Vulnerability Management Consultant

We are looking for a Vulnerability Management Consultant- Location: Waukegan, IL or Pleasant Prairie, WI (Onsite) Position Type 12+ Months Contract Position.

Job Title: Vulnerability Management Consultant

Contract duration - 12 months

Work location: Onsite 5 days a week @ Waukegan, IL or Pleasant Prairie, WI

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct Vulnerability Assessments: Perform regular vulnerability scans and assessments to identify potential security risks.
• Risk Prioritization: Collaborate with IT and security teams to prioritize vulnerabilities based on risk and impact.
• Remediation Strategies: Develop and implement strategies to remediate identified vulnerabilities.
• Monitoring and Reporting: Continuously monitor security systems and tools to detect potential threats and report on security posture.
• Documentation: Maintain documentation related to vulnerability management processes, including reports on vulnerability status and remediation progress.
• Training: Provide training to staff on best practices for security awareness and vulnerability management

Required Skills:

• Proven experience in vulnerability management.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in using vulnerability scanning tools and security software.
• Experience with Rapid7 or a similar vulnerability management tool.
• Familiarity with comparable tools is considered transferable and beneficial.
• Resource should have actual experience of vulnerability for a few years.
• Needs to be able to understand Rapid7 and how it impacts the environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address vulnerabilities identified after patch deployment.
• Perform security scans, initiate tickets based on findings, and coordinate remediation efforts with relevant teams.
• Conduct vulnerability scans for new servers and support server decommissioning activities.

Required Experience:

• Minimum 5+ yrs of Proven experience in vulnerability management.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in using vulnerability scanning tools and security software.
• Experience with Rapid7 or a similar vulnerability management tool - must
• Familiarity with comparable tools is considered transferable and beneficial.
• Resource should have actual experience of vulnerability for a few years.
• Needs to be able to understand Rapid7 and how it impacts the environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address vulnerabilities identified after patch deployment.
• Perform security scans, initiate tickets based on findings, and coordinate remediation efforts with relevant teams.
• Conduct vulnerability scans for new servers and support server decommissioning activities.