Vulnerability Management & Cyber Risk Specialist
Summary
A 6-month hybrid contract placing two Vulnerability Management & Cyber Risk Specialists inside a large-scale banking environment. Day to day the person defines reporting and automation requirements, strengthens vulnerability management processes and controls, and drives remediation accountability using vulnerability scanning platforms and risk systems like ServiceNow.
Location: Sydney or Melbourne
Role: Hybrid
Contract: 6 months
Seisma is looking for 2 x experienced Vulnerability Management & Cyber Risk Specialists to join a large-scale banking environment, supporting vulnerability management, cyber security risk and remediation governance.
This role will suit professionals with a strong background in cyber security or technology risk management, particularly within the banking/financial services sector, who understand vulnerability management from a governance, controls and risk perspective.
Key Responsibilities
Define technical requirements for reporting on vulnerability scan coverage, remediation progress and key vulnerability management metrics.
Support the development and enhancement of vulnerability reporting using data from vulnerability scanning platforms and other technology risk systems.
Define requirements to automate vulnerability management processes, reporting and controls.
Partner with Technology, Cyber Security, Risk and Business stakeholders to identify, assess and manage vulnerability-related risks.
Drive remediation accountability across technology teams and ensure identified vulnerabilities are appropriately managed within agreed risk tolerances.
Establish and enhance vulnerability management processes, controls, standards and supporting guidance.
Assess and monitor the effectiveness of vulnerability management controls and processes.
Identify areas operating outside risk tolerance and work with stakeholders to understand root causes and agree on appropriate improvement and remediation actions.
Support the organisation in meeting its broader technology and cyber risk management obligations.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Demonstrated experience in Vulnerability Management, Cyber Security Risk, Technology Risk or IT Risk & Controls.
Previous experience working within banking or financial services.
Strong understanding of vulnerability remediation governance, risk management and security controls.
Experience working with vulnerability scanning platforms and interpreting vulnerability data, metrics and reporting.
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across Cyber Security, Technology, Risk and Business teams.
Experience defining technical or business requirements for reporting, process improvement or automation.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify control gaps, root causes and remediation actions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Highly Desirable
Experience with ServiceNow, particularly within vulnerability management, technology risk or security workflows.
Experience supporting the automation of vulnerability management processes.
Exposure to vulnerability reporting dashboards, remediation metrics and scan coverage reporting.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a complex banking environment and play a key role in strengthening vulnerability management, remediation governance and cyber risk controls.