listings disclose pay materially more often than the current same-role sample.
This compares salary-disclosure behavior in current visible listings. It does not compare raw salary amounts across currencies, infer undisclosed pay as zero, or rate employer quality.
Private offer & negotiation lab
Turn an offer into evidence, not guesswork
Enter an annual base offer and, if you want, your own target. HPJ compares only within one explicit currency and never chooses a target for you.
Negotiation evidence available: advertised pay range, current same-currency market context, strong decision evidence.
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Usable advertised compensation is available.
Variable compensation is mentioned; verify amount, formula, target and eligibility.
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Retirement or pension benefits are mentioned; verify employer contribution and vesting.
Health-benefit language is mentioned; verify coverage, dependants and employee cost.
Paid-leave language is mentioned; verify the exact entitlement and carry-over rules.
A work-arrangement signal is available; verify schedule details before relying on it.
Relocation support not established
Sponsorship not established
A review cycle is mentioned; verify timing and whether compensation can change at that review.
Questions worth taking into the offer conversation
- Does the package include equity or another long-term incentive, and what are the vesting terms?
- If relocation is relevant, what expenses, timing and repayment conditions are covered?
- What exact sponsorship or work-authorization conditions apply to this role?
- When is the first performance and compensation review after joining?
- Is there a firm application deadline, a rolling review window or no stated closing date?
Occupation intelligence
What broader career references connect to this role?
HPJ uses broad comparison families for current-market analysis. External taxonomy results are reference candidates for that broad family, not a declaration that this vacancy has been authoritatively classified into a specific occupation.
European occupation references
- cyber incident responder
- cybersecurity risk manager
- ethical hacker
- digital forensics expert
- director of compliance and information security
This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.
U.S. occupation references
- Information Security Analysts 15-1212.00
- Digital Forensics Analysts 15-1299.06
- Penetration Testers 15-1299.04
- Information Security Engineers 15-1299.05
- Security Management Specialists 13-1199.07
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Career reference research
Skills worth investigating
Official occupational context, paired with exact phrases visible in this vacancy. It is not a skills test or an applicant-fit score.
ESCO · European occupation
cyber incident responder
Usually essential in this ESCO occupation
- security engineering
- ICT security legislation
- ICT network security risks
- attack vectors
- risk managementPhrase in listing
- building systems monitoring technology
- communicate with stakeholders
Context-dependent ESCO skills
- provide user documentation
- cloud security and compliance
- project management
- ensure proper document management
- cloud monitoring and reporting
O*NET · U.S. occupation
Information Security Analysts
O*NET occupation skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Speaking
- Writing
- Judgment and Decision Making
- MonitoringPhrase in listing
Build my private skill preparation brief Your evidence · Practice · Interview questions
Plan how you might demonstrate or investigate occupational skills. These are broad-family reference examples, not confirmed vacancy requirements. Nothing you enter is sent to High Paid Job.
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Useful next question: Which of these occupational reference skills does the hiring manager actually expect for this specific role, and what evidence would demonstrate them?
These skills belong to one reference occupation selected for HPJ’s broad career family, not a verified classification of this vacancy. Text overlap only means a phrase appears in the available listing text; it does not establish an employer requirement, your proficiency, or a qualification gap. A missing mention is unknown, not a deficit.
Adjacent current roles to investigate
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same stated country · same employment type · similar work-arrangement evidenceAdjacent-family roles are exploration prompts from current HPJ inventory. They are not inferred qualification matches and they do not imply a promotion path.
Career move map
What sits one step away?
This listing is currently read as Leadership. Nearby roles one visible seniority step away can help you judge whether to widen the search, stretch upward or compare the responsibilities more carefully.
Broader-entry direction
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Same country · Similar work arrangement · Same employment type Advertised midpoint is about 41% higherThese are live roles one visible seniority step away in the same broad occupation family. They can reveal nearby options, but they are not a guaranteed promotion path and do not account for your personal experience.
Skill bridge
What does this role connect to?
Cybersecurity is one of the signals this listing shares with skills appearing often across current Cybersecurity roles opportunities.
