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Censys
About Censys
Born from internet-wide scanning research at the University of Michigan, Censys catalogs exposed hosts, services and certificates across the internet, data that security teams use for attack surface management and threat hunting. Its single security-titled opening is a staff backend engineer building for SOC and threat hunting use cases, a role for someone who knows what analysts need from scan data and can build it.
Platform-stated
, CyberJobs.cc shows 1 security opening at Censys.
Censys security openings
Read 11 Nov 2026, 15:57 UTCStaff Backend Engineer, SOC & Threat Hunting (opens the job details)
SecOps & IR · Remote· 6mo agoDetails
$198,000–$233,000,/yr
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Working at Censys
Founded in 2017 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, by the researchers behind the ZMap scanner, Censys is privately held and venture-backed. Its security postings state Stated per posting (platform-stated).
1 security role open at the last read1 open role at Censys, confirmed on its careers system 11 Nov 2026.
One staff-level engineering hire, remote in the US or Canada.
The opening is remote within the US or Canada.
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- The salary note here is platform-stated rather than read from current postings, so use it as a guide, not as an offer.
Salaries at Censys
Platform-stated · as of 2026-11-11Recorded salary note, platform-stated, dated 2026-11-11
A yearly range of $198,000 to $233,000 is stated on the posting.
1 of its 1 open roles give a salary, not enough to call any figure typical of Censys, so the note above stands. By specialty:
| Kind of work | Open roles | Rates stated | Highest rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| SecOps & IR | 1 | $198k–$233k/hr1 rate | $233k/yr |
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What salary does Censys offer security staff?
Stated per posting. A yearly range of $198,000 to $233,000 is stated on the posting.
What sort of company is Censys?
Founded in 2017 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, by the researchers behind the ZMap scanner, Censys is privately held and venture-backed.
What is it like to work in security at Censys?
Its security postings state Stated per posting (platform-stated). As a security vendor, it hires both defenders for its own estate and specialists who build and sell the product.
What kind of employment are Censys's security roles?
One staff-level engineering hire, remote in the US or Canada.
Where are Censys's security jobs based?
The opening is remote within the US or Canada.
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