Artisan Partners has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic team member of our IT Security Engineering and Operations Team who will be responsible for coordinating and managing certain cybersecurity operations functions including vulnerability management, risk management, security process compliance, and endpoint security management. This role will be primarily responsible for overseeing the vulnerability management program including identifying, prioritizing, reporting, and driving remediation of security vulnerabilities across the enterprise. This role will also be responsible for tracking the governance of our cybersecurity operations and ensuring operational compliance of various service level objectives. Additionally, this role will participate as a member of the larger security team in supporting endpoint security solutions including EDR (endpoint detection and response) and application whitelisting.

The qualified candidate will bring a process-oriented approach to the role by applying reporting, automation, and data analysis tools to improve the efficiency, consistency, and transparency of our cybersecurity operations service levels.

Location: Milwaukee, WI

Responsibilities

The candidate can expect to:

• Inventory and prioritize vulnerabilities from multiple sources including vulnerability scanning, penetration test exercises, security configuration assessments, audit reviews, etc.
• Maintain a dynamic inventory of technology assets from multiple sources including CMDBs, element management platforms, endpoint detection and response tools, and various security management tools
• Partner with other IT teams to manage the vulnerability lifecycle starting with identification through remediation
• Collaborate with our Security Governance Team to provide transparency in our cybersecurity effectiveness
• Monitor and apply threat intelligence to the vulnerability management process to help prioritize vulnerability remediation
• Work with IT and business teams to manage the security vulnerability risk analysis and risk acceptance process
• Monitor and manage endpoint security solutions including EDR, application whitelisting, etc.
• Collaborate with network, systems, and application teams to ensure endpoint security solutions are integrated into the cybersecurity operations program
• Participate in incident response activities as needed

Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Additionally, the ideal candidate will possess:

• Five years of experience in an IT role including two years of experience in a cybersecurity related role
• Understanding of cybersecurity program frameworks such as NIST CSF, etc.
• Understanding of various technical concepts such as cloud computing, SaaS, systems administration, networking, endpoint and network security, application development, etc.
• Understanding of security technologies such as vulnerability scanning and analysis, EDR, application whitelisting, next-generation firewalls, SIEM, etc.
• Experience in vulnerability assessments and threat intelligence management and monitoring
• Experience in data analysis tools and processes such as Excel, Tableau, Alteryx, etc.
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a small technical team
• Strong willingness to learn new technologies

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership is an equal opportunity employer. Artisan Partners does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.