Vulnerability Security Analyst

VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT ANALYST

A leading financial services company in the UK is looking for a Vulnerability Manager with junior penetration testing knowledge, to join their team. The company is undergoing a company-wide security transformation, and looking for a Vulnerability Management Analyst to oversee and oversee external pen test capabilities. This role is ideal for someone who is looking for career progression in offensive security and development in a greenfield security project.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF A VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT ANALYST:

• Oversee pen testing reports to review and present findings to senior management
• Assess and review penetration test findings, in order to communicate remediation to application security and security engineer departments
• Build and lead Task Force Teams to respond to new vulnerabilities (Zero-day vulnerabilities)
• Work with senior leadership, stakeholders and third-party providers to assess the risk of remediated vulnerabilities
• Keep up to date on developing attacks and threat approaches
• Conduct reports on key metrics around the pen testing management
• Work collaboratively with the application security and security engineer postures, covering application security and infrastructure security

SKILLS REQUIRED OF A VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT ANALYST:

• Experience with pen testing and vulnerability management is advantageous
• Knowledge of new developing attack methods is preferable
• Experience with financial services is preferable but not essential
• Willingness to learn and keep up with latest offensive security technologies
• Experience automating tasks and processes
• CEH, CREST or OSCP is preferred
• CIS, CISSP, or CISM is preferred

BENEFITS OF WORKING AS A VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT ANALYST:

• Opportunity to work on a greenfield transformation project
• Lead investigations into new technologies and make decisions on the tools and programmes used by the company
• Work collaboratively with other divisions to achieve highest security standards
• Work directly with senior leadership and stakeholders to communicate needs of the business
• Progress career within a leading financial institution working across the UK and Europe