Remote Vulnerability Risk Analyst for Global Security Ops

Northwest Partners; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote engagement

Global team collaboration

Job summary

Northwest Partners is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Vulnerability Management Analyst for a long-term, fully remote engagement supporting a global cybersecurity operation. The role focuses on assessing newly disclosed vulnerabilities, evaluating their impact, and assigning risk and severity ratings.

You will triage vulnerabilities, use threat intel, and maintain accurate security documentation to support global vulnerability management. Remote work with a 24/5 coverage model is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in vulnerability management, triage, and risk assessment.
• Strong understanding of CVE, CPE, and CVSS frameworks.
• Familiarity with enterprise technologies and threat intel sources.
• Ability to produce clear, audit-ready security documentation.

Responsibilities

• Triage newly disclosed vulnerabilities and assess relevance to systems and applications.
• Evaluate impact and exploitability using threat intel and PoC details.
• Assess real-world risk and assign severity ratings per standards.
• Maintain high-quality, audit-ready case notes and recommended mitigations.
• Support a 24/5 coverage model across a globally distributed team.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Risk assessment

CVSS/ CVE / CPE frameworks

Threat intelligence

Technical writing

Tools

Vulnerability scanners

Job description

Northwest Partners is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Vulnerability Management Analyst for a long-term, fully remote engagement supporting a global cybersecurity operation. The role focuses on assessing newly disclosed vulnerabilities, evaluating their impact, and assigning risk and severity ratings.

You will triage vulnerabilities, use threat intel, and maintain accurate security documentation to support global vulnerability management. Remote work with a 24/5 coverage model is expected.