Technical Consultant-Security Intel & Operations Consulting Svcs

In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

Your role and responsibilities

• Vulnerability Identification & Assessment:
• Manage and oversee vulnerability scanning tools (Qualys, Tenable, Rapid7, etc.).
• Analyze vulnerability data from multiple sources and assess the impact on business operations.
• Perform risk assessments and categorize vulnerabilities based on severity and exploitability.
• Remediation & Risk Mitigation:
• Collaborate with IT and development teams to ensure timely remediation of identified vulnerabilities.
• Prioritize vulnerabilities based on risk to the business and potential exploitability.
• Track remediation efforts and ensure proper closure of security gaps.
• Process & Policy Development:
• Define and maintain vulnerability management policies, standards, and procedures.
• Establish workflows for vulnerability detection, reporting, remediation, and validation.
• Ensure compliance with security frameworks such as NIST, CIS, ISO 27001, and regulatory standards like GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS.
• Security Monitoring & Threat Intelligence Integration:
• Work with threat intelligence teams to understand emerging threats and vulnerabilities.
• Ensure vulnerability management aligns with incident response and threat-hunting processes.
• Continuously enhance detection mechanisms to improve vulnerability discovery and response.
• Compliance & Audit Readiness:
• Ensure that vulnerability management practices align with regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Maintain records of assessments, remediation efforts, and compliance reports for audits.
• Support internal and external audits related to vulnerability management.
• Reporting & Metrics:
• Develop and present vulnerability status reports to security leadership and executive teams.
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to vulnerability remediation SLAs and risk reduction
• Provide insights on security posture improvements based on trend analysis.
• Security Awareness & Collaboration:
• Conduct training sessions to educate teams on vulnerability risks and remediation best practices.
• Work closely with DevSecOps, SOC, and infrastructure teams to integrate security best practices into the development lifecycle

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Vulnerability Management

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Qualys

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