Vanguard
Financial Services
SrVulnerabilityManagementAnalyst
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“Sr Vulnerability Management Analyst at Vanguard. Skills: Vulnerability Management, Automation, Risk Management, Cloud Security. Leverage exposure assessment platforms. Monitor assets for vulnerabilities”
Industry & Context.
Critical thinking; Exceptional problem-solving ability
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5 years related work experience, 2 years managing vulnerabilities at scale, Knowledge of CVSS, Expertise in at least 1 major cloud service provider, Prior experience automating processes, Undergraduate degree in a related field or equivalent training & experience
Nice to Have
Experience with scripting and automation, Experience with Aqua, Experience with Palo Alto Prisma, Experience with Wiz, Experience with CrowdStrike, Experience with Tenable Nessus, Experience with Qualys, Experience with Claude Code/Codex, Experience with Threat Modeling, Experience with risk controls, Experience interacting with internal/external audit
What You'll Do.
Leverage exposure assessment platforms
Monitor assets for vulnerabilities
Monitor for security configuration weaknesses
Automate VulnOps aspects
Defend against AI-driven threats
Partner with Cyber Threat Intel
Partner with Offensive Security Team
Refine prioritization
Validate impact of vulnerabilities
Advise owners on mitigation strategies
Advise owners on compensating controls
Provide accurate reporting
Provide timely reporting
Inform remediation progress
Investigate false-positives
Investigate requests for risk-acceptance
Investigate requests for risk-rating adjustment
Shape enforcement controls
Iterate through VM lifecycle
Handle time-sensitive escalations
Develop custom reports
Perform special investigations
Coordinate with Engineering platform team
Meet additional security objectives
Focus on continuous process improvement
Identify opportunities for automation
Identify opportunities for fusion of findings
Identify opportunities for consistency of remediation owner experience
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional environment; Cross-functional initiatives
Communication Scope
Analytical skills; Communication skills; Solid communication skills; Influence stakeholders
Process & Methodology
Planning, Execution, Outcome tracking
Full Job Description
We’re excited for a Senior Vulnerability Management Analyst to join our high-energy team – to help shape the future of Vanguard’s attack surface management and VulnOps. This role sits at the intersection of security risk, automation, and emerging AI‑driven capabilities. If you’re a cybersecurity professional who thrives on critical thinking, challenging yourself, and shaping how humans and machines work together to reduce risk - this role is for you! You’ll be responsible for identifying, prioritizing, and managing vulnerabilities across Vanguard’s hybrid infrastructure – ensuring adherence to security hardening standards and integration with AI-assisted remediation tooling. The role requires strong analytical & communication skills, combined with technical and security expertise. This is a great opportunity to join a growing team – working in a fast-paced cross-functional environment to protect Vanguard and its clients from cyber security threats **Core Responsibilities (In this role you will)** * Leverage exposure assessment platforms to monitor Vanguard assets for vulnerabilities and security configuration weaknesses as part of CTEM implementation * Automate various aspects of VulnOps to help defend against AI-driven threats * Partner with the SOC, Cyber Threat Intel, Offensive Security Team, and other stakeholders to refine prioritization, to validate impact of suspected vulnerabilities, to advise owners on mitigation strategies or compensating controls, and to provide accurate & timely reporting that informs remediation progress * Investigate false-positives and requests for risk-acceptance or risk-rating adjustment * Shape enforcement controls & guardrails * In zero-day events, quickly iterate through VM lifecycle – creatively handle time-sensitive escalations, develop custom reports, and perform special investigations * Coordinate with Engineering platform team to tune scanning tools to improve visibility and to meet additional security objectives * Focus on
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