Vulnerability Management Lead (L3) – Job Description
Job Title: Vulnerability Management Lead / Senior Vulnerability Management Engineer (L3)
Experience: 7-12+ Years
Department: Cyber Security / Security Operations / Cyber Defense
Reports To: Security Operations Manager / Cyber Security Manager

Role Summary

The Vulnerability Management Lead (L3) is responsible for leading enterprise-wide vulnerability management programs, vulnerability assessments, risk prioritization, remediation governance, exposure management, and cybersecurity risk reduction initiatives across on-premises, cloud, endpoint, network, server, database, and application environments.

The role serves as the highest technical escalation point for vulnerability management operations and works closely with Infrastructure, Cloud, Application, SOC, Security Architecture, and Compliance teams.

Vulnerability Management Program Ownership

Lead enterprise vulnerability management lifecycle.
Define vulnerability management strategy, policies, and standards.
Establish vulnerability SLAs and remediation governance.
Drive risk reduction initiatives across the organization.
Develop vulnerability management maturity roadmap.
Present cybersecurity risk posture to leadership teams.

Vulnerability Assessment & Scanning

Manage enterprise vulnerability scanning platforms.
Conduct authenticated and unauthenticated scans.
Perform internal and external vulnerability assessments.
Assess servers, endpoints, network devices, databases, cloud workloads, and applications.
Validate critical and high-risk vulnerabilities.

Risk Analysis & Prioritization

Perform vulnerability triage and risk assessment.

Regulatory Impact

Identify vulnerabilities actively exploited in the wild.

Maintain enterprise risk register.

Remediation Governance

Coordinate remediation activities across technology teams.
Track vulnerability closure and SLA compliance.
Conduct remediation reviews and validation testing.
Manage exception and risk acceptance processes.
Escalate overdue critical vulnerabilities to leadership.

Azure

Defender for Cloud

Exposure Management & Threat Intelligence

Correlate vulnerabilities with active threat intelligence.
Identify exploited vulnerabilities and attack paths.
Support threat-informed vulnerability prioritization.
Perform attack surface assessments.
Support cyber threat hunting initiatives.

MITRE ATT&CK

Security Reporting & Metrics

Develop executive vulnerability dashboards.
Track vulnerability KPIs and KRIs.
Report remediation trends and compliance posture.
Produce weekly, monthly, and quarterly executive reports.

Vulnerability Closure Rate

Mean Time to Remediate (MTTR)

Automation & Integration

Automate vulnerability management processes.

Threat Intelligence Platforms

Build automated remediation workflows.

Develop scripts using PowerShell and Python.

GDPR

Lead vulnerability remediation evidence collection.
Support internal and external audits.
Conduct security control assessments.

Qualys VMDR

Tenable Nessus

Tenable Security Center

Rapid7 InsightVM

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management

VMware

Citrix

Network Devices

Threat Intelligence

Cloud Platforms

AWS

Ideal Candidate Profile

A senior cybersecurity professional with 7-12+ years of experience in Vulnerability Management, Risk Assessment, Security Operations, and Infrastructure Security, with strong expertise in:

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management

Remediation Governance

Windows, Linux, VMware & Cloud Security

AWS Inspector & Azure Defender for Cloud

Security Compliance & Audit Support

Key Deliverables Expected from an L3 Lead
Reduce critical vulnerabilities within SLA targets.
Improve enterprise vulnerability compliance above 95%.
Establish risk-based vulnerability prioritization.
Automate scan-to-remediation workflows.
Provide executive-level cyber risk visibility.
Lead enterprise exposure management and vulnerability governance programs.
Vulnerability Management Lead (L3) – Job Description
Job Title: Vulnerability Management Lead / Senior Vulnerability Management Engineer (L3)
Experience: 7-12+ Years
Department: Cyber Security / Security Operations / Cyber Defense
Reports To: Security Operations Manager / Cyber Security Manager

Role Summary

The Vulnerability Management Lead (L3) is responsible for leading enterprise-wide vulnerability management programs, vulnerability assessments, risk prioritization, remediation governance, exposure management, and cybersecurity risk reduction initiatives across on-premises, cloud, endpoint, network, server, database, and application environments.

