Vulnerability Management Specialist Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka

Experience: 2+ Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Mode: 5 Days Work From Office

Department: Cybersecurity / Vulnerability Management

Industry Focus: Vulnerability Management | Infrastructure | Applications

Client-Site: Willingness to commute to client locations as required

About the Role We are looking for a Vulnerability Management Specialist with 2+ years of hands-on experience in vulnerability assessment, risk-based prioritisation, remediation tracking, and vulnerability validation.

The ideal candidate will support vulnerability management activities across infrastructure, applications, networks, operating systems, and cloud environments , while working closely with technical teams and clients to drive vulnerabilities through to closure.

Key Responsibilities Vulnerability Assessment & Analysis

- Conduct vulnerability assessments using Qualys, Tenable Nessus, Rapid7 , or similar vulnerability management platforms.
- Review and analyse vulnerability scan results and validate findings.
- Identify and assess false positives where applicable.
- Analyse CVEs, CVSS scores, exploitability, asset criticality, and threat context to determine risk.
- Perform vulnerability assessments across networks, operating systems, web applications, and cloud environments.

Risk-Based Prioritisation & Remediation

- Prioritise vulnerabilities based on business impact, asset criticality, exploitability, and threat exposure.
- Coordinate with infrastructure, application, cloud, and engineering teams for remediation.
- Track remediation activities, SLAs, exceptions, and risk acceptances through closure.




- Perform remediation validation and rescanning to confirm vulnerability closure.
- Support continuous improvement of vulnerability management processes.

Reporting & Client Engagement

- Prepare vulnerability assessment reports, executive summaries, remediation dashboards, and management reports.
- Communicate technical vulnerabilities and associated business risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Support vulnerability management metrics, trend analysis, and periodic security reviews.
- Participate in client discussions and provide remediation guidance where required.

Required Qualifications & Experience

- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology , or a related field.
- 2+ years of hands-on experience in vulnerability management or vulnerability assessment.
- Practical experience with Qualys, Tenable Nessus, Rapid7 , or equivalent platforms.
- Strong understanding of CVE, CVSS, vulnerability risk, exploitability, and risk-based prioritisation .
- Hands-on experience in vulnerability assessment, reporting, remediation tracking, and validation.
- Positive understanding of networking, operating systems, web applications, and security fundamentals .
- Exposure to AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is preferred.
- Strong analytical, communication, documentation,



and reporting skills.
- Certifications such as CEH, Security+, CySA+ , or relevant vendor certifications will be an advantage.

Technical Skills

- Vulnerability Management: Qualys, Tenable Nessus, Rapid7, or equivalent
- Risk Management: CVE, CVSS, exploitability, asset criticality, risk prioritisation
- Security Assessment: Network, OS, web application, and cloud vulnerability assessment
- Remediation: Remediation tracking, SLA management, validation, and rescanning
- Cloud Security: AWS / Azure / GCP
- Reporting: Assessment reports, executive summaries, remediation dashboards, and trend analysis

Behavioral Competencies

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to validate vulnerabilities and distinguish genuine findings from false positives.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical risks in business terms.
- Ability to coordinate remediation activities across multiple technical teams.
- Strong ownership, follow-up, and stakeholder management skills.
- Willingness to work from office 5 days a week .
- Willingness to commute to client locations whenever project requirements demand it .

Why Join Us?

- Opportunity to work on diverse vulnerability management and cybersecurity engagements.
- Exposure to enterprise infrastructure, applications, and cloud environments.
- Opportunity to work directly with clients and cross-functional technical teams.
- Scope to develop expertise across vulnerability assessment, risk management, and remediation.

Interested candidates can apply with their updated resume.

📌 Vulnerability Management Specialist (Bengaluru)
🏢 HTS Consulting
📍 Bengaluru