Staff Security Engineer - External Attack Surface Management - Military Veterans
at CVS Health
Bring your heart to CVS Health. Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand — with heart at its center — our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver.
Our Heart At Work Behaviors™ support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable.
Position Summary
The External Attack Surface Management Staff Security Engineer is responsible for leading efforts to identify, analyze, and mitigate risks associated with the organization’s external attack surface. This role plays a critical part in ensuring that all internet-facing assets, services, and endpoints are continuously monitored, assessed, and secured against emerging cyber threats. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in cybersecurity, expertise in ASM tools and methodologies, and a proactive approach to risk management.
Key Responsibilities
Attack Surface Discovery and Inventory:
Utilize advanced ASM tools and techniques to identify all external-facing assets, including cloud resources, domains, subdomains, APIs, and third-party integrations.
Maintain an up-to-date inventory of external assets and ensure continuous monitoring for changes or new exposures.
Vulnerability Identification and Remediation:
Perform regular scans and assessments to identify vulnerabilities across the external attack surface.
Collaborate with internal teams to prioritize and remediate identified vulnerabilities in a timely manner.
Implement automation for vulnerability detection and notification where possible.
Risk Assessment and Threat Analysis:
Analyze and categorize risks associated with identified vulnerabilities and provide actionable recommendations to reduce exposure.
Monitor for threats targeting the organization’s external assets and proactively take steps to mitigate risks.
Incident Response and Escalation:
Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for incidents involving external-facing assets.
Provide detailed analysis and recommendations during incident response and forensic investigations.
Tool Management and Automation:
Manage and optimize ASM tools, including configuration, updates, and integration with other security platforms (e.g., SIEM, SOAR).
Develop and implement scripts or workflows to automate attack surface discovery and monitoring.
Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement:
Work closely with development, DevOps, IT, and third-party vendors to secure external assets during design, deployment, and maintenance phases.
Provide training and awareness on attack surface management to relevant teams.
Policy and Governance:
Enforce endpoint security policies, standards, and guidelines.
Conduct regular security assessments and audits to identify and mitigate risks.
Work closely with compliance, audit, and risk management teams to meet regulatory and policy requirements (e.g., PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOX).
Reporting and Metrics:
Create regular reports and dashboards to communicate the status of the external attack surface, including vulnerabilities, risk trends, and remediation progress.
Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for ASM program effectiveness.
Required Qualifications
7+ years in Cybersecurity roles, with at least 3 years specializing in Attack Surface Management or related disciplines
5+ years of experience with ASM Qualys
5+ years of experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and securing cloud-based assets
Preferred Qualifications
Excellent communication and reporting skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team
Strong understanding of networking, DNS, web applications, APIs, and common vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10)
Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automation
Knowledge of vulnerability management and penetration testing methodologies
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) or GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)
Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
Qualys Vulnerability Management Detection and Response (VMDR)
Qualys Cybersecurity Asset Management (CSAM)
Education
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience)
Business Overview
Bring your heart to CVS Health Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand — with heart at its center — our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver. Our Heart At Work Behaviors™ support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable. We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an affirmative action employer, and is an equal opportunity employer, as are the physician-owned businesses for which CVS Health provides management services. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for CVS Health job opportunities.
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$118,450.00 - $284,280.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program.
In addition to your compensation, enjoy the rewards of an organization that puts our heart into caring for our colleagues and our communities. The Company offers a full range of medical, dental, and vision benefits. Eligible employees may enroll in the Company’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also available for eligible employees. The Company provides a fully-paid term life insurance plan to eligible employees, and short-term and long term disability benefits. CVS Health also offers numerous well-being programs, education assistance, free development courses, a CVS store discount, and discount programs with participating partners. As for time off, Company employees enjoy Paid Time Off (“PTO”) or vacation pay, as well as paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Number of paid holidays, sick time and other time off are provided consistent with relevant state law and Company policies.
For more detailed information on available benefits, please visit Benefits | CVS Health
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
Woonsocket, RI
At CVS Health we are transforming health care with a shared purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health™
With 300,000 dedicated colleagues including veterans, service members, Guard and Reserve, and military spouses, we are improving the health of communities across America.
We recognize the value of military service and know that the skills and experience our nation's veterans and military spouses possess are unparalleled. As a CVS Health colleague, you’ll find career opportunities across the organization and at every stage of your career. More important, your work will have an impactful purpose on someone’s life, including your own.
As an enduring partner with Military Spouse Employment Partnership for 20 years, we’re committed to providing long-term career potential, opportunity, and support for military spouses.
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