The role serves as the highest technical escalation point for vulnerability management operations and works closely with Infrastructure, Cloud, Application, SOC, Security Architecture, and Compliance teams.

Key Responsibilities

Vulnerability Management Program Ownership

Lead enterprise vulnerability management lifecycle.
Define vulnerability management strategy, policies, and standards.
Establish vulnerability SLAs and remediation governance.
Drive risk reduction initiatives across the organization.
Develop vulnerability management maturity roadmap.
Present cybersecurity risk posture to leadership teams.

Vulnerability Assessment & Scanning

Manage enterprise vulnerability scanning platforms.
Conduct authenticated and unauthenticated scans.
Perform internal and external vulnerability assessments.
Assess servers, endpoints, network devices, databases, cloud workloads, and applications.
Validate critical and high-risk vulnerabilities.

Scanning Technologies

Tenable Nessus

Tenable Security Center

Tenable.io

Qualys VMDR

Rapid7 InsightVM

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management

OpenVAS

Nexpose

Risk Analysis & Prioritization

Perform vulnerability triage and risk assessment.

Prioritize remediation based on

CVSS Score

Exploit Availability

Business Impact

Threat Intelligence

Asset Criticality

Regulatory Impact

Identify vulnerabilities actively exploited in the wild.

Maintain enterprise risk register.

Frameworks

CVSS 3.x/4.0

MITRE ATT&CK

MITRE CVE

CIS Benchmarks

NIST Cybersecurity Framework

OWASP

Remediation Governance

Coordinate remediation activities across technology teams.
Track vulnerability closure and SLA compliance.
Conduct remediation reviews and validation testing.
Manage exception and risk acceptance processes.
Escalate overdue critical vulnerabilities to leadership.

Supported Technology Domains

Windows Servers

Linux Servers

VMware

Citrix

Databases

Network Devices

Cloud Platforms

Endpoints

Cloud Vulnerability Management

AWS

AWS Inspector

Security Hub

GuardDuty

Config

IAM Security Assessment

Azure

Defender for Cloud

Azure Security Center

Microsoft Defender Suite

Azure Policy

Entra ID Security

Containers & Kubernetes

AKS

EKS

Docker

Kubernetes Security

Container Image Scanning

Exposure Management & Threat Intelligence

Correlate vulnerabilities with active threat intelligence.
Identify exploited vulnerabilities and attack paths.
Support threat-informed vulnerability prioritization.
Perform attack surface assessments.
Support cyber threat hunting initiatives.

Technologies

Threat Intelligence Platforms

Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence

Recorded Future

Mandiant Threat Intelligence

MITRE ATT&CK

Security Reporting & Metrics

Develop executive vulnerability dashboards.
Track vulnerability KPIs and KRIs.
Report remediation trends and compliance posture.
Produce weekly, monthly, and quarterly executive reports.

Key Metrics

Vulnerability Closure Rate

Mean Time to Remediate (MTTR)

SLA Compliance

Critical Vulnerability Exposure

Reopened Vulnerabilities

Risk Reduction Percentage

Automation & Integration

Automate vulnerability management processes.

Integrate scanners with

ServiceNow

Jira

SIEM

CMDB

Threat Intelligence Platforms

Build automated remediation workflows.

Develop scripts using PowerShell and Python.

Automation Skills

PowerShell

Python

REST APIs

ServiceNow Integration

Terraform

Ansible

Security Compliance & Audit

Support

ISO 27001

NIST

PCI-DSS

SOC2

HIPAA

GDPR

Lead vulnerability remediation evidence collection.
Support internal and external audits.
Conduct security control assessments.

