Vulnerability Remediation Lead

UpSkill MNL; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm seeks a Vulnerability Remediation Lead to oversee the vulnerability management lifecycle. Candidates should have experience with tools like Qualysguard and a solid understanding of OS such as Windows and Linux. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential, along with the ability to work collaboratively across teams. The role requires developing strategies for remediation and effective reporting on vulnerabilities. Ideal candidates will also have relevant security certifications.

Qualifications

• Experience in vulnerability management or threat intelligence.
• Ability to work with diverse teams across multiple geographies.
• Familiar with ISO 27001 and NIST guidelines.
• Strong problem-solving and creative thinking skills.
• Ability to prioritize requests and communicate priorities clearly.
• Monitor trends and evolving threats; advise on impacts and actions.
• Ability to manage projects across geographies and teams.
• Familiarity with ISO 27001, NIST, and other information security guidelines.
• Certifications such as CISA, CISSP, or CISM are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the vulnerability management program and processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage vulnerabilities.
• Provide technical expertise on vulnerability management best practices.
• Generate reports on vulnerabilities and trends.
• Monitor and stay abreast of industry trends.
• Provide guidance on vulnerability management best practices.
• Coordinate with admins, developers, and stakeholders for secure software development.
• Build relationships with key groups to create efficiencies.
• Investigate and validate reported vulnerabilities from internal/external sources.
• Generate management reports on findings, progress, and trends.
• Stay updated with industry trends and latest threats.
• Lead change management to adopt project changes.
• Deliver assigned projects with ownership.
• Other managerial activities to support objectives.

Skills

Experience with Vulnerability Management tools

Problem-solving skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to prioritize tasks

Knowledge of Operating Systems (Windows, Linux, Cloud)

Projects management

Education

Relevant certifications (CISA, CISSP, CISM)

Tools

Qualysguard

Tenable

Nessus

Wiz

Symantec

Job description

About the job Vulnerability Remediation Lead

As the Vulnerability Management Lead, the candidate should be knowledgeable of supporting vulnerability management lifecycle (from detection to closure), keeping a risk-based approach throughout. The best candidate will have the security-by-design mindset and yet understand the importance of building relationships with the wider Technology functions to convince them to remediate the identified vulnerabilities for reducing cyber risks to the Company.

In this position, you will work closely with the Application/Control owners, track remediation progress and publish metrics to senior management highlighting the vulnerabilities that have not been remediated in a timely manner.

The Role

• Responsible for executing VM processes, guidelines, standards and metrics.
• Lead the vulnerability management program, including vulnerability scanning, assessment, and remediation.
• Identify and access security vulnerabilities across applications, systems, network and Infrastructure through regular scanning and assessments.
• Convincing control owners to remediate/mitigate the vulnerabilities making sure it is not impacting the business.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize vulnerabilities based on their severity and potential impact.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance on vulnerability management best practices.
• Collaborate with system administrators, developers, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure secure software development practices.
• Build and expand internal relationships with key groups and stakeholders, creating efficiencies for any dependencies.
• Consult teams to resolve issues that are uncovered by various internal and third-party monitoring tools.
• Investigate and validate reported vulnerabilities from internal and external sources.
• Generate reports and metrics for management on vulnerability assessment finding, progress, and trends.
• Monitor and stay up to date with Industry trends and the latest vulnerabilities and threats
• Appy a structured methodology and lead change management initiatives to create a strategy to support adoption of the changes required by a project or initiative.
• Effective implementation of all the projects assigned and take complete ownership of the deliverables.
• Other managerial activities that help team and group objectives

The Requirements

• Experience in working with Vulnerability Management/Threat Intelligence tools such as Qualysguard, Tenable, Nessus, Wiz, Symantec etc.
• Fundamental understanding of Operating Systems Windows, Linux and Cloud
• Ability to apply risk-based approach while working on assigned responsibilities.
• Demonstrates proven extensive abilities with leveraging creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple requests and clearly communicate the priorities to the team and management.
• Stays abreast of emerging trends, regulatory changes, and evolving threats in the security and compliance landscape, advising the organization on potential impacts and necessary actions.
• Be able to identify and resolve conflicts and identify items that need senior management attention.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all business levels internally and externally.
• Capable of communicating security-related concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical individuals as well as understanding new technologies quickly.
• Ability to manage projects working with a diverse group of individuals across multiple geographies.
• Familiarity with ISO 27001, NIST, and other guidelines on information security controls.
• Certifications in one of more of the following is a plus: Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security, Professional (CISSP) or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).

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