Information Security

Senior Vulnerability Analyst (US)

VulnCheck

Annapolis · Md · United States

Employment Type:

Full-Time, Remote

Exploitation prevention is only as strong as the intelligence driving those efforts, and most of the industry is still running on intelligence that lacks exploit context. VulnCheck, The Exploit Intelligence Company, delivers structured exploit intelligence on what is actively weaponized in the wild, purpose-built for the data lakes, ETL pipelines, automation, and AI and LLM workflows your infrastructure already runs on, raising the capability of everything it powers.
The VulnCheck CNA (CVE Numbering Authority) processes thousands of vulnerability reports and issues thousands of CVEs a year, collaborating with community researchers, open-source projects, commercial software suppliers, the CVE community, and global security organizations to get vulnerabilities fixed and properly disclosed.
In this role, you’ll triage and validate vulnerability reports submitted to VulnCheck’s Report a Vulnerability service, coordinate disclosures across suppliers and researchers, and populate high-quality CVE and advisory data for global consumption. This is an opportunity to be part of a fast-growing CNA with a community-driven mission to get vulns fixed and make better vulnerability data accessible to everyone.
This is a 100% remote role with preference for candidates located in Massachusetts, Maryland, OR Greater Austin TX.
Conduct vulnerability disclosure conversations with software suppliers, security researchers (vulnerability reporters), and standards communities, guiding all parties toward mutually beneficial outcomes
Populate CVE metadata accurately, including calculating correct CVSS scores, assigning CWEs, and mapping discovered vulnerabilities to MITRE ATT&CK techniques and CAPEC attack patterns
Share your expertise and perspective on vulnerability disclosure with internal teams, VulnCheck customers, and the broader vulnerability research community
Prior experience writing, reviewing, and updating CVE records; familiarity with CVE record structure and tooling (e.g., Prior experience reporting and coordinating vulnerability reports with third-party organizations, including commercial and open-source projects and products
~ You will use these every day to translate technical concepts to different audiences, often across different languages and levels of vulnerability disclosure understanding
~ Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, CAPEC, and CWE, and working experience mapping vulnerability reports to these frameworks
~ Advanced understanding of CVSS (v3 and v4), including real-world application to vulnerability scoring and risk communication
~ Strong analytical, technical, and research skills, with a passion for data quality and process rigor

Experience engaging with community initiatives, standards bodies, or open-source projects in the vulnerability or threat intelligence space
Familiarity with automation tools or programming/scripting languages (Python, Golang, etc.) for data enrichment or workflow improvement
Published research, whitepapers, or presentations in the field of vulnerability analysis, mapping, or threat intelligence
Employment is contingent upon the companys ability to authorize access under applicable export control, sanctions, and any other applicable legal or contractual requirements. Comprehensive healthcare coverage
~ Remote friendly environment with flexibility
~ Expense reimbursement for Cell Phone & Internet
~ Built on over two decades of cybersecurity experience, our team of experts understands the intricacies of vulnerabilities, their exploitation in the wild, and how to leverage this data to build more effective cybersecurity products that produce better outcomes for organizations.
VulnCheck gives organizations a tactical advantage by providing best-in-class exploit & vulnerability intelligence information. We have a sense of duty to protect the critical infrastructure we rely on including medical devices, power grids and telecommunication networks. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. VulnCheck is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. *

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