Vulnerability Management Specialist

FORFIRM is a multidisciplinary consulting firm specializing in Financial Services Compliance Cybersecurity Digital Transformation and IT Advisory. We support leading organizations in designing implementing and optimizing technology solutions that drive business value and operational excellence.

To strengthen our Cybersecurity practice we are looking for a Vulnerability Management Specialist with proven hands-on experience with Qualys and Tenable Nessus.

The successful candidate will own the full vulnerability management lifecycle within enterprise environments from identifying weaknesses to prioritizing remediation and verifying resolution working closely with technical teams and business stakeholders to reduce risk and strengthen security posture.

• Plan configure and run vulnerability scans with Qualys and Nessus across networks servers endpoints applications and cloud environments.
• Analyze scan results eliminate false positives and prioritize vulnerabilities based on severity exploitability and business context (CVSS).
• Define and track remediation plans in collaboration with IT and infrastructure teams.
• Produce technical and executive reports with KPIs and risk trends for management and clients.
• Maintain scan templates policies asset inventories and operating procedures.
• Support audits and compliance assessments (e.g. ISO 27001 NIS2 GDPR/nFADP).
• Monitor emerging threats CVEs and vendor advisories and provide best-practice guidance.

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in vulnerability management or security operations.
• Strong practical knowledge of Qualys (VMDR Cloud Agent) and Nessus.
• Solid understanding of networking (TCP/IP firewalls segmentation) and of Windows and Linux systems.
• Familiarity with CVSS MITRE ATT&CK OWASP and CIS Benchmarks.
• Experience working in enterprise environments and communicating risk to both technical and business audiences.
• Excellent analytical problem-solving and reporting skills.
• Professional proficiency in English; Italian is considered a plus.

• Security certifications (e.g. CompTIA Security CEH GIAC CISSP Qualys or Tenable certifications).
• Scripting experience (Python PowerShell Bash) for automation and API integration.
• Experience with SIEM patch management and ITSM tools.
• Previous experience in regulated industries particularly Financial Services.