Vanguard
EASMValidationAnalyst
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“EASM Validation Analyst at Vanguard. Skills: Vulnerability Management, GenAI Security. Triage findings from EASM tools. Validate findings from EASM tools”
What You'll Achieve.
Scalable risk reduction
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving; Analytical
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
2-5 years cybersecurity experience, 2-5 years vulnerability management experience, 2-5 years application security experience, Understand web security concepts, Understand API security concepts, Understand cloud security concepts, Understand network security concepts, Experience with vulnerability triage, Experience with vulnerability validation, Experience with risk prioritization, Familiarity with EASM tools, Familiarity with vulnerability management platforms, Knowledge of VDP programs, Knowledge of bug bounty programs, Knowledge of triage methodologies, Analytical skills, Problem-solving skills
Nice to Have
Scripting experience, Python scripting experience, PowerShell scripting experience, Bash scripting experience, Burp Suite experience, GenAI-assisted security tooling experience, ServiceNow VR/IRM experience, UVM platforms experience, SaaS knowledge, Cloud environments knowledge, AWS knowledge, Azure knowledge, Internet-exposed services knowledge
What You'll Do.
Triage findings from EASM tools
Validate findings from EASM tools
Triage VDP submissions
Validate VDP submissions
Triage GenAI capabilities
Validate GenAI capabilities
Perform technical validation
Eliminate false positives
Confirm exploitability risk
Assign severity based on risk frameworks
Enrich findings with evidence
Enrich findings with proof-of-concept
Enrich findings with remediation guidance
Drive findings through remediation workflows
Correlate findings across sources
Identify systemic risks
Identify duplicate exposures
Maintain triage playbooks
Improve triage playbooks
Maintain triage workflows
Improve triage workflows
Maintain standard operating procedures
Improve standard operating procedures
Administer EASM platforms
Support EASM platforms
Administer VDP platforms
Support VDP platforms
Manage integrations with enterprise systems
Ensure ingestion accuracy
Ensure workflow integrity
Monitor platform performance
Monitor platform uptime
Monitor SLA adherence
Support onboarding of new capabilities
Partner with application owners
Partner with infrastructure teams
Partner with security teams
Communicate risk clearly
Communicate risk actionably
Work with VDP researchers
Collaborate with vulnerability management leadership
Collaborate with EASM/VDP leadership
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Application owners; Infrastructure teams; Security teams; VDP researchers; Vulnerability management leadership; EASM/VDP leadership
Communication Scope
Communicate risk
Full Job Description
The External Attack Surface Management (EASM) Validation Analyst is responsible for triaging, validating, and operationalizing external security findings across EASM platforms, Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP), and GenAI-driven discovery capabilities. This role ensures that externally identified risks are accurate, prioritized appropriately, attributed to the correct owners, and driven toward remediation, enabling scalable risk reduction across the enterprise attack surface. Key Responsibilities * Triage and validate findings from EASM tools, VDP submissions, and GenAI-driven detection capabilities * Perform technical validation to eliminate false positives and confirm exploitability risk * Assign severity based on risk frameworks (CVSS, EPSS, KEV, asset criticality) * Identify and attribute ownership to responsible application, infrastructure, or business teams * Enrich findings with evidence, proof-of-concept, and remediation guidance * Drive findings through remediation workflows, tracking SLA adherence and escalation * Correlate findings across multiple sources to identify systemic risks or duplicate exposures * Maintain and improve triage playbooks, workflows, and standard operating procedures Platform & Operations Management * Administer and support EASM and VDP platforms (e.g., Censys, Defender EASM, HackerOne, BugCrowd) * Manage integrations with enterprise systems * Ensure data quality, ingestion accuracy, and workflow integrity across platforms * Monitor platform performance, uptime, and SLA adherence * Support onboarding of new capabilities, including GenAI detection pipelines Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement * Partner with application owners, infrastructure teams, and security teams to drive remediation * Communicate risk in a clear, actionable manner for both technical and non-technical stakeholders * Work with VDP researchers when needed to clarify submissions and validate findings * Collaborate with broader vulnerability management and EAS
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