Vulnerability Management Analyst (Cybersecurity)

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Vulnerability Management Analyst to join the cybersecurity team. This role plays a key part in identifying, assessing, and reporting on security vulnerabilities across the organization's technology infrastructure and working with our partners in IT and Engineering to remediate them. The position is critical to maintaining the security and integrity of systems and data.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

•Analyze scan results to prioritize and categorize risks and vulnerabilities based on their severity and potential impact.

•Collaborate with system owners and support teams to prioritize and facilitate the remediation of identified vulnerabilities, tracking progress and ensuring timely resolution.

•Stay informed about emerging security threats, risks and vulnerabilities, as well as industry best practices for vulnerability management.

•Perform technical evaluations of vulnerabilities to validate findings and determine potential remediation paths and mitigations.

MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE

•Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. 

•Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple tasks effectively.

•Ability to work independently and as part of a team. 

•Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.

•Capable of rationalizing systemically to identify patterns and solve problems in a structured way.

•Strong IT background and knowledge of IT business systems.

•Familiarity with security standards, frameworks, and compliance requirements.

•Demonstrated experience in vulnerability management, cybersecurity, or related roles.

•Proficiency with vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., Nessus, Qualys, OpenVAS, Tenable) and experience with vulnerability assessment methodologies.

•Knowledge of network security architecture concepts including topology, protocols, components, and principles (e.g., application of defense-in-depth).

•Understanding of how traffic flows across the network (e.g., Transmission Control Protocol [TCP] and Internet Protocol [IP], Open System Interconnection Model [OSI], Information Technology. Infrastructure Library, current version [ITIL]).

•Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, Procedural Language/Structured Query Language [PL/SQL] and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return-oriented attacks, malicious code).

•Knowledge of penetration testing principles, tools, and techniques.

Certifications (preferred but not required): 

•Relevant certifications, such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), are a plus.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 

•Bachelor’s degree in business, information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related field  

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS FIELD 

•7+ years of Information Technology experience

•5+ years experience in vulnerability management and/or offensive security

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