SailPoint is seeking an experienced Vulnerability Management Analyst with demonstrated competencies and thought leadership to contribute towards the success of the vulnerability management initiatives. As a provider of both SaaS and Enterprise software for some of the world's most prestigious organizations, SailPoint strives for best-in-class security. The Vulnerability Management Analyst will play a crucial role in ensuring that our systems, data, and products remain secure. This role will be responsible for ensuring that SailPoint's vulnerability management program conforms to disciplined, industry best practices. The Vulnerability Management Analyst will be responsible for scanning, tracking, analyzing, and reporting on vulnerabilities as part of the vulnerability management process. To accomplish this, you will work closely with our internal security teams and other partners to help develop a vulnerability program that is resilient and supportable.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for security, innovation, problem-solving, and the ability to work well within a team. Participation in security audits, responding to customer security questionnaires and program maintenance are required. The candidate will be a risk centric, highly collaborative, customer-service oriented, and comfortable with driving technical ideas. Communicating clearly with technical as well as non-technical audiences is a critical component of the job. Additional responsibilities include implementing organizational policies, standards for vulnerability management and patch management while partnering with other teams to integrate best practices. This role will be a vital member of the CISO team and can be remote or based in Austin, TX reporting directly to the Manager of the Threat Exposure Management service.
Responsibilities:

• Responsible for monitoring and reviewing vulnerability and compliance scan results and tracking remediation of vulnerabilities against Service Level Objectives (SLO).
• Conduct ad-hoc vulnerability scans when required.
• Perform research and analysis of scheduled and on-demand vulnerability assessments.
• Develop risk-based remediation plans with proposed solutions to identified vulnerabilities, including system patching, deployment of specialized controls, code or infrastructure changes, and changes in development processes.
• Interface with vendor support teams to keep abreast of developments in product lines.
• Research security testing tools, techniques, and processes.
• Promote collaboration with stakeholders to prioritize the remediation of vulnerabilities and close potential attack vectors.
• Analyze penetration test results and provide remediation options to technology and business partners.
• Monitor team mailbox and ticketing system to ensure proper steps are taken for all identified vulnerabilities and support of the Security Operations Center (SOC).
• Understand asset criticality, identify system software, and processes that must be protected.
• Develop vulnerability reports and score cards that define current state of the corporate risk posture.
• Maintain knowledge of the threat landscape for prioritization of vulnerabilities, attack techniques, tool/exploit development, intelligence analysis and adversarial tactics.
• Provide guidance and collaborate with the Vulnerability Management engineering team to design and implement advanced vulnerability dashboards to meet operational requirements.
• Drive automation initiatives across the vulnerability management team and operational activities that are part of maintaining security infrastructure.
• Identify automation opportunities with cross-functional teams to integrate and enrich information from multiple platforms (e.g. Qualys, Prisma, Slack, JIRA, and other relevant tools).
• Provide expertise in adherence of policies, procedures, and compliance with FedRAMP.
• Liaise with compliance teams to meet compliance requirements.
• Conduct self-driven learning/development on the Vulnerability Management industry, initiatives, innovation, and technologies.
• Assist with providing evidence for compliance and audit requirements.
• Establish practices, templates, policies, tools to expand and mature operational capabilities.
• Solve complex issues and protect various environments using a risk-based approach.
• Establishes credibility and maintains strong working relationships with business partners involved with Cybersecurity matters.

Requirements:

• Intermediate knowledge of risk analytics / modeling and vulnerability assessment.
• Experience with vulnerability scanning tools.
• Innovative and efficiency focused with the ability to formalize program governance, processes, report templates, and metrics.
• Demonstrated examples of creating documentation of identified vulnerabilities, remediation, and the cost/benefit analysis of risk scenarios.
• Experience tracking trends and configure systems as required to reduce false positives from true events.
• Excellent written, communication and presentation skills are required to communicate findings and status.
• Demonstrate detail oriented, organized, methodical examples of complex issues with recommendations.
• Experience in FedRAMP.
• Experience installing, configuring, and patching Windows, Mac, Linux, and Unix.
• Experience with regulatory and compliance frameworks such as ISO27001, SOC2, SOX, GDPR, FedRAMP.
• Understanding of cybersecurity best practices and frameworks such as SANS Top 20 Critical Security Controls, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, CIS Controls and OWASP Top 10.
• Ability to prioritize highest risk vulnerabilities and reduce noise often associated with vulnerability tools.
• Knowledge of network, system, cloud and application layer attacks and mitigation methods.
• Demonstrated experience managing vulnerability classification and scoring methodologies (CVSS, CVE, CWE).
• Fundamental understanding of risk vs severity.
• Strong understanding of differences for managing vulnerabilities on end-user devices in contrast to server operating systems.
• Ability to manage time independently while handling multiple projects concurrently.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; ability to multi-task, change direction, effectively prioritize, and meet deadlines.
• Team-first attitude and interest in assisting peers on projects or as a subject matter expert on technical escalations.
• Strong communication skills that include the ability to clearly articulate thoughts and distill complex problems into stakeholder-friendly language.
• Ability to work effectively with both local and remote staff, teammates and managers.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT Security, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field and 2-5 years of related work experience.
• Ability to manage working with remediation plans in a Plan of Acton & Milestone (POA&M) format.
• Innovative and creative individual with examples of solutions that balance the needs of the business with the needs of security.
• A fundamental understanding of vulnerability management risk prioritization products and their usage (e.g. Kenna Security, Brinqa, Risk Sense).
• Advanced knowledge of vulnerability management scanning platforms (e.g. Tenable, Nexpose, Qualys, QRadar, Lacework, etc.).
• Preferred certifications: CEH, CISSP, GEVA, GPEN, GWAPT, GXPN, LPT, Security+, or other relevant certifications.

SailPoint is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome everyone to our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.