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We apply digital thinking to ensure the future of our public services is centered around our citizens. Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - we have a customer-centric value system whereby we focus on delivering what is right for our clients.\nWe passionately support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them.\nMethods are experts in delivering secure, resilient cyber and information services - keeping systems and data safe. We help reduce risk and vulnerabilities from cyber-attacks by developing a security road-map tailored to your unique needs. We help organisations improve processes such as threat management by building an identity management programme, and establishing prevention, detection and response capabilities to cyber-attacks.\nRole:\nWe are seeking an experienced Vulnerability Management Analyst to provide operational support across the end-to-end vulnerability management lifecycle, ensuring compliance with Cyber Essentials Plus requirements within a highly secure enterprise environment.\nWorking closely with infrastructure teams, service providers, asset owners and security stakeholders, you will be responsible for coordinating vulnerability remediation activities, validating coverage, tracking progress and escalating compliance risks. This is a governance-driven role focused on ownership, reporting, escalation and stakeholder management rather than hands-on remediation.\nRequirements\nExecute and validate vulnerability scans using Tenable/Nessus platforms.\nVerify scan coverage against CMDB and asset inventory records.\nReview, prioritise and manage Critical and High vulnerabilities in line with Cyber Essentials Plus requirements.\nCoordinate remediation ownership across internal teams, managed service providers and third-party stakeholders.\nRaise, maintain and track vulnerability remediation tickets using Remedy or equivalent ITSM tools.\nInvestigate unidentified asset ownership and resolve coverage gaps.\nMonitor remediation progress and maintain a clear audit trail of actions and communications.\nEscalate overdue vulnerabilities through established governance, risk acceptance and deviation processes.\nProduce weekly vulnerability management and compliance reports.\nMaintain KPI reporting covering ticket volumes, remediation performance and compliance metrics.\nCreate and enhance reporting dashboards using Splunk and Excel.\nProvide updates and support during regular Cyber Essentials Plus governance meetings.\nCoordinate ongoing management of Medium and Low vulnerabilities through monthly review cycles.\nEngage with infrastructure, security and service delivery teams to drive remediation activity and maintain compliance.\nEssential Skills & Experience\nStrong vulnerability management experience within a large enterprise or regulated environment.\nHands-on experience with: \nTenable Security Center\nNessus\nVulnerability scanners and agent management platforms\nExperience analysing, prioritising and tracking vulnerability remediation programmes.\nGood understanding of Cyber Essentials Plus requirements and vulnerability governance processes.\nExperience utilising CMDB platforms and asset inventories to validate coverage and identify ownership.\nKnowledge of ITSM and ticketing tools, ideally Remedy.\nExperience creating and maintaining Splunk dashboards and security reporting.\nDesired Skills\nExperience working within Defence, Government or other highly regulated environments.\nKnowledge of vulnerability management best practices and security compliance frameworks.\nFamiliarity with risk acceptance and exception management processes.\nExperience working with outsourced service providers and managed service organisations.\nUnderstanding of enterprise infrastructure, server and workstation estate management.\nSecurity & Location Requirements\nActive SC Clearance is mandatory.\nMust be willing and able to work full-time onsite.\nSuccessful candidates must be comfortable working within a secure operational environment.\nBenefits\nMethods is passionate about its people; 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