Skills named in this listing
Shared with the current career sample
- Cybersecurity Seen in 43 sampled listings
Additional signals in this listing: Procurement
Application edge
- If these skills match your background, prepare one concrete example that shows how you used Cybersecurity and Procurement rather than relying on a keyword-only claim.
- The listing states about 7 years of required experience. Check that the dates and scope in your application make that experience easy to verify.
- A degree requirement is stated. Verify the exact field, level and equivalency wording before treating your education as a match or mismatch.
If the named skills are genuinely transferable in your own experience, the occupation map also points to adjacent current families worth researching: Software engineering roles and Data & AI roles. This is exploration context, not a qualification match.
Skill signals come from explicit text mentions. A mention is not automatically a requirement, and absence from the current top-skill list does not make a skill rare or unimportant. The current career comparison draws on 104 sampled listings; 100 contain a recognized skill signal.
Application Decision Lab
Turn the listing into a preparation plan
Separate what the listing actually states from what you still need to prepare or verify. Your selections and short notes stay in this browser and are never submitted to High Paid Job.
Degree requirement stated
The listing appears to state a degree as a required or mandatory qualification. Verify the exact field and equivalency rules in the authoritative application.
Cybersecurity
This skill or technology is explicitly mentioned in the available listing text. A mention is not automatically a mandatory requirement; prepare a concrete example only if it is relevant to your experience.
Procurement
This skill or technology is explicitly mentioned in the available listing text. A mention is not automatically a mandatory requirement; prepare a concrete example only if it is relevant to your experience.
Questions worth resolving before you rely on the opportunity
- Application closing time: Is there a firm application deadline, a rolling review window or no stated closing date?
- Work authorization / sponsorship: If sponsorship or work authorization matters to you, what exact immigration or employer-sponsorship conditions apply to this role?
- Application process: What interview, assessment, portfolio, reference or screening stages are part of the hiring process?
- Degree equivalency: Is the stated degree requirement strict, or can directly relevant professional experience or another credential satisfy it?
Decision analysis
What the listing really tells you
Director, Global Government Affairs (SLED) - Cybersecurity at Tenable becomes easier to judge once the range is useful even though the comparison pool is small, work-location flexibility has usable detail, and the entry path is becoming clearer are viewed together. Here is the current read from the information available.
The range is useful even though the comparison pool is small
The USD range can be compared directly within its currency, although the present comparison sample is too shallow for a confident relative-pay ranking.
Work-location flexibility has usable detail
The work-location pattern is “Limited location freedom”, with Remote Freedom at 54/100. The most important location constraint is geographic eligibility is restricted to a country or region..
The entry path is becoming clearer
Degree requirement stated · Prior experience explicitly not required · 1 additional stated barrier · 1 stated access pathway. Unstated education or experience requirements stay open rather than being assumed.
The application route gives a few useful clues
Provider-mediated application path. The external application may contain additional steps that are not visible from the listing itself.
Source continuity adds useful context
The opportunity currently has 1 renewable source path across 1 source classes. Multiple independent paths can strengthen continuity, but they are not a substitute for checking the application destination.
How this analysis is assembled
Built from the pay, location, qualification, mobility, application and source details available for this vacancy. Anything the listing leaves unresolved stays unresolved.
Analysis evidence coverage
How much analysis can the current evidence support?
Only 7 comparable salary observations are available. At least 10 are needed before showing a High Pay Score.
Measures observable location flexibility and explicit restrictions; it does not determine whether remote work is personally desirable.
The configured source supplied structured salary fields, a usable currency and a focused comparison value.
The source posting date is today.
At least one enabled source recently observed the vacancy. The source chain is traceable, but this is not independent employer verification.
There is no universal opportunity score because pay, flexibility and access matter differently to different people. Compare Jobs lets you weight the evidence around your own priorities.
Decision checklist
What is supported, uncertain or worth checking?
This checklist separates supported strengths, visible cautions and missing evidence. It is not an overall recommendation or guarantee that the job is suitable for you.
Supported strengths
- Prior experience explicitly not required
Visible cautions
- Geographic eligibility is restricted to a country or region.
- Work-related travel is required or expected.
- Some compensation may be variable or performance-based. Confirm the guaranteed base amount before comparing headline pay.
