Attack Surface Management Service Lead Consultant - Exposure Intelligence Team

Allstate Northern Ireland Limited; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Allstate Northern Ireland Limited seeks an Attack Surface Management Lead Consultant to govern the enterprise's internet-facing footprint, identify external exposures, and discover unknown assets. The role focuses on reducing exploitable exposure by linking findings to real attack paths and remediation ownership.

As the founding member of Exposure Management, you will establish ASM practices, partner with asset owners, and drive remediation that measurably lowers external risk across third-party

Qualifications

• 3+ years in attack surface management, vulnerability management, security operations, or exposure management.
• Strong understanding of internet-facing infrastructure, including DNS, IP space, certificates, cloud hosting, and common external misconfigurations.
• Ability to translate technical findings into business risk and practical remediation actions.
• Hands-on experience with Censys or comparable EASM platforms, and with Qualys or similar vulnerability scanning tools.

Responsibilities

• Translate external attack surface findings into exposure intelligence and exploitability-based prioritization.
• Own SME coverage for external attack surface discovery and monitoring using EASM and scanning platforms; establish asset governance and attribution.

Skills

Attack Surface Management

External Attack Surface Management

Asset Discovery

Cloud Security

Network Security

Vulnerability Management

Threat and Vulnerability Management

Stakeholder Management

Tools

Censys

Qualys

Job description

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.**Job Description**Role Scope: Attack Surface Management Service Lead Consultant – Exposure IntelligenceAllstate Job Profile & Family: Lead Consultant- Threat & Incident Response **Team and overall work scope*** The team operates within a n**ewly established Exposure Management function in the broader cybersecurity organization**, focused on modernizing how the enterprise identifies, prioritizes, and mitigates security vulnerabilities shifting from traditional patch approaches to a more strategic focus on true business risk and exploitability* **Individual Contributor/ Lead Consultant roles are designed to bring in deep respective domain expertise** (network, endpoint, cloud, identity, infrastructure, Databases & Data Stores, Applications, API's, Attack Surface Management etc.) to bridge the gap between security insights and practical remediation strategies* The Lead Consultant – Attack Surface Management is the SME **responsible for discovering, monitoring, and governing the enterprise's internet-facing attack surface, including unknown and unmanaged assets, external exposures, and third-party and subsidiary footprints**. As the founding member of the capability, the role establishes ASM practices, applies CTEM principles to tie external findings to real attack paths, and partners with asset owners to drive remediation that measurably reduces exploitable exposure. **Success Measures*** Expanded and validated coverage of the external attack surface, with fewer unknown or unowned internet-facing assets.* Reduced time from discovery of a new external exposure to an assigned owner and completed mitigation.* Higher signal quality in external findings, with fewer false positives and more accurate prioritization. **Key Responsibilities (Core + Domain)** **Exposure Intelligence (Core)*** Translate external attack surface findings into exposure intelligence and exploitability-based prioritization.* Identify attack paths that start from internet-facing assets, such as exposed services, misconfigurations, expired or weak certificates, and exposed admin interfaces.* Produce clear remediation guidance and partner with asset owners to validate closure. **Attack Surface Management (Domain)*** Own SME coverage for external attack surface discovery and monitoring using EASM and scanning platforms (e.g., Censys, Qualys).* Establish asset governance practices, including attribution, ownership assignment, inventory reconciliation, and detection of shadow IT and orphaned assets.* Extend visibility to third-party, subsidiary, and cloud-hosted footprints, and partner with Penetration Testing, Product Security, and Exposure Response to operationalize findings. **Required Qualifications*** 3+ years in attack surface management, vulnerability management, security operations, or exposure management.* Strong understanding of internet-facing infrastructure, including DNS, IP space, certificates, cloud hosting, and common external misconfigurations.* Ability to translate technical findings into business risk and practical remediation actions. **Preferred Qualifications*** Hands-on experience with Censys or comparable EASM platforms, and with Qualys or similar vulnerability scanning tools.* Familiarity with asset inventory/CMDB processes, cloud provider connectors, and third-party risk practices.* Ability to build a new capability from the ground up, including processes, metrics, and stakeholder buy-in, as the first person in the function. **Skills** Attack Surface Management, External Attack Surface Management (EASM), Asset Discovery, Asset Inventory Management, Cloud Security, Network Security, Third-Party Risk Management, Vulnerability Management, Threat and Vulnerability Management **Skills**Asset Inventory Management, Attack Surface Analysis, Cyber Incident Response, Cyber Threat Hunting, IT Security Operations, Network Security, Penetration Testing, Stakeholder Management, Threat and Vulnerability Assessment, Threat and Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Management**Compensation**Compensation offered for this role is 100,000.00 - 170,500.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.**Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger – a winning team making a meaningful impact.**Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.Effective July 1, 2014, under Indiana House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1242, it is against public policy of the State of Indiana and a discriminatory practice for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status as a veteran by refusing to employ an applicant on the basis that they are a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve component.For jobs in San Francisco, please click “here” for information regarding the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.For jobs in Los Angeles, please click “here” for information regarding the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.To view the “EEO Know Your Rights” poster click “here”. This poster provides information concerning the laws and procedures for filing complaints of violations of the laws with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.To view the FMLA poster, click “here”. This poster summarizing the major provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and telling employees how to file a complaint.It is the Company’s policy to employ the best qualified individuals available for all jobs. Therefore, any discriminatory action taken on account of an employee’s ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual and reproductive health decision, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race (include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion (including religious dress), sex, or sexual orientation that adversely affects an employee's terms or conditions of employment is prohibited. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, salary administration, promotion, job assignment, benefits, discipline, and separation of employment.Allstate provides a comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse. Employees eligible to work from home also receive a monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costs.When working from home, you must have a dedicated, private workspace free from distractions, along with appropriate desk and seating. Reliable internet is required, with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload.