Job Overview

Job Description:

Join AT&T and reimagine the communications and technologies that connect the world. Our Chief Security Office ensures that our assets are safeguarded through truthful transparency, enforce accountability and master cybersecurity to stay ahead of threats. Bring your bold ideas and fearless risk-taking to redefine connectivity and transform how the world shares stories and experiences that matter. When you step into a career with AT&T, you won’t just imagine the future-you’ll create it.

The AVERT (Advanced Vulnerability Evaluation Remediation and Triaging) team is focused on enhancing the enterprise's security posture by rapidly identifying and addressing high and critical vulnerabilities, especially those affecting PCI and internet-facing assets. This involves comprehensive vulnerability analysis, risk rating adjustments, and optimization of security tools. The team prioritizes eliminating noise to identify real threats, ensuring effective and targeted remediation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Vulnerability Analysis and Remediation: Conducting in-depth assessments of vulnerabilities, particularly those that are immediately exploitable or present on critical assets. Implementing both immediate fixes and long-term mitigation strategies.

• Risk Adjustment: Reviewing and refining risk rating methodologies to ensure accurate prioritization.

• Tool Configuration and Optimization: Tuning and configuring security tools such as Tenable and Veracode to enhance detection accuracy and reduce false positives.

• Data Quality Improvement: Ensuring the accuracy and reliability of vulnerability data through rigorous validation and quality checks.

• Collaboration and Reporting: Coordinating with business units to facilitate remediation efforts and providing detailed reports on vulnerability status and remediation progress.

Qualifications:

• Preferred Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics or Cyber Security or equivalent experience.

• 8-10 years minimum experience in a Cybersecurity position with at least 5 of that being directly involved in Vulnerability Management.

• CISSP, CCSP, GWAPT

• Expertise in identifying, analyzing, and remediating complex vulnerabilities, including zero-day exploits

• In-depth knowledge of application security principles, secure coding practices, and common vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top Ten).

• Proficiency in threat modeling techniques to anticipate and mitigate potential attack vectors.

• Expertise in evaluating and adjusting risk ratings for vulnerabilities to ensure accurate prioritization.

• Advanced skills in configuring and optimizing security tools to improve detection accuracy and reduce false positives.

• Extensive experience with security tools like Tenable, Veracode, and Shodan.

• In-depth knowledge of application security principles, secure coding practices, and common vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top Ten).

• Experience in performing code reviews, penetration testing, and security assessments.

• Experience with industry-standard risk calculations and ratings.

•  Proficiency in scripting and automation to streamline vulnerability management processes.

•  Experience with programming languages such as Python, Go, or similar for developing custom security tools.

•  Strong analytical skills for interpreting security data and identifying false positives.

• Requires Daily Office Presence (3-5 days a week) at the listed location. No relocation assistance is provided.

#LI-Onsite – Full-time office role

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.

The Principal Cybersecurity earns between $141,300.00-$211,900.00 USD Annual, not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage.

• 401(k) plan

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)

• Paid Parental Leave.

• Paid Caregiver Leave.

• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected.

• Adoption Reimbursement.

• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)

• Life and Accidental Death Insurance.

• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal.

• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

• Extensive employee wellness programs.

• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone.

AT&T is leading the way to the future – for customers, businesses and the industry. We're developing new technologies to make it easier for our customers to stay connected to their world. Together, we’ve built a premier integrated communications and entertainment company and an amazing place to work and grow. Team up with industry innovators every time you walk into work, creating the world you always imagined. Ready to #transformdigital with us?

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