Vulnerability Management Analyst – Contract Position

Contract Length: 8 months with the possibility of extending based on project need.
Candidate residing in Richmond, VA area is required.

ON SITE: 2-3 days/week.

Experience supporting Information System Vulnerability Management (ISVM) scans and compliance activities and Software Vulnerability Management is required and experience must be supported/within resume

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The client is seeking a Risk and Vulnerability Analyst to support vulnerability assessment and risk analysis activities at the client. This role is responsible for conducting vulnerability scanning and analysis, supporting remediation efforts, supporting scanning operations, and helping improve enterprise visibility into security weaknesses and cyber risks.

Responsibilities Include:

• Perform vulnerability assessments and assist security scanning across operating systems, databases, web applications, and enterprise infrastructure
• Analyze vulnerabilities and support development of remediation recommendations
• Support cloud compliance scans and assessment activities
• Help troubleshoot scanning issues and support maintenance of vulnerability scanning tools, consoles, and configurations
• Support automated and scheduled scanning activities, including scan planning, execution, and reporting
• Support ad hoc or emergency vulnerability scanning in support of incident investigation and response activities
• Create and maintain scan reports, data feeds, scan policies, repositories, and user access/roles for assessment tools
• Support API discovery and scanning, and integration of assessment data into third-party tools
• Coordinate with client’s Security Operations team to support tool operations, testing, and vulnerability management activities

Required/Desired Skills

Information Security-related experience. Required, 5 Years

Software Vulnerability Management related experience. Required, 3 Years

Experience troubleshooting vulnerability scan tools and scan configurations. Required, 3 Years

Experience with automation supporting vulnerability assessment operations. Required, 3 Years

Experience supporting Information System Vulnerability Management (ISVM) scans and compliance activities. Required, 3 Years

Experience with API discovery and security scanning. Required, 3 Years

Experience and proficiency with Microsoft, SharePoint and Power BI. Required, 5 Years

Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities. Required, 5 Years

Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Required, 5 Years

Ability to work independently with minimal direction and as a team. Required, 5 Years

Highly motivated and self-directed. Required, 5 Years