Required Technical Skills

Vulnerability Management Platforms

Qualys VMDR

Tenable Nessus

Tenable Security Center

Rapid7 InsightVM

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management

Operating Systems

Windows Server

Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS)

Unix

Infrastructure Technologies

Active Directory

VMware

Citrix

Storage Systems

Network Devices

Security Technologies

EDR/XDR Platforms

SIEM Solutions

Threat Intelligence

Endpoint Security

Patch Management Solutions

Cloud Platforms

Microsoft Azure

AWS

Hybrid Cloud Environments

Preferred Certifications

Security Certifications

CISSP

CISM

GIAC Vulnerability Assessment (GVA)

GSEC

CEH

CompTIA Security+

Vendor Certifications

Qualys Certified Specialist

Tenable Certified Operator

Microsoft SC-200

Microsoft AZ-500

AWS Security Specialty

Leadership & Soft Skills

Vulnerability Governance

Executive Reporting

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Program Leadership

Audit Management

Team Mentoring

Vendor Coordination

Communication & Presentation Skills

Ideal Candidate Profile

A senior cybersecurity professional with 7-12+ years of experience in Vulnerability Management, Risk Assessment, Security Operations, and Infrastructure Security, with strong expertise in:

Qualys VMDR / Tenable / Rapid7

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management

Vulnerability Scanning & Validation

Remediation Governance

Windows, Linux, VMware & Cloud Security

AWS Inspector & Azure Defender for Cloud

ServiceNow & CMDB Integration

Threat Intelligence-Based Prioritization

Executive Dashboarding & KPI Reporting

Security Compliance & Audit Support

Key Deliverables Expected from an L3 Lead
Reduce critical vulnerabilities within SLA targets.
Improve enterprise vulnerability compliance above 95%.
Establish risk-based vulnerability prioritization.
Automate scan-to-remediation workflows.
Provide executive-level cyber risk visibility.
Lead enterprise exposure management and vulnerability governance programs.
Vulnerability Management Lead (L3) – Job Description
Job Title: Vulnerability Management Lead / Senior Vulnerability Management Engineer (L3)
Experience: 7-12+ Years
Department: Cyber Security / Security Operations / Cyber Defense
Reports To: Security Operations Manager / Cyber Security Manager

Role Summary

The Vulnerability Management Lead (L3) is responsible for leading enterprise-wide vulnerability management programs, vulnerability assessments, risk prioritization, remediation governance, exposure management, and cybersecurity risk reduction initiatives across on-premises, cloud, endpoint, network, server, database, and application environments.

The role serves as the highest technical escalation point for vulnerability management operations and works closely with Infrastructure, Cloud, Application, SOC, Security Architecture, and Compliance teams.

Key Responsibilities

Vulnerability Management Program Ownership

Lead enterprise vulnerability management lifecycle.
Define vulnerability management strategy, policies, and standards.
Establish vulnerability SLAs and remediation governance.
Drive risk reduction initiatives across the organization.
Develop vulnerability management maturity roadmap.
Present cybersecurity risk posture to leadership teams.

Vulnerability Assessment & Scanning

Manage enterprise vulnerability scanning platforms.
Conduct authenticated and unauthenticated scans.
Perform internal and external vulnerability assessments.
Assess servers, endpoints, network devices, databases, cloud workloads, and applications.
Validate critical and high-risk vulnerabilities.

Scanning Technologies

Tenable Nessus

Tenable Security Center

Tenable.io

Qualys VMDR

Rapid7 InsightVM

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management

OpenVAS

Nexpose

Risk Analysis & Prioritization

Perform vulnerability triage and risk assessment.

Prioritize remediation based on

CVSS Score

Exploit Availability

Business Impact

Threat Intelligence

Asset Criticality

Regulatory Impact

Identify vulnerabilities actively exploited in the wild.

Maintain enterprise risk register.

Frameworks

CVSS 3.x/4.0

MITRE ATT&CK

MITRE CVE

CIS Benchmarks

NIST Cybersecurity Framework

OWASP

Remediation Governance

Coordinate remediation activities across technology teams.
Track vulnerability closure and SLA compliance.
Conduct remediation reviews and validation testing.
Manage exception and risk acceptance processes.
Escalate overdue critical vulnerabilities to leadership.

