Vulnerability Response Specialist

Position:
Vulnerability Response Specialist

Company:
Not specified

Location:
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

Employment type:
Full time

Work Arrangement:
On-site

Short Summary:
The Vulnerability Response Specialist will manage notable vulnerabilities, coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, and drive remediation activities to ensure timely risk mitigation.

Responsibilities:
- Assume operational ownership of notable vulnerabilities following VA assessment and prioritisation.
- Drive end-to-end response activities for zero-day, out-of-band (OOB), actively exploited, and other high-profile vulnerabilities.
- Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders to execute mitigation and remediation activities.
- Establish and lead vulnerability response bridges, action tracking, and escalation activities.
- Maintain continuous oversight of vulnerability response activities until risk mitigation or remediation is completed.
- Leverage Incident Management processes to accelerate remediation and stakeholder mobilisation.
- Drive stakeholder communications, executive updates, situation reporting, and escalation activities.
- Drive remediation activities through to closure, ensuring accountability and timely execution.
- Participate in on-call, weekend, after-hours, and follow-the-sun support arrangements.

Requirement:
- 5–8 years of experience in Vulnerability Management, Security Operations, Incident Response, Technology Risk, Cyber Defence, or related cyber security disciplines.
- Strong understanding of vulnerability management concepts, CVE, CVSS, exploitability assessment, threat intelligence, and cyber risk management.
- Experience coordinating Major Incident, Cyber Incident, or Technology Incident response activities.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage technical teams, senior management, and incident stakeholders during high-pressure situations.

Benefits:
Not specified