Looking for a Senior Security Analyst with 8-10 years of experience to lead our Vulnerability Management operations. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the continuous scanning, identification, and analysis of vulnerabilities across server infrastructure and end-user computing (laptops/desktops). This role requires a strong communicator who can interface directly with clients to drive remediation efforts, explain risk impact, and ensure the security posture of the organization is maintained using industry-standard tools like Tenable Nessus and Qualys.

Key Responsibilities: Vulnerability Assessment:

Conduct scheduled and ad-hoc vulnerability scans on Server farms (Windows/Linux) and Laptops/Endpoints using

Tenable Nessus

and

Qualys

. Analysis & Prioritization:

Analyze scan results to identify false positives and prioritize vulnerabilities based on CVSS scores, threat intelligence, and business criticality. Client Coordination:

Act as the primary point of contact for clients/system owners. Explain the technical "how-to" of fixing vulnerabilities and negotiate downtime for patching windows. Remediation Management:

Track the lifecycle of open vulnerabilities from discovery to closure.



Collaborate with IT and Patch Management teams to ensure SLAs are met. Reporting:

Prepare detailed technical reports for engineering teams and high-level executive dashboards for client management, highlighting risk trends and remediation progress. Configuration Review:

Perform configuration compliance scanning (CIS Benchmarks) for servers and laptops to ensure hardening standards are met

Required Skills/Technologies/Tools Core Tools:

Deep expertise in

Tenable Nessus

(Tenable.sc / Tenable.io) and

Qualys VM

. Operating Systems:

Solid administration knowledge of

Windows Server

(Active Directory, Registry, Group Policy) and

Linux

(RHEL/Ubuntu/CentOS) to understand patch application. Validation Tools:

Familiarity with Nmap, Burp Suite (for basic web validation), and Metasploit (for verifying exploitability). Scripting:

Basic proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell to automate scan data processing or reporting. Soft Skills:

Excellent verbal communication for client stakeholder management. Good to have Technologies/Tools Cloud Security:

Experience with AWS or Azure native security tools (Inspector, Defender for Cloud).

📌 VAPT Lead (Mumbai)
🏢 SQ1 Security
📍 Mumbai