Vulnerability Analyst

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. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.

Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!

Location Overview:

Dublin:
Our Central Park office in Leopardstown, boasts modern facilities based in Dublin’s premium business park. With an onsite gym and staff restaurant, all your daily needs are conveniently catered for. Travel options include the LUAS network and the Central Park shuttle service between Dublin City Centre and Central Park. We also provide tax saver tickets as part of our award-winning benefits package, which means getting to work has never been so easy. 

Chester:
Find us in the city of Chester, a destination renowned for its culture, history, and beauty. Working at Bank of America Chester offers a far-reaching global career for a world-renowned organisation, whilst being ideally situated against the backdrop of the rolling North Wales hills and the banks of the serene River Dee.

Job Description:
The Vulnerability Analysis (VA) team is a global function responsible for the evaluation and prioritization of security vulnerabilities to enable appropriate remediation across the company. This individual contributor role will join a team of vulnerability analysts around the globe who support vulnerability management activities by leveraging analytic and technical skills to assess cyber security related risks.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and triage disclosed vulnerabilities, threat scenarios, and mitigating controls from a number of workstreams.

• Research and evaluate threats and vulnerabilities to assist in prioritization of remediation actions.

• Review and validate vulnerabilities using available data sources, tools and identifying new data sources as needed.

• Advise stakeholders on appropriate remediation & mitigation solutions.

• Leverage creativity and influence to enhance the Vulnerability Management program.

• Analyzing Vendor Advisories and Open-Source Intelligence with a view to make informed decisions regarding the Bank’s attack surface and exposure.

• Work alongside partner teams during System Vulnerability Incidents to achieve resolution.

Required Job Skills:

• Previous experience in Cyber Security or a related technology field

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

• Broad knowledge of information security principles

• Understanding of Vulnerability Management principles and Risk Assessment methodologies

• Knowledge of vulnerability attack methods, exploit results, attack chains

• Knowledge of industry standard scoring models such as CVSS, CCSS, NIST SP-800-30

• Knowledge of application development platforms

• Process oriented with keen attention to detail

• Ability to proactively anticipate problems and execute solutions

• Good work ethic and ability to effectively multi-task in a fast paced support environment.

• Analytical skills/problem solving/conceptual thinking

• Effective communication skills

• Highly motivated and willing to learn

Preferred Qualifications/Skills:

• CISSP / CISM / CYSA+ or similar qualifications would be beneficial

• Experience as a Vulnerability or Threat Analyst.

• An understanding of networking systems, security vulnerabilities, exploits and attacks.

• Knowledge of industry standard data models such as CPE and data normalization tools

• Knowledge of container/cloud risk management

Benefits of working at Bank of America:
Ireland

• Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen to help you manage your physical wellness with the option to purchase a screen for your partner

• Competitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover if you become unable to work as a result of a disability or health reasons.

• 20 days of back-up childcare and 20 days of back-up adult care per annum .

• The ability to change your core benefits as well as the option of selecting a variety of flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances including access to a wellbeing account, travel insurance, critical illness etc.

• Access to an Employee Assistance Program for confidential support and help for everyday matters.

• Access to free counselling through the Employee Assistance Program and virtual GP services through our private health care plan.

• Ability to donate to charities of your choice and the bank will match your contribution.

• Opportunity to access our Arts & Culture corporate membership program and receive discounted entry to some of Ireland’s most iconic cultural institutions and exhibitions.

• Opportunity to give back to your community, develop new skills and work with new groups of people by volunteering in your local community. 

UK

• Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen to help you manage your physical wellness with the option to purchase a screen for your partner.

• Competitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover if you become unable to work as a result of a disability or health reasons.

• 20 days of back-up childcare including access to school holiday clubs and 20 days of back-up adult care per annum.

• The ability to change your core benefits as well as the option of selecting a variety of flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances including access to a wellbeing account, travel insurance, critical illness etc.

• Access to an emotional wellbeing helpline, mental health first aiders and virtual GP services.

• Access to an Employee Assistance Program for confidential support and help for everyday matters

• Ability to donate to charities of your choice directly through payroll and the bank will match your contribution

• Opportunity to access our Arts & Culture corporate membership program and receive discounted entry to some of the UK’s most iconic cultural institutions and exhibitions.

• Opportunity to give back to your community, develop new skills and work with new groups of people by volunteering in your local community.

Bank of America:

Good conduct and sound judgment is crucial to our long term success. It’s important that all employees in the organisation understand the expected standards of conduct and how we manage conduct risk. Individual accountability and an ownership mind-set are the cornerstones of our Code of Conduct and are at the heart of managing risk well.

We are an equal opportunities employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, socio-economic background, responsibility for dependants or physical or mental disability. The Bank selects candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience.

We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are accessible for all candidates and encourage any candidates to tell us about any adjustment requirements.