Vulnerability Analyst
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Vulnerability Management Analyst - contract - London (hybrid / remote)
#TeamCandour are looking to secure an accomplished Vulnerability Management Analyst on a contract basis (insideIR35) to join the Cybersecurity team of our Global financial services organisation working out of their London office on a hybrid basis.
The initial agreement will be a 6 month engagement with the potential to extend.
Responsibilities
As a Vulnerability Analyst you will:
- Support and deputise for the Threat and Vulnerability Management (TVM) lead in both strategic and operational activities.
- Play an active role in future TVM release cycles ensuring full estate coverage and configuring additional Tenable modules.
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for TVM release cycles and business-as-usual activities.
- Analyse and prioritise outputs from TVM platforms translating them into actionable mitigation strategies for our CI/CD pipelines.
- Conduct routine vulnerability assessments of infrastructure and applications collaborating with group functions and technology teams to address vulnerabilities within defined SLAs.
- Track and manage open security weaknesses and vulnerabilities through their lifecycle to closure.
- Provide insights into vulnerability exposure during security incidents and identify potential threat vectors.
- Work across multi-cloud environments to resolve vulnerabilities and configuration weaknesses.
Qualifications
To excel in this role youll need:
- 1 to 3 years of experience in a cyber analyst role with a focus on Threat and Vulnerability Management (TVM) technologies.
- Strong knowledge of the vulnerability management lifecycle.
- Excellent analytical skills and the ability to work independently.
- Experience in fast-paced environments.
- Proficiency with Tenable One products.
- Strong communication presentation and report-writing skills.
- A BSc or MSc in Cybersecurity (desirable).
- Industry-recognised qualifications such as CompTIA PenTest and GIAC GPEN (desirable).
Day-to-Day
Your typical day as a Vulnerability Analyst will include:
- Conducting vulnerability assessments and collaborating with teams to address identified risks.
- Monitoring and managing security weaknesses ensuring timely resolution.
- Supporting the TVM lead in strategic initiatives and operational tasks.
- Configuring and optimising TVM tools including Tenable modules.
- Providing critical insights during security incidents to mitigate potential threats.
- Developing and refining processes to enhance the efficiency of vulnerability management activities.
If youre curious and want to arrange a call to run through the finer details reach out anytime!
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- ArcGIS
- Intelligence Community Experience
- GIS
- Python
- Computer Networking
- Data Collection
- Intelligence Experience
- R
- Relational Databases
- Analysis Skills
- Data Management
- Application Development
