Hybrid Attack Surface Analyst II — Seattle

Nordstrom; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Nordstrom in Seattle, WA is seeking an Attack Surface Analyst II to identify, assess, and monitor vulnerabilities across cloud and on‑prem environments. The role involves collaboration with cybersecurity and technology teams to reduce attack surface and improve cyber hygiene.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in security operations, familiarity with vulnerability management, CSPM/ASM tools, scripting, and knowledge of regulatory requirements such as PCI.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in security operations, vulnerability management, cybersecurity, IT, or related fields.
• Understanding of networking, system administration, cloud services, asset management and cyber security principles.
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity tools including vulnerability identification, CSPM, attack surface / exposure management platforms, network security tools.
• Understanding of processes and controls needed to satisfy relevant regulatory and compliance requirements (e.g. PCI) for vulnerability and attack surface management.
• Understanding of cloud security concepts for multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, PowerShell) for process automation.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework and cyber hygiene best practices.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and grow attack surface management tools and reporting platforms by configuring and troubleshooting vulnerability scans, developing alerts, reviewing and tuning false positives, and building reporting templates to meet customer requirements.
• Lead the triage of critical vulnerability findings alongside partner teams and stakeholders to analyze the risk of emergent vulnerabilities and patch releases, coordinating expedited remediation as needed.
• Research solutions and mitigations for highest risk vulnerabilities and provide technical guidance to remediation teams.
• Engage with cybersecurity community and threat intel sources to stay current on latest vulnerability publications, zero-day exploits, and threat actor activity trends.
• Assist in mapping Nordstrom's attack surface by supporting reconnaissance activities with network and offensive security teams and monitoring dark web resources for emerging exposures.
• Identify and track the status of attack surface reduction efforts, by analyzing vulnerabilities and exposure, potential impact, and likelihood of exploitation, and contribute to metrics that measure attack surface risk and remediation progress.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to reduce attack surface through improved processes, tooling, or architectural changes.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity peers, technology partner teams and other stakeholder groups to conduct asset identification and classification, vulnerability scanning, analysis, and prioritization activities.
• Support regulatory and compliance requirements including capturing evidence and artifacts related to vulnerability scanning and reporting for e.g. PCI.
• Contribute to Cybersecurity Standards, Attack Surface Management standard operating procedures, and runbooks.
• Monitor, review, and escalation errors in automation of operational processes.
• Increase cybersecurity domain depth and breadth by completing trainings, attending industry presentations, and cross-training with peers across Cybersecurity & Privacy and Technology teams.

Skills

Security operations

Vulnerability management

Networking concepts

Cloud security

Python scripting

PowerShell

Regulatory compliance

MITRE ATTACK

Threat intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

Vulnerability scanners

CSPM

ASM platforms

Network security tools

Threat intel sources

Job description

Nordstrom in Seattle, WA is seeking an Attack Surface Analyst II to identify, assess, and monitor vulnerabilities across cloud and on‑prem environments. The role involves collaboration with cybersecurity and technology teams to reduce attack surface and improve cyber hygiene.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in security operations, familiarity with vulnerability management, CSPM/ASM tools, scripting, and knowledge of regulatory requirements such as PCI.