
What Are His Typical work duties?
Specifically, a Vulnerability Assessment Analyst will find themselves carrying out the following duties:
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Identifying exploitable flaws in applications and systems
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Conducting vulnerability assessments for networks, applications and OS
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Conducting network security audits and scanning on a predetermined basis
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Using automated tools to identify vulnerabilities and reduce time wastage
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Testing methods manually to understand the environment and reduce false negatives
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Compiles and tracks vulnerabilities and mitigation results to quantify program effectiveness
What skills do Vulnerability Assessment Analysts need?
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Penetration testing
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Social engineering
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Threat-behaviour mimicry
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Intrusion detection
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Network analysis
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Event log interpretation
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Security framework knowledge
What qualifications are required?
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