Supported Technology Domains

Windows Servers

Linux Servers

VMware

Citrix

Databases

Network Devices

Cloud Platforms

Endpoints

Cloud Vulnerability Management

AWS

AWS Inspector

Security Hub

GuardDuty

Config

IAM Security Assessment

Azure

Defender for Cloud

Azure Security Center

Microsoft Defender Suite

Azure Policy

Entra ID Security

Containers & Kubernetes

AKS

EKS

Docker

Kubernetes Security

Container Image Scanning

Exposure Management & Threat Intelligence

Correlate vulnerabilities with active threat intelligence.
Identify exploited vulnerabilities and attack paths.
Support threat-informed vulnerability prioritization.
Perform attack surface assessments.
Support cyber threat hunting initiatives.

Technologies

Threat Intelligence Platforms

Microsoft Defender Threat Intelligence

Recorded Future

Mandiant Threat Intelligence

MITRE ATT&CK

Security Reporting & Metrics

Develop executive vulnerability dashboards.
Track vulnerability KPIs and KRIs.
Report remediation trends and compliance posture.
Produce weekly, monthly, and quarterly executive reports.

Key Metrics

Vulnerability Closure Rate

Mean Time to Remediate (MTTR)

SLA Compliance

Critical Vulnerability Exposure

Reopened Vulnerabilities

Risk Reduction Percentage

Automation & Integration

Automate vulnerability management processes.

Integrate scanners with

ServiceNow

Jira

SIEM

CMDB

Threat Intelligence Platforms

Build automated remediation workflows.

Develop scripts using PowerShell and Python.

Automation Skills

PowerShell

Python

REST APIs

ServiceNow Integration

Terraform

Ansible

Security Compliance & Audit

Support

ISO 27001

NIST

PCI-DSS

SOC2

HIPAA

GDPR

Lead vulnerability remediation evidence collection.
Support internal and external audits.
Conduct security control assessments.

Required Technical Skills

Vulnerability Management Platforms

Qualys VMDR

Tenable Nessus

Tenable Security Center

Rapid7 InsightVM

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management

Operating Systems

Windows Server

Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS)

Unix

Infrastructure Technologies

Active Directory

VMware

Citrix

Storage Systems

Network Devices

Security Technologies

EDR/XDR Platforms

SIEM Solutions

Threat Intelligence

Endpoint Security

Patch Management Solutions

Cloud Platforms

Microsoft Azure

AWS

Hybrid Cloud Environments

Preferred Certifications

Security Certifications

CISSP

CISM

GIAC Vulnerability Assessment (GVA)

GSEC

CEH

CompTIA Security+

Vendor Certifications

Qualys Certified Specialist

Tenable Certified Operator

Microsoft SC-200

Microsoft AZ-500

AWS Security Specialty

Leadership & Soft Skills

Vulnerability Governance

Executive Reporting

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Program Leadership

Audit Management

Team Mentoring

Vendor Coordination

Communication & Presentation Skills

Ideal Candidate Profile

A senior cybersecurity professional with 7-12+ years of experience in Vulnerability Management, Risk Assessment, Security Operations, and Infrastructure Security, with strong expertise in:

Qualys VMDR / Tenable / Rapid7

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management

Vulnerability Scanning & Validation

Remediation Governance

Windows, Linux, VMware & Cloud Security

AWS Inspector & Azure Defender for Cloud

ServiceNow & CMDB Integration

Threat Intelligence-Based Prioritization

Executive Dashboarding & KPI Reporting

Security Compliance & Audit Support

Key Deliverables Expected from an L3 Lead
Reduce critical vulnerabilities within SLA targets.
Improve enterprise vulnerability compliance above 95%.
Establish risk-based vulnerability prioritization.
Automate scan-to-remediation workflows.
Provide executive-level cyber risk visibility.
Lead enterprise exposure management and vulnerability governance programs.