Vulnerability Engineer

Manchester

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Vulnerability Engineer - Nessus

Manchester - Hybrid

Contract - £600 - £640 per day

Our client is seeking an experienced Vulnerability Engineer who will join the security team of a major organisation, who understands Tenable and its various components. Whilst having experience with implementing the Tenable solution key, this job also requires full-time hands-on administration of the Tenable system as well as managing the vulnerability management aspect of the tool.

Primary Responsibilities:

Installing and Configuring Nessus, Nessus Manager, Nessus Agents, Log Correlation Engine, Nessus Network Monitor, and Security Centre on both Linux/Unix and Windows-based environments
Responsible for installing and configuring Nessus Agents
Integrating Tenable products with LDAP, Active Directory, and CyberArk.
Responsible for the creation of tenable Organisations, Repositories, and Scan Zones.
Responsible for local and LDAP-based user management.
Responsible for configuring Tenable plugins/feeds and adding audit files
Responsible for configuring Nessus Manager scan pulls to Security Centre.Technical Skills & Competencies:

5+ years of experience in the vulnerability management domain and experience of working with web Proxy Teams and working on vulnerability assessment operational issues
Experience in the design and implementation of enterprise-wide security controls to secure systems, applications, networks, or infrastructure services.
Hands-on experience with security tools and devices such as network firewalls, web proxies, intrusion prevention systems, vulnerability scanners, and penetration testing tools.
Demonstrated understanding of TCP/IP networking concepts and DNS.
3+ years of related Identity Management tools engineering experience, including installing, configuring and troubleshooting experience with one or more of these tools:Desirable:

Previous experience in the financial sector.
Working experience of Security tool sets, e.g. Firewall Assurance, Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
Experience with ITIL processes
Working knowledge of ServiceNow and/or Remedy Ticket Management Systems.
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