- The description appears to require or expect work-related travel. Check the frequency and whether travel time or expenses materially affect the role.
- Degree requirement stated
Still unknown
- There is not enough comparable salary evidence to establish this job’s current pay position.
- Visa sponsorship is not established by the available listing data.
Pay vs. barriers
Opportunity Efficiency not assessed
The current pay position is not reliable enough to weigh compensation against the stated barriers.
1 explicit access signal is present, such as stated degree flexibility or early-career access wording.
1 explicit required barrier is visible in the available wording.
2 explicit Remote Freedom restriction signals are present and are shown separately from qualification requirements.
- Current comparable pay position is unavailable.
This section weighs pay context against clearly stated barriers without collapsing unlike requirements into one universal score. Degree, experience, licensing, clearance and location limits remain separate, and missing qualification details stay unknown.
Beyond the headline
Not enough evidence for a hidden-value finding
Potential hidden value appears only when several distinct non-pay advantages are actually supported. Missing requirements or benefits are never counted as positives.
The listing explicitly says prior experience is not required.
Still check: Degree requirement stated · The current application path is provider-mediated rather than directly classified as an employer-authorized or official route.
Hidden Value is an experimental evidence summary, not an investment-style score or guarantee of employability. It only uses explicit current listing evidence and does not infer that an unmentioned qualification is unnecessary.
Explainable opportunity highlight
Why this opportunity stands out
These are supported signals from the current listing and comparison sample—not a guarantee that this is the best job for you.
The source provides structured salary information with a comparatively focused range, improving the usefulness of pay comparisons.
The source posting date is today.
Compensation intelligence
How competitive is this pay?
Only 7 comparable salary observations are available. At least 10 are needed before showing a High Pay Score.
Why this analysis?
- Only 7 comparable salary observations are available. At least 10 are needed before showing a High Pay Score.
- Salary confidence: High. The configured source supplied structured salary fields, a usable currency and a focused comparison value.
- Range quality: Focused salary range.
Employer compensation communication
Pay transparency at Tenable
Very strong current pay transparency
This score uses the employer’s current visible listings and combines how often pay is disclosed with how useful those ranges are. Bonus, equity and benefit mentions are shown separately and do not raise the score.
This pattern comes from the employer’s current visible vacancies. It describes hiring and pay transparency in those listings, not employee satisfaction or a permanent judgement of the employer.
Current employer intelligence
Tenable — current opportunity snapshot
Employer Evidence Profile
How often this employer’s current visible sampled vacancies state decision-critical information. These percentages describe evidence coverage, not employer quality.
Current sampled listings with advertised compensation evidence.
Current sampled listings whose work arrangement is clearer than unknown.
Current sampled listings with a supported country signal.
Current sampled listings with an explicit closing time.
Current sampled listings with a usable posting date.
Current sampled listings that explicitly indicate confirmed, possible or unavailable sponsorship evidence.
Current sampled listings with an explicit relocation signal.
Low coverage means the current visible listings state the information less often. It does not prove that the employer lacks the policy, benefit or support.
Common current occupation families: Sales (4) · Cybersecurity (2) · Software engineering (2)
Visible seniority mix: Senior / lead (5) · Leadership (11)
Current employment-type mix: Full time (18)
Most visible hiring countries in this sample: United States (14) · Australia (1) · Canada (1) · Netherlands (1)
Other current roles from this employer
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Leadership · Region-restricted remoteCustomer Success Manager
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Senior / lead · Region-restricted remoteAssociate Services Architect
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Senior / lead · Region-restricted remoteCountry Manager, Canada
Canada
Leadership · Region-restricted remoteThese are other current vacancies visible from the same employer, not endorsements or evidence of future hiring plans.
Current disclosed salary medians by currency
- USD 133,500 median · 13 disclosed salaries
Questions worth asking this employer
- If work authorization matters to you, what sponsorship policy applies to this specific role and location?
- If a move is required, is relocation assistance available for this position?
- What is the expected application and interview timeline if the listing does not state a closing date?
These questions are prompted by missing or thin evidence in the employer’s current visible vacancies. Missing evidence is not treated as a negative judgement.
