Security Operations Specialist

Job Description:
**About AXA**

As a world-leading insurance company, we act for human progress by protecting what matters. With 153,000 employees in 54 countries working for 105 million customers, we’ve created a truly dynamic and vibrant community. Inclusion and diversity link closely with our values, and together we’re nurturing a culture of respect, for each other, for our customers and the communities around us. Join AXA and you’ll feel like you belong, are included and can thrive. You’ll be able to shape the way you work and truly grow your potential as you seek out new opportunities, push boundaries and benefit people in critical moments of their lives. This is your chance to build the tomorrow you want. Know you can.

**About the entity**

AXA is becoming a sustainable tech-led company and at AXA Group Operations we are one of the major catalysts for this transformation.

We set the tone by triggering and empowering the evolution of our insurance business model through technology and innovation, driving its concrete implementation globally at speed, with a high quality of advisory and execution.

We are present across 17 countries with committed, highly qualified teams. We leverage technology, data, sourcing, security and investment allocation in a global way, but also achieve economies of scale and synergies when necessary.

At AXA Group Operations, we want to be recognized in three fields of action:

- State-of-the-art Data Technology to drive customer experience
- State-of-the-art Procurement & Sourcing to drive efficiency and better manage risks
- High-Performing Global Team for stronger partnerships with AXA entities

**Job position pitch**

**About the job**

** Job purpose**

As a Security Operations Specialist, your main objective is to involve in Vulnerability Assessment and Management.

**Main missions**

Your responsibilities include:

- Identify and prioritize active critical vulnerabilities for remediation based on risk-based approach and/or business risk appetite.
- Coordinate with local Entity Security team, and IT team for identified vulnerabilities, detected through vulnerability management process.
- Analyzing structured and unstructured datasets from various sources to analyses vulnerabilities and produce remediation recommendations.
- Provide technical advisory to IT Production and/or Application Teams to effectively remediate vulnerabilities.
- Recommend compensatory measures when remediation is not possible and ensure that the risk acceptance process is followed accordingly.
- Track, follow up and document the status of all vulnerabilities and updates in the registry.
- Ensure timely follow up for remediation of vulnerabilities and assess the risk impact according to internal risk methodologies and framework.
- Assist in investigation of security issues by reviewing results from relevant alerts and other vulnerability identification method (vulnerability scanning, web apps security testing, etc.)

**Expected skills & experience**

We are looking for someone with the following experience and skills:
**Experience**

- Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in IT/Computer Science or relevant courses
- Between 2 - 3 years of professional experience in Vulnerability Management & Application Security services
- Relevant cybersecurity professional certification is an advantage (i.e., CISSP, GWEB, CEH, etc.)

**Technical skills**

- Strong understanding of vulnerability assessments and infrastructure security reviews for servers, web apps, and network devices.
- Solid technical understanding of threat and vulnerability assessment activities, processes, and systems.
- Strong knowledge of patch management, network security, server system administration, and system hardening.
- Knowledge relevant Cyber Security product such as Qualys, Tenable, BurpSuite, Checkmarx, etc.
- Proficient in reporting tool (i.e., MS Office, Power BI, etc.)

**Soft skills / transversal skills**

- Excellent writing and presentation skills are required in order to communicate findings and status
- Detail oriented, organized, methodical, follow up skills with an analytical thought process
- Innovative and efficiency focused
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

**What we offer**

We bring together the expertise, cultural diversity and creativity of over 8,000 employees worldwide and we’re committed to equal opportunities in all aspects of employment (gender, LGBT+, disabled persons, or people of different origins) and to promoting Diversity & Inclusion by creating a work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where individual differences are valued.