Vulnerability Management & Threat Analyst

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 98,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Generous PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer time off

Wellness programs

Job summary

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is seeking a skilled Vulnerability Management Analyst to lead scanning strategies and coordinate remediation across a large enterprise.

The role emphasizes collaboration with the EBTS division, risk-based prioritization, and regular reporting to leadership. Strong knowledge of security standards, regulatory considerations, and threat intelligence will be essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of Information Security experience required.
• At least three (3) years of experience focused on vulnerability identification, assessment, and remediation.
• Experience working within a large enterprise environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement vulnerability scanning strategies across Horizon's enterprise environment.
• Conduct internal and external vulnerability assessments and validate scan results.
• Apply established vulnerability management standards to classify vulnerabilities by severity, exploitability, and business risk.
• Prioritize assets by criticality and impact; collaborate with EBTS to remediate per SLAs.
• Track and report remediation activities to ensure timely resolution of identified vulnerabilities.
• Communicate risk exposure and remediation status to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Develop and present weekly/monthly vulnerability metrics and executive reports.

Skills

Vulnerability prioritization

Risk-based vulnerability management

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Time management

Attention to detail

Independent work

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Cybersecurity, CS or IT

Tools

Nessus

Qualys

InsightVM (Nexpose)

Job description

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is seeking a skilled Vulnerability Management Analyst to lead scanning strategies and coordinate remediation across a large enterprise.

The role emphasizes collaboration with the EBTS division, risk-based prioritization, and regular reporting to leadership. Strong knowledge of security standards, regulatory considerations, and threat intelligence will be essential.