Vulnerability Management Specialist

Company Description

Continental’s digital capabilities are growing every day. Our Tires Manufacturing change accordingly IT Competence Center drives the digitization of our tire plant’s processes – and we want you to join us! 

We analyze business requirements and transform them into the latest digital processes and systems. This enables Continental’s Tire business to continuously improve production performance and quality results in order to meet customer requirements. 

Job Description

As a Vulnerability Management Specialist at our Cyber Defense Center, you become part of a global VM team  dedicated to identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities within our IT systems. The Team utilizes Tenable tools to conduct thorough vulnerability assessments and ensure our security posture remains robust against emerging threats.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain our Tenable Enterprise platform for effective vulnerability scanning, analysis, and reporting.
• Develop and maintain Vulnerability Scan schedules and conduct regular Scans across global IT assets (networks, servers, cloud environments, endpoints).
• Analyze and prioritize vulnerability findings based on risk impact, exploitability, and business criticality.
• Perform vulnerability scans using Tenable Nessus, Tenable.sc and Tenable.io.
• Analyze Scan results, prioritize remediation efforts and work with other IT Departments on mitigation.
• Provide regular reports on vulnerabilities and remediation progress.
• Stay updated on the latest Cybersecurity Threats and Technologies.
• Provide security recommendations based on industry standards such as CVSS, NIST, and CIS benchmarks.
• Support IT Departments for compliance with global Cybersecurity regulations and frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, PCI DSS, etc.).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
• 3+ years of relevant work experience in Cybersecurity or IT environment.
• Experience with Tenable Enterprise (Tenable Nessus, Tenable.io or Tenable.sc) in global deployment.
• Good understanding of vulnerability scanning methodologies, risk assessment, and remediation processes.
• Knowledge of CVE, CVSS, OWASP Top 10, MITRE ATT&CK, and other security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls).
• Certifications such as CompTIA CySA+, CompTIA Security+, or Tenable Certified Security Analyst (TCSA), or Tenable Certified Vulnerability Management Professional (TCVMP) preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an international team
• Fluent in English

Additional Information

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