Cyber Security Vulnerability Management Specialist

Natixis CIB Americas is seeking a skilled and experienced Vulnerability Patch Management Specialist (VP or Director level) to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate of the Vulnerability Patch Management Specialist includes managing and optimizing our vulnerability and patch management process.

Your mission will include the proactive identification and efficient monitoring and remediation of security vulnerabilities across our entire IT landscape. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams across the Americas platform and with Head Office to develop and implement robust vulnerability and patch management strategies and processes. In this consulting engagement, you will drive daily operations, lead initiatives to enhance our Americas CIB Vulnerability Patch Management program and provide expert guidance. You will be responsible for developing and presenting key performance indicators (KPIs), adapting to key risk indicators (KRIs), and advancing the program through a sophisticated, risk-based approach. Your strategic recommendations and execution will be crucial in focusing remediation efforts and providing clear insights to key stakeholders. The candidate will track risk register, follow-ups, updates and oversee entries to it through the risk decisioning process (exception, risk acceptance) and the associated remediation actions. The candidate will also be responsible for assuring that all process and procedure documentation regarding all aspects of the VPM program are maintained.

The role of the Vulnerability Patch Management Specialist will be performing the following actions:

• Collaborate extensively with IT stakeholders across the Americas, Head Office, and international platforms.
• Manage the vulnerability patch management process, including vulnerability identification, prioritization, and remediation on infrastructure systems (i.e. infrastructure, systems, applications, and SDLC development, etc.)
• Experience with vulnerability management and SIEM tools.
• Vulnerability Tool experience in conducting scan, treatment, and remediation
• Application Security Tools (DevSecOps)
• SIEM experienced with creating dashboard and report
• Provide strong and regular reporting for VPM related topics.
• Assess the impact of vulnerabilities and associated risk levels.
• Prioritize patch deployment and any SLA breaches with follow up action plans.
• Provide strong and regular reporting for VPM related topics.
• Develop/Enhance VPM procedures and processes.
• Participate in vulnerability assessments and remediation activities, track software and system.
• Updates, and strengthen compliance around the use of approved tools and best practices – secure coding guides.
• Liaise with Second line of defense (CISO and TRM, i.e. Technology Risk Management as well as Audit (internally and externally)
• Coordinate to develop and maintain a comprehensive patch management strategy and process to ensure timely and effective patching across all systems and infrastructure.
• Assist the IT teams with vendors and external partners to obtain and deploy patches in a timely manner.
• Monitor and report on patch management effectiveness, identifying areas for improvement and implementing best practices.
• Stay abreast of industry best practices, emerging threats, and security vulnerabilities to continuously improve the patch management process.
• Provide backup support for cyber security projects, incidents, action plans, remediation of findings, and audit points.
• Ad-hoc off-hour availability may be required to address emergent threats.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Proven experience in vulnerability management, patch management, or related security roles with oversight of Plans of Action and Milestones (POAM).
• Strong understanding of common security vulnerabilities and the ability to assess their impact on systems and infrastructure.
• Experience with vulnerability management, application security and SIEM tools.
• Familiarity with security, IT Audit frameworks and standards (NIST. FFIEC handbooks etc.)

The salary range for the VP-level position will be between $150,000 - $180,000. Natixis is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. Actual base salary will vary and will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, skills set, applicable licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Base salary is only one component of our total rewards package. Natixis also offers a generous benefits package, and you may be eligible for a discretionary incentive award depending on company and individual performance.

The salary range for the Director-level position will be between $180,000 - $210,000. Natixis is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. Actual base salary will vary and will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, skills set, applicable licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Base salary is only one component of our total rewards package. Natixis also offers a generous benefits package, and you may be eligible for a discretionary incentive award depending on company and individual performance.