CYBERSEC_Associate Consultant

CYBERSEC_Associate Consultant

This is a contract role for a CYBERSEC_Associate Consultant. The candidate will be responsible for vulnerability monitoring and remediation, as well as stakeholder coordination and reporting activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Continuously track vulnerabilities (CVEs) across endpoints and prioritize remediation efforts.
• Handle multiple vulnerabilities on single hosts, exception management for non-remediable vulnerabilities, and suppression of inactive/quarantined/retired assets.
• Raise and manage tickets, incidents, and change requests related to vulnerability remediation.
• Identify top vulnerable software and exposure trends across workstation fleet.
• Correlate vulnerabilities with installed applications, patch status, and track remediation progress to closure and validate fixes using MDE.
• Perform root cause analysis for recurring vulnerabilities and missed patching cycles.
• Remediate Application Software specific vulnerabilities by coordinating application upgrades and deployments through structured change management processes.
• Oversee patching and vulnerability remediation for enterprise applications, including Microsoft Office, Python, QGIS, Miniconda, Java (JRE/JDK), Adobe Acrobat, Notepad++, NodeJS, Browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox), etc.
• Work with packaging teams to raise deployment requests, validate packaging and testing, and monitor installation success via endpoint detection tools.
• Monitor Windows patching cycles (QA, Pilot, Production) across laptops, VDIs, cloud systems, and executive machines.
• Track patch compliance metrics, coordinate with remediation teams for improvements or issues.
• Collaborate with Desktop/Workplace Computing team, End users and application owners, and conduct regular follow-ups for remediation activities and ensure closure of pending vulnerabilities.
• Drive communication with users for software upgrades, uninstallations, and compliance actions.

Requirements

• Technical Skills:
• Vulnerability Monitoring & Remediation
• Endpoint detection tools (e.g., MDE)
• Structured change management processes
• Windows patching cycles management
• Endpoint detection and tracking
• Qualifications:
• BTech degree

Work Arrangements

• Shift/Schedule Details: Not specified
• Remote/Office Requirements: Remote work arrangement is not specified, but the role is likely to require occasional office visits.
• Office Visit Requirements: Not specified
• Travel Requirements: Not specified