Profile - Associate Consultant - VM L1 

Roles and Responsibilities

The primary role of a VM Analyst (L1) is perform vulnerability, tracking, and remediation activities within client environments. Will be required assist senior team members in guiding technical audiences on remediation options. Candidate should continue to analyze vulnerability results from scanning tools (preferably Qualys) and develop remediation plans, with recommendations. Candidate should be able to manage and track progress of vulnerability remediation efforts against set remediation target dates, confirming resolution. Also able to provide periodic updates on current progress and challenges of vulnerability remediation activities, and identify, recommend resolutions for reoccurring/ systemic issues

·      Note : Candidate must be willing to Work from Office only (Bangalore Location) & willing to do 24x7 rotational shift (Mandatory requirement for this role)

Work experience

·       Minimum 3-5 years of recent experience running threat or vulnerability management programs

·      Perform vulnerability patching, tracking, and remediation activities within client environments.

·      Work with internal and client teams to review vulnerability reports and prioritize remediations based on criticality ratings.

·      Assist senior team members in guiding technical audiences on remediation options

·      Work with vulnerability remediation stakeholder groups to address potential delayed visibility into systems through data

·      analyses of combination scanning tools and scan types to cover system permutations

·      Continue to analyze vulnerability results from scanning tools and develop remediation plans, with recommended

·      prioritization, provide recommended reprioritization of current backlog where needed

·      Drive effectiveness of patch and vulnerability execution with application and platform teams

·      Develop data analysis approaches for vulnerability remediation prioritization and grouping (e.g. using scores and other data attributes to address groups of vulnerable items)

·      Work with application/system owners to manage patch deployments and vulnerability remediation

·      Manage and track progress of vulnerability remediation efforts against set remediation target dates, confirming resolution

·      Provide periodic updates on current progress and challenges of vulnerability remediation activities, and identify, recommend resolutions for reoccurring/ systemic issues



Educational qualifications

·      Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university or equivalent industry experience

·      Experience working with vulnerability management applications such as: {applications}

·      Experience with development of vulnerability management programs and understanding how to prioritize the remediation of vulnerabilities

·      Strong written and verbal communication skills

·      Ability to work in a team setting or independently in a fast-paced environment