Vulnerability Lead

**Description**:
You may currently be working as a Vulnerability Lead and looking for your next challenge? Or as a Pen Tester and looking to progress your career? Either way, we’d love to hear from you

The Vulnerability lead is a pivotal role, reporting to the Security Operations Manager and will be responsible for the assessment and remediation of Cyber Security Vulnerabilities across technologies in use across AXA UK&I. Along-side this, you will support the vulnerability position and drive remediation plans, whilst liaising with Internal Risk & Audit teams and 3rd parties.

At AXA we’re adopting a Hybrid way of working, empowering our people to balance their time between home and either the Tunbridge Wells, Weybridge or London office in a way that works best for them, their team, and our customers.

**What you’ll be doing**:

- Accountable for a centralised view of all UK related IT Cyber Vulnerabilities internal to AXA and managed 3rd parties.
- Accountable for assuring Cyber Vulnerabilities are identified and managed in accordance with contract and AXA policies.
- Accountable for BAU Vulnerability Scanning management across the IT estate.
- Provide consultancy and follow up vulnerability remediation from penetration testing and vulnerability assessment scans.
- Accountable for Vulnerability Incident Root Cause remediation activities and support
- Accountable for approval of firewall requests related to Vulnerability remediation
- Be a central point of co-ordination for all Vulnerability related audit investigations both internal and external.
- Own and lead the process for Emergency Zero-day remediations across multiple parties.
- Accountable for ensuring threat intelligence regarding potential vulnerabilities is consumed and acted upon
- Ensure gaps in vulnerability scanning, coverage or remediation are reported accurately to the Head of Cyber and the CSO and ensure issues are escalated efficiently and tracked to resolution.

**Qualifications**:

- Solid experience in Information Security, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability consultancy and or IT security operations
- Strong experience successfully delivering Vulnerability and Patch Management for cloud and on-premises infrastructures.
- A background and up to date knowledge of different vulnerabilities/threats and how to resolve these issues
- Strong interpersonal skills - able to communicate effectively across various levels
- CISSP or any relevant security Certification preferred

**What we offer**:
One of the best things about joining AXA is our rewards package. At AXA UK, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us, and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

- Up to £65,000 depending on experience
- Annual company & performance-based bonus
- Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
- Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
- Private Medical
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 3 days leave
- AXA employee discounts
- Gym benefits

AXA is proud to support the needs of our employees and as such understands everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities. We’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for this role, should this be a requirement for you.

**About AXA**:
With a presence in over 60 countries, and 165,000 employees serving the needs of 107 million customers, AXA is big.

But never too big to care for every single person who works here. So when you join us, we promise to put our collective might behind you and your career.

You’ll work in an open and supportive environment where you’ll be developed, challenged and encouraged to move around to achieve even bigger and better things - nationally and internationally. You’ll learn directly from senior leaders, from the best in our business. And you’ll enjoy real responsibility, really early on.

Every large company today talks about supporting diversity and inclusion. But at AXA UK, these values form an integral part of everything we do. For us, it’s about bringing together the best talent, helping people to realise their full potential by being 100% themselves at work and delivering outstanding service to everyone - regardless of difference.

Proud to be part of the AXA Group, a global insurance brand and a worldwide leader in financial services, AXA Insurance businesses employ over 5,500 in a network of offices across the UK. Our expert teams care for a huge range of customers, helping them protect their cars, homes, and businesses against life’s uncertainties. Whether bought directly, through brokers or through several corporate partners, our market-leading products are trusted by millions.

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