End Point Vulnerability Specialist

Description & Requirements

It is the responsibility of the Endpoint team to assist the IT Manager End-User Computing in the planning, testing, installation, and management of end-user computing devices (laptop, desktop, mobile) and the installation of applications on those devices. Endpoint Vulnerability Specialists are members of that team and are primarily responsible for vulnerability remediations and management of enterprise endpoint tools towards that goal. In this role, you will work directly with operations teams and system owners to remediate endpoint vulnerabilities as identified by security through routine processes and periodic penetration testing. These vulnerabilities may result from incomplete patching, End Of Life operating systemsapplication components, or configuration settings.

How you will contribute:

• Work with Security and Endpoint Team manager to develop requirements for, and implement endpoint vulnerability management for Endpoints (Desktop, Servers, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, and future endpoints)
• Daily assessment of vulnerabilities identified by security and infrastructure teams, prioritizing vulnerability remediation to meet defined Service Level Agreements imeline(s)
• Work directly with operations teams and system owners to remediate endpoint vulnerabilities
• Utilize automated solutions to remediate endpoint vulnerabilities
• Perform vulnerability remediation tracking and documentation across all endpoints and ensure they meet vulnerability remediation SLAs as described in the Vulnerability Management policy
• Investigate and resolve inconsistencies in remediation deployments and reporting
• Work with security teams to develop and produce reporting as needed
• Manage MECM/SCCM/JAMF patching and future endpoint patch management systems
• While the primary focus of this position is Endpoint vulnerability remediation, the position works within the larger Endpoint management team and will be asked to perform related duties, as time allows

We are looking for people with Forward Vision and:

• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative, project management-based environment
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong technical documentation skills
• Ability to conduct research into issues, standards, and products as required
• Ability to present ideas in user-friendly language
• Highly self-motivated and directed
• Keen attention to detail
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1 year or more of related experience
• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Ability to work in the on-call rotation and be available for after-hours calls
• Strong enterprise experience with configuration management tools such as MECM, Intune and JAMF
• Strong experience administering endpoint management programs for vulnerability management
• Knowledge of enterprise endpoint security for endpoints and vulnerability management tools such as Defender
• Strong knowledge of Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS to include maintenance, security configuration, administration, performance analysis, and tuning
• Strong experience with automation and orchestration using tools such as MECM, and PowerShell

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years or more of experience

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