Senior Nessus & Vulnerability Management Specialist

OXARO Inc.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

OXARO Inc. is seeking an experienced cybersecurity professional to plan, design, configure, integrate, test, and deploy Tenable Nessus vulnerability scanning across production environments.

The role includes active maintenance of Nessus components, and ensuring secure, scalable deployments on both unclassified and classified networks. Candidates should have extensive Nessus experience, strong vulnerability management skills, and the ability to draft RFCs and security documentation.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of combined training and hands-on experience in cybersecurity and vulnerability management.
• Experience deploying, configuring, and optimizing vulnerability scanning infrastructure.
• Ability to conduct advanced vulnerability analysis using CVSS and risk-based prioritization.
• Experience supporting full vulnerability management lifecycle and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, configure, integrate, test, and deploy Nessus vulnerability scanning in production.
• Investigate, analyze, and provide recommendations on Nessus capabilities and configurations.
• Draft RFCs and security documentation related to Nessus deployments and integrations.

Skills

Nessus expertise

Cybersecurity

Vulnerability management

Risk assessment

Tools

Tenable Nessus

Tenable Core VM Appliance

Nessus Agent Manager

Nessus Network Monitor

Job description

OXARO Inc. is seeking an experienced cybersecurity professional to plan, design, configure, integrate, test, and deploy Tenable Nessus vulnerability scanning across production environments.

The role includes active maintenance of Nessus components, and ensuring secure, scalable deployments on both unclassified and classified networks. Candidates should have extensive Nessus experience, strong vulnerability management skills, and the ability to draft RFCs and security documentation.