Lead Cybersecurity Analyst - Vulnerability & Threat Exposure

IQVIA Inc; Porto Salvo; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA Inc. is seeking a senior cybersecurity professional to lead Vulnerability Management, External Attack Surface Management and CTEM programs.

You will oversee asset discovery, scanning, risk-based prioritization, remediation tracking and closure validation, coordinating internal and third-party testers, and driving remediation and retests. The role requires strong governance skills, experience with threat intelligence integration, and the ability to report to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field required.
• Equivalent work experience may substitute for degree (preferred).
• 5+ years of related work experience, including 3 years in vulnerability or exposure management – required.
• Fluent English, written and spoken – required.
• Hands-on experience with VM/EASM/CTEM platforms and related tooling – required.
• Strong knowledge of CVSS, EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK and OWASP Top 10 – required.
• Working knowledge of at least one major public cloud provider; Windows and Linux – required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Vulnerability Management, External Attack Surface Management and CTEM from asset discovery to remediation closure.
• Provide leadership and act as escalation point for complex exposures.
• Develop and implement governance, SOPs, SLAs, risk-acceptance workflows and KPIs.
• Coordinate internal and third-party testers and review penetration test reports.
• Prioritize remediation based on risk, link threat intel to exposure data.
• Provide regular performance updates and exposure risk reporting to Senior Leadership.

Skills

Vulnerability management

External attack surface management

CTEM

Penetration testing

Threat intelligence

CSPM/CNAPP

BAS

ITSM/CMDB

CVSS/EPSS/OWASP Top 10

Cloud provider knowledge

Scripting/Automation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Equivalent work experience may substitute for degree

Tools

Vulnerability management platforms

EASM platforms

CTEM platforms

Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP)

BAS tools

ITSM & CMDB for remediation workflows

Job description

IQVIA Inc. is seeking a senior cybersecurity professional to lead Vulnerability Management, External Attack Surface Management and CTEM programs.

You will oversee asset discovery, scanning, risk-based prioritization, remediation tracking and closure validation, coordinating internal and third-party testers, and driving remediation and retests. The role requires strong governance skills, experience with threat intelligence integration, and the ability to report to senior leadership.