Vulnerability Disclosure Analyst – Crowdsourced Security Job Description In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that vulnerability disclosure program requirements are followed and adhered to on applications and system topologies. You will collaborate with security, application, infrastructure and DevSecOps teams to ensure identified vulnerabilities are validated, tracked, and managed. You will work proactively with those teams to drive remediation efforts, providing guidance and background information as needed. You will gather and monitor progress on remediation plans. You will collect and report pertinent metrics to your business partners to establish priorities and identify trends.
Functions • Prioritize newly identified vulnerabilities based upon severity, potential operational impact, exploitation, and other factors to assess risk to Client.
• Engage with infrastructure and application partners to ensure vulnerability management strategy is understood, agreed to and implemented.
• Support delivery of policy metrics for the vulnerability disclosure program.
• Review vulnerability metrics associated with affected and non-compliant infrastructure and applications, identifying trends and tracking remediation.
• Utilize tracking tools/capabilities in a vulnerability management system to report vulnerability mitigation and remediation progress.
• Act as advisor for secure system implementation and threat mitigation.
• Provide guidance and educate business partners in risk management principles and practices.
• Educate business partners in the need to remove vulnerabilities from Experian assets and applications.
• Identify opportunities to enhance existing processes, especially where automation can be applied.
• Drive innovation targeting ongoing reductions in vulnerabilities.
• Proactively support daily business engagement efforts . MAC – LINUX APPLICATION Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Computer Sciences or related field or equivalent experience. Candidates with cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP, GSEC, Security+, etc. are preferred.
• Experience with vulnerability disclosure programs and processes. Candidates with Synack, HackerOne, and/or Bugcrowd experience are preferred.
• Experience performing risk assessments and vulnerability analysis to advise business on remediation.
• Passion to work on newer technologies and explore the security domain.
• Excellent problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.