Vulnerability Management Specialist

The threat landscape continues to significantly expand the attack surface and the resource is key to managing various agency-facing projects within the vulnerability management program that enhance the City's cybersecurity posture. The resource will contribute to Cyber Command's ability to issue timely vulnerability notifications and prioritized system patching info. The Cyber Command Threat Management division requires a Senior Vulnerability Management Specialist to serve as a subject matter expert for vulnerability management:

Tasks

• Research, analyze and brief management and team members on relevant Risk, CVE's, CVSS, Vector Strings, NVD, Mitre, attack vectors and mitigations for various technologies
• Design, architect and build Rapid7 vulnerability management scanning infrastructure and tools
• Manage, configure and conduct Vulnerability Management scans in Rapid7 across various networks
• Conduct vulnerability management analysis through industry research, deep analysis, generating of reports and dashboards in Rapid7 to accurately assess and prioritize risk

• Evaluate security vulnerabilities, assess risk and impact, develop mitigation strategies, and implement remediation
• Present succinct technical briefings to team members and customers for Client research, risk assessment, CVE's, vendor hardware/software, industry trends
• Create scripts utilizing Python, PowerShell and others to automate vulnerability management tasks
• The ability to automate detection, reporting and tracking of vulnerabilities identified
• Create deep analysis and reports around vulnerability management utilizing Rapid7 dashboards and reports, scripts, Excel and PowerPoint
• Travel within NYC for various projects when necessary

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• At least 4 years of experience in Cybersecurity, including vulnerability management scanning tools, vulnerability assessments, attack surface management, scripting, vulnerability Client analysis, vulnerability management scan result analysis, Excel
• Strong knowledge of CVE's, CVSS, Vector Strings, NVD, Mitre, attack vectors and mitigations
• Experience with the design, architect and build of vulnerability management scanning infrastructure and tools specifically Rapid7; extensive hands-on experience conducting Rapid7 vulnerability scans across various networks; experience conducting Rapid7 vulnerability management analysis through reports and dashboards to accurately identify risk
• Experience evaluating security vulnerabilities, assessing risk and impact, developing mitigation strategies, and implementing remediation
• Experience conducting Client research around CVE's, vendor hardware/software vulnerabilities, and presenting succinct technical overviews to team members and customers
• Extensive experience with scripting such as Python and PowerShell to automate vulnerability management tasks
• Extensive experience with Excel, especially for performing data analysis through VLookup and Pivot Tables

DESIRABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

Experience with Cybersecurity standards and best practices and how to integrate them Provide oral and written reports on vulnerability risk to the team and possibly agencies' technical stakeholders Ability to evaluate the current threat landscape that includes tactics, techniques and procedures Work with agencies to evangelize the OTI Cyber Command program around areas of cybersecurity posture enhancement, risk reduction, attack surface management, vulnerability management scanning tool performance, scan results, credentialed scans, triage scan performance issues, socialize risk and remediation, and other vulnerability management issues Experience using Tableau for reporting and analysis purposes Strong background with next generation firewall products, intrusion detection systems, DMZ, IPSec, DNS, SMTP, HTTP, VPN, proxies, etc. Knowledge of security best practices across multiple platforms, such as Microsoft Windows, VMWare, Linux, VPN, Cisco IOS, and Mobile OS Android/Apple IOS. Knowledge of public-key cryptography, understanding of encoding, encryption, and hashing techniques Knowledge of security best practices: NIST, CIS, Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Checkpoint, F5, Microsoft, Unix/Linux, etc. Ability to analyze Cybersecurity documentation, including security policies, plans, and procedures. Extensive experience with Windows and Linux Servers Exceptional written and oral communication skills Exceptional organizational and analytical skills Certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certification, Security Essentials Certification (GSEC), Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Penetration Tester (CWAPT)