Cyber Risk & Exposure Management Analyst

Fayette Chamber of Commerce; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Company is seeking an Exposure Management Analyst to join its cybersecurity team in Atlanta, GA. You will assess exposures, analyze risks, and advise on mitigation strategies while supporting vulnerability workflows and remediation efforts.

The role focuses on threat and exposure management operations, incident-ready response, and development of detection capabilities in a fast-paced environment. Candidates with security certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, technology, engineering or security-related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years IT or security experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in supporting vulnerability and patch management programs, enhancing application security, and conducting thorough analyses of potential exposures.
• Experience with vulnerability scanning, attack surface management, and cloud security posture management tools.
• Understanding of OWASP vulnerabilities and testing methodologies.
• Understanding of security threats and vulnerabilities across Windows and Linux/UNIX.
• Knowledge of IT security hardening across OS, web apps and network devices.
• Experience building PowerBI dashboards to visualize security metrics and exposure data.
• Proficient Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP) and data analysis tools.
• Experience using a SIEM for log analysis and dashboards.
• Strong communication; ability to work independently and with teams.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operations of the exposure management program, including data review, report processing, and trend analysis.
• Track remediation of identified risks and escalation findings to key stakeholders.
• Analyze potential security risks and determine applicability to the environment.
• Execute emergency vulnerability workflows and procedures.
• Stay informed about disclosed vulnerabilities and potential issues.
• Map vulnerability results to asset inventory and stakeholders; prioritize by risk.
• Recommend compensating controls to manage remediation risk.
• Assist in developing vulnerability metrics and remediation dashboards/reports.
• Ensure policies and standards regarding vulnerability management, scanning, and secure configuration are followed.
• Coordinate with business partners to prioritize remediation activities and align with security mandates.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Patch management

Vulnerability scanning

Attack surface management

Cloud security posture management

OWASP knowledge

Windows / Linux / UNIX security

PowerBI

Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP)

SIEM

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science / technology / engineering or security-related field

Tools

PowerBI

SIEM

Job description

Southern Company is seeking an Exposure Management Analyst to join its cybersecurity team in Atlanta, GA. You will assess exposures, analyze risks, and advise on mitigation strategies while supporting vulnerability workflows and remediation efforts.

The role focuses on threat and exposure management operations, incident-ready response, and development of detection capabilities in a fast-paced environment. Candidates with security certifications are preferred.