This employer snapshot uses the employer’s current visible listings. Remote and sponsorship rates use only vacancies with explicit evidence, while missing information stays unknown. Salary medians are shown separately by currency and need at least five disclosed salaries. Zero confirmed sponsorship means none was explicitly found in this sample, not that sponsorship is unavailable.
This snapshot describes the employer’s current visible vacancies—things such as pay disclosure and work arrangement. It is not an employee-satisfaction or hiring-quality rating, and different currencies stay separate.
Work-location intelligence
Remote Freedom
Limited location freedom
Why this score?
- The role is remote but the source identifies a country or regional restriction.
Location restrictions detected
- Geographic eligibility is restricted to a country or region.
- Work-related travel is required or expected.
Remote Freedom measures observable location flexibility only. Unknown work-location information remains unscored. Timezone wording is penalized only when it appears restrictive; general collaboration across time zones is not treated as a restriction. A score does not guarantee legal work eligibility, payroll availability or visa sponsorship.
International applicant intelligence
Visa & relocation signals
Sponsorship status is shown only when the listing provides clear enough wording. Employer history or headquarters location is not used to guess an answer.
The available listing details do not contain a clear enough sponsorship statement.
The available listing details do not contain a clear enough relocation statement.
Tradeoff check
What’s the catch?
These are visible conditions worth checking before treating the headline compensation as the whole story:
- Some compensation may be variable or performance-based. Confirm the guaranteed base amount before comparing headline pay.
- The description appears to require or expect work-related travel. Check the frequency and whether travel time or expenses materially affect the role.
- This is remote work with a geographic restriction, not a worldwide-remote vacancy.
Current alternatives
Better-paying alternatives
These current roles show a materially higher annualized salary midpoint in the same broad occupation and currency. Similar seniority, country, work arrangement, employment type and recency are preferred where possible; higher pay alone does not make an alternative a better fit.
Principal Security Engineer, Infrastructure Security
OpenAI · USA
Region-restricted remoteWhy comparable: Same seniority band · Same country · Similar work-location arrangement
AppSec Sales Engineer
Harness · USA
Region-restricted remoteWhy comparable: Same seniority band · Same country · Similar work-location arrangement
Security Engineer, Detection and Response
OpenAI · USA
Region-restricted remoteWhy comparable: Same country · Similar work-location arrangement · Same employment type
Check: Seniority is not explicit in the alternative listing.
Alternatives are drawn from the current inventory rather than presented as application recommendations. A pay difference needs to be meaningful—about 3% or more at the midpoint—and different currencies are not compared.
Application-path intelligence
What can we see about the application process?
Provider-mediated application path
The current application path comes through a publisher or aggregator. The destination may still lead to an employer-authorized hiring system, but that is not clear enough to assume.
Current destination: jobicy.com · HTTPS
No additional required application step is clear in the available listing text. This does not mean the external application is one-click or friction-free.
Application effort is estimated from visible listing and source details. Optional steps are kept separate from mandatory ones, and the external form may contain additional requirements that are not visible here.
Application safety context
Application safety check
Basic application-safety context available
The current application destination has a basic transport-safety signal such as HTTPS. This does not verify the employer, vacancy, recruiter or application process.
Evidence checked: Source provenance · Application destination · Listing wording
Observable transport-safety signals
- The available application destination uses HTTPS.
Before you share money or sensitive information
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- Do not send cryptocurrency, gift cards, online-banking credentials or PINs as part of an application.
- Treat unusually fast offers or interviews conducted only through informal messaging channels as reasons to verify the employer independently.
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Original listing details
The section below comes from the listing source. The decision sections above use the job’s structured pay, location, qualification, mobility and application details to give you additional context.
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:
Tenable’s Director, Global Government Affairs (SLED) represents Tenable before state and local legislators, Chief Information Officers (CIOs), Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), procurement officials, and education leaders, as well as across national SLED organizations, trade associations, and coalitions.
This position develops and executes comprehensive state and local advocacy strategies in tight alignment with Tenable’s SLED sales and business development leadership. A core element of the role involves monitoring state policy developments, managing contract lobbyists in target jurisdictions, and turning association and legislative intelligence into actionable growth strategies for field sales teams.
