Manager - Cyber Security

Valiant Technologies LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC in Dallas, TX is seeking a Vulnerability Management Specialist to lead assessment and remediation efforts across on-premises, cloud, and application environments. The role focuses on discovering assets, mapping vulnerabilities, and driving patching and automation initiatives to minimize the attack surface.

The candidate will work with cross-functional teams to prioritize risks, align with security frameworks, and present findings to CXOs and leadership.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with continuous threat exposure management, attack surface management, and vulnerability management solutions.
• Strong understanding of security frameworks and standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead or participate in security assessments, vulnerability management, and penetration testing initiatives following industry standards.
• Continuously discover and catalog internet-facing and critical assets in IT environments external footprint.
• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date inventory reflecting changes in the digital landscape.
• Assess discovered assets for misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and potential exposures.
• Prioritize identified risks based on safety, business impact, and exploitability, plus threat intelligence.

Skills

Threat exposure management

Attack surface management

Vulnerability management

Security frameworks

Job description

US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other

Location: Dallas, TX
Duration: 8 Months + Extension
Bill Rate: $73/hour (C2C)
Job Type: W-2, 1099, C2C
Client: To Be Discussed Later
Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, Other

Job Description:

• Understand complete client ecosystem and asset install base in the environment both on prem, cloud or applications
• As a Vulnerability Management Specialist, He/she will be responsible for leading the efforts to continuously discover, identify, assess, and automate threat attack surface exposure.
• Identify CMBD with clear asset tagging on priority to map Vulnerability exposure pertaining to CVSS and CVE criticality
• Identify quick fix vulnerability those can be fixed / remediate with clear recommendations
• Identify patching process pertaining to Policy to meet vulnerability management life cycle more effectively
• Identify automation opportunity to provide clear roadmap to the client
• Finally assess reports for visibility to CXO, leadership and team members with all criticalities of vulnerability with ageing
• security teams to prioritize remediation efforts and ensure the overall security posture of the organization.
• The role requires a strong understanding of vulnerability management, penetration testing, and attack surface monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead or participate in security assessments, vulnerability management, and penetration testing initiatives, followingbest practice according to industry standards like ISO 27001, NIST, and GDPR.
• Continuously discover and catalog internet facing and critical assets in IT environment external footprint.
• Maintain an accurate and up to date inventory that reflects changes in the digital landscape.
• Assess discovered assets for misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and potential exposures.
• Prioritize identified risks based on safety, business impact, and exploitability, as well as relevant threat intelligence.
• Work with the risk assessment team to Assess the risk associated with identified vulnerabilities.
• Stay up to date on the latest vulnerabilities and security threats.
• Identify all develop and maintain vulnerability management policies and procedures
• Competent experienced in in deploying, managing, troubleshooting and operationalizing vulnerability managements tools.
• Lead the integration of vulnerability findings with threat intelligence to detect active threats and adversary activity.
• Lead coordination with cross functional teams to ensure timely remediation of vulnerabilities and exposures on IT .
• Facilitate prioritization based on risk, business impact, and threat context, while driving accountability and
• tracking progress across remediation workflows.
• Review all the dashboards within vulnerability management platforms to visualize asset risk, remediation progress, and exposure trends Ensure dashboards are technically robust, stakeholder aligned, and support data driven decision making.
• Work closely with system and network administrators to close the identified vulnerabilities and harden configurations.

Technical Skills:

• Proven experience with continuous threat exposure management, attack surface management, and vulnerability management solutions.
• Strong understanding of security frameworks and standards.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.