Cyber Risk & Vulnerability Analyst I

Jackson National Life Insurance; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Jackson National Life Insurance Company is seeking a Cyber Posture & Vulnerability Mgmt. Analyst I to identify, analyze, and communicate exploitable vulnerabilities across applications, infrastructure, and platforms.

You will translate findings into business risk and remediation actions while working with IT and security teams in a dynamic environment. Responsibilities include conducting targeted assessments, producing risk-focused reports, monitoring threats, supporting CTI, and assisting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience required.
• 1+ years increasing responsibility in Information Technology or Information Security required.
• Strong analytical and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Perform targeted vulnerability assessments across internal and external environments, including applications, systems, and network platforms.
• Analyze and document vulnerability findings, clearly articulating severity, exploitability, potential business impact, and recommended remediation or mitigation strategies.
• Produce timely, accurate reporting to support risk management decisions and remediation prioritization.
• Monitor emerging vulnerabilities, attacker techniques, and threat trends, and evaluate potential impact to Security Operations, Incident Response, and related security functions.
• Collaborate with Information Security, Risk Management, Security Architecture, and Information Technology teams to support coordinated vulnerability management and remediation efforts.
• Support Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) activities by incorporating threat intelligence into vulnerability analysis and reporting.
• Participate in vulnerability remediation activities, including validation and assurance testing to confirm effective risk reduction.
• Assist with penetration testing, red team, purple team, and other security assessment activities as required.
• Operate, maintain, and support vulnerability assessment tools in accordance with established standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Contribute to security initiatives and projects aimed at enhancing the organization’s overall cyber posture.
• Research emerging technologies, architectures, and frameworks to ensure effective security assessment of newly adopted platforms and services.
• Collect, maintain, and report vulnerability and security metrics as assigned.
• Adhere to Information Security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Participate in a rotating on‑call schedule to support operational requirements.

Skills

Vulnerability assessments

Penetration testing

Threat intelligence

Cloud security

Security reporting

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

Tenable

Qualys

Tanium

Job description

The Jackson National Life Insurance Company is seeking a Cyber Posture & Vulnerability Mgmt. Analyst I to identify, analyze, and communicate exploitable vulnerabilities across applications, infrastructure, and platforms.

You will translate findings into business risk and remediation actions while working with IT and security teams in a dynamic environment. Responsibilities include conducting targeted assessments, producing risk-focused reports, monitoring threats, supporting CTI, and assisting