Your Opportunity:
- Public Sector Business Enablement: Partner closely with SLED territory sales teams and sales leadership to open doors, navigate procurement cycles, and highlight the operational value of exposure management solutions to state and local leaders.
- Consultant & Lobbyist Management: Directly direct and manage outside government relations consultants and contract lobbyists in key priority states (including California, Texas, New York, and Florida), setting priorities and ensuring measurable results.
- Trade Association & Coalition Leadership: Represent Tenable within key technology associations and national SLED bodies (e.g., NASCIO, NGA). Actively monitor state legislative trends and translate association briefings into timely, actionable commercial intelligence for regional sales teams.
- Executive Relationship Building: Cultivate and sustain deep, credible relationships with state CIOs, CISOs, state agency technology leaders, and key procurement decision-makers nationwide.
- Policy Strategy & Legislative Tracking: Track, evaluate, and influence state and local legislation and executive policies impacting cybersecurity standards, AI adoption, and public sector risk management.
- Ethics & Lobbying Compliance: Navigate state-specific lobbying rules, gift restrictions, and disclosure requirements in close coordination with Tenable legal and compliance teams.
- Solution Advocacy: Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of Tenable’s exposure management platform and its application to state, local, and higher education operational resilience.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Align government affairs strategies with product marketing, corporate communications, and executive leadership priorities.
What You’ll Need:
- Minimum of 7+ years of relevant experience in state and local government affairs, public policy, state agency administration, or SLED business development, with demonstrated leadership experience.
- Proven track record establishing credibility and working relationships with state and local CIOs, CISOs, IT procurement officials, and legislative staff.
- Demonstrated experience managing external government affairs consultants and contract lobbyists to achieve targeted policy and business outcomes.
- Strong working knowledge of state legislative processes, budget appropriation cycles, and public sector acquisition vehicles.
- Demonstrated success leveraging national intergovernmental organizations and trade associations to represent company priorities.
- Exceptional written, verbal, and executive presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex policy topics to commercial sales teams and government executives alike.
- Travel: Domestic travel required, typically monthly to quarterly depending on state legislative calendars, major SLED conferences, and jurisdictional priorities.
- Availability: Planned position start date of March 2027.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
And Ideally:
- Working familiarity with cybersecurity principles, IT infrastructure, enterprise software, or AI policy (formal cybersecurity industry experience is not required; domain-specific exposure management solutions can be learned on the job).
- Prior service as a state Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Deputy CIO/CISO, or senior state technology leader.
- Direct experience overseeing legislative or consulting engagements in including California, Texas, New York, or Florida.
- Experience serving as an intelligence bridge between public sector associations and quota-carrying sales representatives to accelerate pipeline generation.
- Advanced degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science, Law, or a related field.
#LI-Hybrid #LI-LP1
This is the base pay range for this position. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, location and experience, and may fall outside of the range shown. Employees are also eligible for variable compensation in addition to base pay (commission for sales roles, bonus for non-sales roles), depending on company and individual performance. Tenable also offers a variety of comprehensive and competitive benefits which include: medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance; 401(k) retirement savings with company match; an employee stock purchase plan; an employee referral program; flexible spending accounts; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); education assistance; parental leave; paid time off (PTO); company-paid holidays; health and wellness events; and community programs.
US Pay Range
$188,000—$250,666.67 USD
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.
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Listing provenance
Where did this job come from?
See where this vacancy came from and whether more than one current source can still support it. Source names help with traceability and attribution; they are not endorsements or guarantees.
At least one enabled source recently observed the vacancy. The source chain is traceable, but this is not independent employer verification.
- Continuity
- One recent renewable source
- Source-class independence
- One renewable source class
- Last source observation
- Observed today
This records when High Paid Job last observed the vacancy in source evidence. It confirms source presence, not that the employer edited the vacancy at that time.
- 1 enabled source recently observed this vacancy.
Source confidence is about traceability and continuity. It is separate from application safety and should not be read as an employer reputation rating.
The vacancy is supplied by an external job publisher. Source information helps show where the listing came from; it is not a guarantee about the employer or vacancy.
Listing source: Jobicy. Destination: jobicy.com. The application opens in a new tab so you can keep this report open.