Continuous Threat Exposure Management (ctem) Consultant

Consultant role focused on Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM), involving vulnerability and patch management, automation, and client relationship building within a cybersecurity context. Includes foundational knowledge of AI/LLM concepts.

What you'd actually do

  1. Execute exposure-based patching and automation aligned to CTEM priorities
  2. Build trusted client relationships through high-quality delivery
  3. Deploy and maintain vulnerability and patch management tools
  4. Support end-to-end patching operations
  5. Coordinate patching activities across technologies, teams and lifecycle phases

Skills

Required

  • 1-5 years of experience in information technology and/or information security
  • Experience working with service delivery teams across multiple geographic regions
  • Ability to analyze vulnerability and exposure data to determine patching priorities
  • Hands-on experience remediating vulnerabilities across operating systems, middleware, and applications
  • Ability to execute day-to-day patch deployment based on CTEM-driven prioritization
  • Experience supporting patch automation using Ansible playbooks and scripting
  • Ability to validate patch deployment through rescans, testing, and system health checks
  • Experience troubleshooting failed deployments and resolving patching issues
  • Ability to support emergency patching for critical vulnerabilities and zero-day events
  • Experience documenting patch procedures, runbooks, and exception processes
  • Ability to coordinate patch windows and remediation activities with asset owners and stakeholders
  • Experience contributing to exposure reduction metrics and reporting
  • Hands-on experience with patch management tools such as BigFix, SCCM/MECM, Red Hat Satellite, and WSUS
  • Familiarity with vulnerability management tools such as Tenable, Rapid7, and Qualys
  • Proficiency in PowerShell, Bash, Python, and JSON, including automation scripting
  • Experience with automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform
  • Foundational knowledge of AI and LLM concepts, including common use cases, risks, and security considerations
  • Understanding of CVSS, exploitability, and exposure context
  • Experience with both Linux and Windows patching
  • Working knowledge of ITSM and CMDB platforms such as ServiceNow
  • Strong client-facing, consulting, collaboration, and communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and exercise sound professional judgment
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
  • Experience supporting client proposals and work orders
  • Demonstrated ability to plan, design, deploy, operationalize, and lead scalable vulnerability and patch management initiatives

What the JD emphasized

  • Foundational knowledge of AI and LLM concepts, including common use cases, risks, and security considerations