Where Capability Meets Opportunity: Introducing the Tenable Research Special Operations Team

The digital landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace, with new threats emerging every day. As organizations strive to stay ahead of the curve, it's becoming increasingly clear that traditional security measures are no longer enough. This is where the Tenable Research Special Operations team comes in – a highly specialized group of experts dedicated to predicting and countering the most significant cyber threats facing organizations today.

With over 150 years of combined research experience and expert analysis, the Tenable Research Special Operations (RSO) team is uniquely positioned to provide critical and actionable intelligence necessary for proactive defense. This elite squad of security researchers is united by a single mission: to cut through the noise and deliver timely, accurate, and actionable information about the latest threats and exposures.

The threat landscape has never been more complex. From software and hardware vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, compromised identities, overexposed environments, and publicly accessible databases, there are countless windows for cybercriminals and hostile nations to exploit. The sheer volume of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) tracked through the MITRE CVE program has historically been too much for security teams to keep up with.

However, what if there was a team dedicated to seeing these threats coming, understanding the tactics being used by adversaries, and sending early warning signals for what might come next? The Tenable Research Special Operations team is that team. With their expertise in reverse engineering, decision science, and threat analysis, they provide organizations with the insights needed to manage risks to critical business assets.

The RSO team serves as Tenable's Forward Logistics Element in the threat landscape, providing customers with the analyses and contextualized exposure intelligence required to stay ahead of emerging threats. Their research goes beyond generic warnings; they understand that what's critical for a power grid isn't the same as what's critical for a retail chain. Threat context is key to determining risk levels, and their insights are tailored to help organizations across different industries and regions prioritize the threats that matter most.

Recent research content from the Tenable RSO Team can be found on the Tenable Blog, the Tenable Research page, and the Tenable Connect Community. From Getting Ahead of AI Risk to How Identity Plays a Part in 5 Stages of a Cyber Attack, this team is providing actionable guidance and insights for organizations looking to stay ahead of the curve.

Join the conversation and stay up-to-date on the latest threats and emerging trends by following the Tenable Research Special Operations team. With their expertise and insights, you can better protect your organization from the most significant cyber threats facing it today.

The "Special Ops" of Cybersecurity: What You Need to Know

The Tenable Security Response Team (SRT) has been monitoring the cybersecurity landscape since 2018, aggregating and assessing insights from hundreds of sources daily to provide unique insights via Cyber Exposure Alerts and related advisory content. The Zero-Day Research team's efforts have resulted in the discovery and disclosure of over 500 zero-day vulnerabilities since its formation.

In 2023, the Decision Science Operations team was launched to provide improved support for decision making through quantitative analysis techniques and the application of appropriate technologies augmenting human intelligence and analysis. Today, the RSO team serves as Tenable's Forward Logistics Element in the threat landscape, providing customers with the analyses and contextualized exposure intelligence required to manage risks to critical business assets.

Unifying the Missions of Security Teams

The Tenable Research Special Operations team is united by a single mission: to cut through the noise and deliver timely, accurate, and actionable information about the latest threats and exposures. By analyzing both sides of the "capability meets opportunity" equation, this elite squad can predict potential attacks and pinpoint exactly where the biggest points of exposure reside.

This isn't just theoretical; it's about providing real-time, actionable insights that can literally save businesses – and potentially, lives – from devastating cyberattacks. The RSO team's research goes beyond generic warnings; they understand that what matters most is threat context, and their insights are tailored to help organizations across different industries and regions prioritize the threats that matter most.

Stay Ahead of Emerging Threats

Join the conversation and stay up-to-date on the latest threats and emerging trends by following the Tenable Research Special Operations team. With their expertise and insights, you can better protect your organization from the most significant cyber threats facing it today.

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