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The Vulnerability Identification Analyst supports Bank of America’s GIS Vulnerability Identification team by managing and monitoring infrastructure vulnerability identification efforts. The role uses Tanium to monitor CVE-based vulnerabilities where automated scanning is unavailable or ineffective, analyzes scan and quality-control data, and works with stakeholders, product owners, and software engineers to improve reporting and risk visibility. The position is an individual-contributor role with occasional weekend coverage.
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Vulnerability Identification Analyst
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Job Description:
At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits. We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.
Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development.
Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!
Analyzes, improves, implements, and executes security controls proactively to prevent external threat actors from infiltrating company information or systems. Typically has 3-5+ years of relevant experience and will act as an individual contributor.
This position will be a member of the GIS Vulnerability Identification Assurance (VIA) Vulnerability Identification team. In this role, you will help implement, manage, and monitor the effectiveness of infrastructure vulnerability identification efforts to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the line of businesses’ (LOB) information assets.
This role is responsible for establishing processes and controls leveraging Tanium to monitor CVE based vulnerabilities and associated risk on technology where we do not have GIS tools or effective signatures for automated scanning. They will work with stakeholders, Product Owners and Software
Engineers to aid in the implementation of data requirements, analyze QC performance, conduct QC related research and troubleshoot any issues.
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Experience with CVE vulnerability analytics as a focus area within Information Security
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Strong experience with CVE based vulnerability identification and risk analysis
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Experience explaining analytics in plain English and ability with communicating associated risk
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Ability to see the larger picture across the teams in the organization to build consensus and drive results
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Demonstrated ability to self-direct, with minimal supervision to achieve assigned goals
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Identify and develop proposals for program improvement
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Independent and able to work in an ever changing, fast paced environment
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Able to validate and analyze scan data returned by the enterprise toolset
Responsibilities
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Key responsibilities:
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Discover and analyze findings for CVE based vulnerability and route to reporting workstreams, to perform targeted QC on the vulnerabilities being reported and QC around scope of inventory being assessed.
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Review current existing Tanium vulnerability detection processes for ways to streamline and make them more efficient.
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Respond to relevant requests received from stakeholders, or representatives of stakeholders, for investigation of potential technology-based identification reporting issues.
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Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein and all special assignments as needed or assigned.
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Lead effective and sustainable activities associated with required VAI QC’s technology-based identification P2 closures evaluations.
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Scope: where scanning signatures do not exist or findings are derived from vendor appliances where authenticated scanning cannot occur.
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Support the expansion of a technology-based identification activity for GIS
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Support the expansion of QC to cover workstation and ATM vulnerabilities, which are fed from non-GIS teams today
Required Qualifications
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3-5+ years of experience in information security and/or data management roles
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3-5+ years of experience with vulnerability management and/or assessment
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Ability to creatively approach difficult problems to provide a viable solution for risk visibility and risk reduction in the enterprise
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Good communication skills, and the ability to understand and translate cyber security threats from a technical perspective to business-line understanding and execution; ability to communicate risks and propose counter measures to senior technology executives
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Ability to review and analyze QC data to determine overall risk
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Ability to work independently on initiatives with little oversight; Motivated and willing to learn
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Broad technical background utilizing security technologies, such as Server and Workstation Operating Systems, Network Security, Vulnerability Scanning Engines, and Compliance Management solutions
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Strong PC skills, data management, Microsoft Office applications (Excel)
Desired Qualifications
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Bachelors and/or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field
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Strong analytical skills/problem solving/conceptual thinking
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Ability to effectively communicate with Technical and Non-Technical business owners
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Assist with internal efficiencies projects and development
Occasional Weekend Coverage Required
Skills:
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Critical Thinking
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Customer and Client Focus
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Information Systems Management
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Problem Solving
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Threat Analysis
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Cyber Security
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Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Management
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Quality Assurance
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Risk Analytics
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Technology System Assessment
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Business Acumen
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Business Intelligence
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Data Privacy and Protection
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Data and Trend Analysis
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Stakeholder Management
Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)
Hours Per Week:
40
Bank of America and its affiliates consider for employment and hire qualified candidates without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our teammates.
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Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations. Should you be offered a role with Bank of America, your hiring manager will provide you with information on the in-office expectations associated with your role. These expectations are subject to change at any time and at the sole discretion of the Company. To the extent you have a disability or sincerely held religious belief for which you believe you need a reasonable accommodation from this requirement, you must seek an accommodation through the Bank’s required accommodation request process before your first day of work.
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