SC Cleared Vulnerability Management Consultant

Fortice Ltd; Walton-le-Dale; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortice Ltd seeks a Vulnerability Management Consultant to coordinate vulnerability activities across suppliers in a SIAM environment. The role emphasizes governance, reporting, and evidence collection rather than hands-on remediation.

You will monitor vulnerability status, validate supplier reports, and support audit-ready documentation while ensuring alignment with client policies and remediation timelines.

Qualifications

• Experience in cyber security, information security, service management or governance.
• Knowledge of vulnerability management principles and risk concepts.
• Ability to track risks, remediation progress and reporting across multiple stakeholders.
• Familiarity with SIAM or multi-supplier environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Track and coordinate vulnerabilities from identification to closure.
• Maintain vulnerability records with suppliers and monitor remediation progress.
• Produce routine vulnerability management reports and dashboards.
• Ensure governance and process compliance across suppliers.
• Collect and organise audit-ready vulnerability evidence.

Skills

Cyber security

Information security

Service management

Governance

Vulnerability management

Vulnerability concepts

Risk ratings

Remediation tracking

Analytics

Reporting

Stakeholder management

Tools

Vulnerability management tooling

Job description

Vulnerability Management Consultant (x2 seats)

Location: Inverness or Preston, 5 days onsite

Duration : 23/04/2027

MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA

Role Description

The Vulnerability Management Consultant operates within the Operational Integrator (OI) function in a multi-supplier (SIAM) environment, supporting the governance and coordination of vulnerability management activities across suppliers.

The role assists in ensuring vulnerabilities are identified, tracked, prioritised, and reported in accordance with client policies and agreed remediation timelines. Working with suppliers, service teams and security stakeholders, the consultant provides visibility of vulnerability status and supports the maintenance of accurate reporting and audit evidence.

This is a governance and coordination role and does not perform vulnerability scanning, security testing, patch deployment, or technical remediation activities.

If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service)

Key Responsibilities

Vulnerability Tracking & Coordination

• Support the monitoring of vulnerabilities from identification through to closure
• Ensure vulnerability records are maintained and updated by suppliers
• Assist in tracking remediation progress against agreed service levels
• Escalate overdue or high-risk vulnerabilities through agreed governance channels

Supplier Engagement (SIAM Model)

• Coordinate with suppliers to obtain vulnerability status updates
• Support the collection and validation of supplier vulnerability reports
• Ensure reporting formats and data standards are applied consistently
• Identify gaps in vulnerability information, ownership, or reporting

Vulnerability Reporting & Visibility

• Produce routine vulnerability management reports
• Support development of dashboards and metrics
• Assist in identifying:
• Aging vulnerabilities
• Recurring issues
• SLA breaches
• Emerging vulnerability trends

Governance & Process Compliance

• Support adherence to agreed vulnerability management processes
• Ensure supplier activities align with client policies and standards
• Assist with documenting risk acceptance and exception processes
• Maintain evidence required for audits and assurance activities

Assurance & Evidence Support

• Collect and organise vulnerability management evidence
• Support compliance and assurance reviews
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and reporting records
• Assist in demonstrating process effectiveness to stakeholders

Your skills and experience

Essential

• Experience in cyber security, information security, service management, or governance roles
• Understanding of vulnerability management principles
• Knowledge of basic vulnerability risk concepts including:
• CVSS, KEV etc
• Risk ratings
• Remediation tracking
• Strong analytical and reporting skills
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders

Desirable

• Exposure to SIAM or multi-supplier environments
• Familiarity with vulnerability management tooling and reporting outputs
• Understanding of cyber security governance and assurance
• Experience in regulated or defence environments

Key Deliverables

• Vulnerability reporting packs
• Vulnerability status and remediation tracking
• Supplier vulnerability performance metrics
• Audit-ready evidence and reporting records
• Governance inputs to security forums

Role Definition

The role supports the governance and visibility of vulnerability management activities across suppliers, ensuring risks are tracked, reported, and evidenced consistently without performing technical vulnerability remediation.

What This Role Does/Does Not Do

Does

• Track and coordinate vulnerabilities
• Support reporting and governance activities
• Validate supplier information
• Maintain visibility of remediation progress

Does Not

• Perform vulnerability scanning
• Deploy patches or fixes
• Conduct penetration testing
• Own technical remediation activities