Summary: The ServiceNow Vulnerability Response Engineer role involves enhancing enterprise security operations for a high-profile client within a leading cyber security consultancy. The position focuses on customizing and optimizing the ServiceNow Vulnerability Response module, integrating it with vulnerability scanning tools, and developing efficient ticketing and escalation mechanisms. This is a 3-month contract that offers a fully remote working arrangement and is classified as outside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

• Setting up, customising, and fine-tuning the ServiceNow Vulnerability Response module to align with the organisation's security policies and best practices.
• Establishing and maintaining integrations between ServiceNow VR and leading vulnerability scanning tools, such as Qualys, Tenable, and Rapid7.
• Developing rule-based ticketing and escalation mechanisms to ensure vulnerabilities are assigned to appropriate teams based on severity, asset criticality, and risk exposure.
• Prioritising vulnerabilities based on business impact, exploitability, and risk assessment frameworks (eg, CVSS, EPSS, and MITRE ATT&CK).

Key Skills:

• Extensive experience with ServiceNow Vulnerability Response (VR) and Security Operations (SecOps), including configuration, optimisation, and workflow automation.
• Strong knowledge of vulnerability management principles and best practices, with experience integrating ServiceNow VR with leading vulnerability scanning tools such as Qualys, Tenable, or Rapid7.
• Proficiency in automating remediation workflows, including rule-based ticketing, escalation processes, and SLA tracking.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess, prioritise, and manage vulnerabilities based on risk assessment frameworks (eg, CVSS, EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK).

Salary (Rate): 350

City: undetermined

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT