Vulnerability Management Engineer POST NUMBER: 453603
Position requirements:
- 6 years of experience in cybersecurity, vulnerability management, or cloud security.
- Proficiency with ASM and vulnerability management platforms (e.g., Qualys, Wiz, Tenable, CrowdStrike, Shodan, etc.).
- Experience integrating data from CMDBs, CSPMs, EDRs, and network discovery tools.
- Hands-on experience with scripting or automation tools (Python, PowerShell, REST APIs).
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and related security controls.
- Understanding of vulnerability scoring systems (CVSS), threat modeling, and MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.
- Excellent communication and teamwork mindset; capable of translating complex technical findings into actionable guidance.
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or equivalent work experience.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., Security , GIAC GCIH/GVMS, AWS Security, AZ-500, etc.) are a plus.
Discovery & Asset Inventory
- Perform ongoing discovery of external-facing assets (domains, IPs, APIs, cloud services).
- Maintain accurate asset inventory through integration with CMDB, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), endpoint agents, and scanning tools.
- Validate asset ownership and data accuracy through collaboration with system and application owners.
- Conduct and tune vulnerability scans using ASM platforms (e.g., Rapid7, Qualys, Wiz, Tenable).
- Analyze scan results and identify misconfigurations, missing patches, and exposed services.
- Collaborate with remediation teams to track, document, and validate mitigation efforts.
- Apply risk models to prioritize vulnerabilities based on business impact, threat intel, exploitability, and exposure duration.
- Enrich findings with contextual metadata to aid in accurate risk communication to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Monitor external attack surface for anomalous changes, unauthorized domains, and known threat actor techniques.
- Work with the Threat Intelligence and Incident Response teams to triage high-risk exposures.
- Recommend and implement continuous improvements to scanning cadence, alerting logic, and reporting accuracy.
- Build and maintain automated workflows for asset discovery and exposure tracking via scripting, APIs, and integrations (e.g., ZenDesk, Jira).
- Support cloud-native ASM functions through integration with CSPM and CI/CD pipelines.
- Review Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and cloud configurations for public exposure or policy violations.
- Assist in onboarding new platforms, tuning scans, and maintaining licensing and coverage.
- Operate and maintain ASM-related tools (e.g., Shodan, Censys, Qualys, Wiz).
- Serve as technical point-of-contact for ASM tool support and integration requests.
- Partner with GRC, Application Security, IT Operations, Cloud, Networking, and Architecture teams to ensure secure asset lifecycle management.
- Assist in the strategic direction, cross-functional coordination, and continuous improvement of the vulnerability management program. This individual ensures alignment between security operations, IT, development teams, and compliance requirements while driving consistent governance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
- Participate in tabletop exercises and contribute to incident investigations related to ASM findings.
- Stay current on emerging vulnerabilities, exploit trends, and mitigation strategies.
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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