Specialist - Vulnerability Management (m/f/d)
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About the Role
Halian is seeking a Vulnerability Management Specialist for a bank in Abu Dhabi. The role involves identifying, assessing, and prioritizing vulnerabilities using Qualys and CVSS v3.
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Responsibilities
- Perform regular vulnerability scanning using Qualys across infrastructure, applications, and endpoints
- Identify and validate vulnerabilities across servers, databases, network devices, cloud and on premise environments
- Ensure scanning coverage is comprehensive and aligned with asset inventory
- Prioritize vulnerabilities using CVSS v3.1 scoring enhanced with asset criticality, business impact, and threat intelligence
- Distinguish between false positives and real risks through validation and analysis
- Provide risk based recommendations for remediation
- Track vulnerability remediation against defined SLAs
- Work closely with IT, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure timely fixes
- Develop and maintain remediation dashboards for visibility and accountability
- Escalate overdue or high risk vulnerabilities to management
- Prepare and present executive dashboards on vulnerability status and trends
- Prepare quarterly vulnerability posture reports aligned with board level risk appetite
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
- 4–8+ years of experience in Vulnerability Management / Security Operations
- Proven experience with Qualys Vulnerability Management (mandatory)
- Proven experience with CVSS scoring and risk based prioritization
- Proven experience with remediation lifecycle management
- Experience in banking or regulated environments is highly preferred
- Strong knowledge of vulnerability scanning tools (Qualys, Tenable, Rapid7 – with Qualys as primary)
- Strong knowledge of CVSS v3.1 framework and risk scoring methodologies
- Experience with dashboarding tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar)
- Experience with patch and remediation workflows
- Familiarity with network and system security concepts
- Familiarity with cloud security vulnerabilities (AWS, Azure, GCP)
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Role Purpose
- The Vulnerability Management Specialist is responsible for identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and tracking remediation of security vulnerabilities across the organization. The role focuses on leveraging Qualys, applying CVSS v3.1 scoring with business context, and delivering executive level repor
Key Responsibilities
- Vulnerability Assessment & Scanning: Perform regular vulnerability scanning using Qualys across infrastructure, applications, and endpoints.
- Identify and validate vulnerabilities across servers, databases, network devices, cloud and on premise environments.
- Ensure scanning coverage is comprehensive and aligned with asset inventory.
- Risk Prioritization & Analysis: Prioritize vulnerabilities using CVSS v3.1 scoring enhanced with asset criticality, business impact, and threat intelligence.
- Distinguish between false positives and real risks through validation and analysis.
- Provide risk based recommendations for remediation.
- Remediation Tracking & SLA Management: Track vulnerability remediation against defined SLAs.
- Work closely with IT, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure timely fixes.
- Develop and maintain remediation dashboards for visibility and accountability.
- Escalate overdue or high risk vulnerabilities to management.
- Reporting & Governance: Prepare and present executive dashboards on vulnerability status and trends.
- Prepare quarterly vulnerability posture reports aligned with board level risk appetite.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science or related field.
- 4–8+ years of experience in Vulnerability Management / Security Operations.
- Proven experience with Qualys Vulnerability Management (mandatory), CVSS scoring and risk based prioritization, remediation lifecycle management.
- Experience in banking or regulated environments is highly preferred.
Technical Skills
- Strong knowledge of vulnerability scanning tools (Qualys, Tenable, Rapid7 – with Qualys as primary).
- Strong knowledge of CVSS v3.1 framework and risk scoring methodologies.
- Experience with dashboarding tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar).
- Experience with patch and remediation workflows.
- Familiarity with network and system security concepts.
- Familiarity with cloud security vulnerabilities (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and risk assessment skills.
- Ability to translate technical vulnerabilities into business risk.
- Effective stakeholder communication and coordination.
- Attention to detail with strong follow through.
Key Competencies
- Vulnerability Assessment & Analysis
- Risk Based Prioritization
- Remediation Tracking & SLA Management
- Security Reporting & Executive Communication
- Penetration Testing Coordination
- Continuous Improvement & Compliance
Certifications (Preferred)
- Qualys Certified Specialist
- CompTIA Security+ / CySA+
- CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
- CISSP (preferred for senior roles)
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Hands on experience with Qualys in large enterprise environments.
- Strong understanding of risk based vulnerability management.
- Experience preparing executive level dashboards and board reports.
- Ability to collaborate across technical and business teams to drive remediation.
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