IT Security Analyst - Threat and Vulnerability Management Team

Bloomberg; New York (NY); On-site; USD 155,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) +match

Life insurance

Wellness programs

Job summary

Bloomberg is seeking an IT Security Analyst in New York to support the Threat and Vulnerability Management Team. You will hunt for and test vulnerabilities, analyze findings, and collaborate with cross‑functional security engineers and incident response teams to drive remediation and strategic direction.

You will work on enterprise security initiatives, ensuring resilient IT infrastructure and processes while communicating risks effectively and maintaining composure in challenging situations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years IT operations, systems management or IT Security related experience.
• Hands-on with enterprise network architectures, Linux and Windows OS, system administration or software development.
• Knowledge of IT security and system hardening across OS, cloud, web apps, network devices and SDLC.
• Understand enterprise networking concepts, segmentation and access controls to improve vulnerability scanning.
• Knowledge of Active Directory best practices and security hardening.
• Experience analyzing vulnerability findings from IT and Security tools.
• Understanding of NIST, CVE, CPE and CVSS.
• Ability to interpret complex data sets to make risk-based decisions.
• Ability to manage complex tasks, projects, and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Perform IT Security assessments and determine mitigating controls with IT/security partners.
• Partner with technical teams to promote best practices for managing vulnerabilities across traditional and cloud environments.
• Define solutions meeting security mandates and business needs.
• Standardize workflows, processes, and reporting.
• Produce metrics showing remediation effectiveness across the enterprise.
• Improve IT Security management tools and solutions.
• Communicate findings clearly to various stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Effective communication

Risk-based decision making

Project management

Security mindset

Tools

Rapid7

Qualys

Nessus

BloodHound

Active Directory

Job description

IT Security Analyst - Threat and Vulnerability Management Team

Location

New York

Business Area

CISO, Legal, Compliance, and Risk

Ref #

10055000

Description & Requirements

Our Team:

The Threat and Vulnerability Management Team (TVM) is dedicated to making our systems and technologies as secure as possible. We protect Bloomberg. We partner with internal technical departments to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Bloomberg systems and the data we process. We aim to ensure that our clients see us as a trusted partner.

We report to the Chief Information Security Office (CISO) who owns the technical aspects of this mission by ensuring Bloomberg products, systems, networks and commercial applications are built and maintained with security in mind.

We work on purpose. Come find yours.

What’s The Role?

We are seeking an IT Security Analyst to help ensure that our IT infrastructure and security processes are resilient against the latest threats. You will be responsible for hunting for, exploit testing, analyzing and assessing vulnerabilities across a wide range of technologies. You'll engage with various technology partners to test assumptions of our security posture, and manage identified vulnerabilities through remediation. You will work directly with other cross-department security engineering and incident response teams to set strategic direction for our enterprise Threat and Vulnerability Management program.

This is a team that drives company-wide initiatives to improve the effectiveness of Bloomberg’s security controls. Analysts in this role must show exemplary judgment in making technical decisions to achieve business goals. You're expected to always demonstrate resilience and navigate difficult situations with composure and tact.

We'll Trust You To:

• Perform IT Security assessments and partner with other security or IT professionals to assess potential impact from vulnerabilities and determine appropriate mitigating controls
• Build strong partnerships with technical teams to promote best practices for managing vulnerabilities across traditional infrastructure and in cloud environments.
• Understand business requirements and work with business partners to define appropriate solutions; meeting both security mandates and business needs
• Help standardize work-flows, processes, procedures and reporting
• Produce metrics and key performance indicators that demonstrate the effectiveness of the teams remediation efforts across the enterprise
• Improve the design and usefulness of our IT Security management tools and solutions.
• Have excellent interpersonal and effective communications skills

You’ll Need To Have:

• 5+ years IT operations, systems management or IT Security related experience
• Hands-on expertise working with enterprise network architectures, Linux and Windows OS, system administration or as a software developer
• Knowledge of IT security and system hardening best practices; including but not limited to operating systems (Windows, Unix, Linux), public cloud, web applications, network devices, SDLC processes, and concepts
• Apply an understanding of enterprise networking concepts, architectures, protocols, segmentation, and access controls to improve vulnerability scanning strategy and coverage across a complex environment
• Knowledge of Active Directory best practices and application of security hardening
• Experience analyzing vulnerability findings from IT and Security management tools
• Understanding of industry standards such as NIST, CVE, CPE and CVSS
• Ability to interpret complex data sets to make informed risk-based decisions
• Can effectively manage complex tasks, projects, and initiatives

We'd love to see:

• Solid understanding of Risk management frameworks
• Experience working with operational vulnerability scanners, attack surface / path management tools (ie: Rapid7, Qualys, Nessus, Bloodhound)
• Ability to learn and implement technologies quickly

  Salary Range = 155,000-190,000 USD Annual+ Benefits + Bonus

  The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.

  We offer one of the most comprehensive and generous benefits plans available and offer a range of total rewards that may include merit increases, incentive compensation (exempt roles only), paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, life insurance, and various wellness programs, among others. The Company does not provide benefits directly to contingent workers/contractors and interns.

  • merit increases
  • incentive compensation (exempt roles only)
  • paid holidays
  • paid time off
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • short term disability benefits
  • long term disability benefits
  • 401(k) +match
  • life insurance
  • various wellness programs

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