- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Work style
- Remote
- Area
- Defence & SOC
At a glance
The role in plain English
This Senior Vulnerability Analyst role at Dragos involves analysing and contextualising vulnerability data for operational technology environments. The position suits experienced professionals with a background in vulnerability analysis, especially those familiar with OT or critical infrastructure. Day-to-day tasks include evaluating public vulnerability disclosures, enriching data, mapping affected assets, and producing actionable intelligence for customers. The role is remote and involves collaboration with analysts, engineers, and mentoring junior staff.
What you'll do
- Evaluate vulnerability disclosures from public and vendor sources
- Curate and prioritise vulnerabilities for OT environments
- Enrich vulnerability data with asset and product mapping
- Translate technical details into actionable content for customers
- Mentor junior analysts and review content quality
What they're looking for
Essential
- 4+ years in vulnerability analysis or related field
- Strong understanding of CVE lifecycle and CVSS scoring
- Experience mapping vulnerabilities to products and firmware
- Basic scripting skills in Python or similar
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Nice to have
- Background in asset management or critical infrastructure sectors
Core skills
- Vulnerability analysis
- CVSS scoring
- Python
- Asset mapping
- Threat intelligence
- Content creation
- Git workflows
The shape of the job
Technical depth
4/5
Pace
3/5
Ownership
4/5
Teamwork
3/5
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- 01How do you prioritise vulnerabilities for OT environments?
- 02Describe your process for mapping vulnerabilities to asset inventories.
- 03How have you used scripting to automate vulnerability analysis tasks?
- 04What challenges have you faced interpreting vendor advisories for industrial systems?
About Dragos
Dragos provides cybersecurity solutions and threat intelligence for operational technology and critical infrastructure sectors.
Full job descriptionAs published by Dragos
At Dragos, the mission is personal. The systems we protect deliver the water you drink, power your home, and keep the hospitals your community depends on running. Those critical infrastructure systems that power our civilization around the world are under attack every day by adversaries. When those systems fail, people are immediately at risk. We are the global leader in xOT cybersecurity, combining technology, threat intelligence, and expert services. The people here chose this work because they understand what is at stake . Here, you will find a remote-first mission-driven team across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and APAC built on authenticity, transparency, and trust. If safeguarding the systems that protect your family, friends, and community is the kind of work that matters to you, you are in the right place.
About the Role :
Dragos is seeking an experienced Senior Vulnerability Analyst to join our Vulnerability Analysis Content Team. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in transforming vulnerability data from public sources into actionable intelligence tailored for operational technology (OT) environments. Working alongside a team of analysts and engineers, you will be responsible for evaluating, curating, enriching, and contextualizing vulnerability information from CVEs, NVD, vendor advisories, and various other sources to deliver high-quality findings to our customers. This role directly supports Dragos's mission to safeguard industrial infrastructure by producing timely , accurate , and OT-relevant vulnerability intelligence.
Responsibilities :
- Evaluate vulnerability disclosures from CVE, NVD, CISA KEV, vendor advisories, and other public sources, and monitor emerging feeds to ensure timely coverage and assess relevance and impact to OT environments.
- Curate and prioritize vulnerabilities based on asset criticality, exploitability, and operational impact to industrial systems.
- Enrich vulnerability data by mapping affected products, firmware versions, and asset classifications to ensure comprehensive coverage.
- Translate technical vulnerability details into actionable, OT-contextualized content for the Dragos platform, including advisories, asset mappings, and mitigation guidance.
- Leverage platform telemetry and maintain product catalogs to identify detection gaps, prioritize coverage, and improve content accuracy.
- Mentor junior analysts by providing technical guidance and quality review of content outputs.
- Collaborate with engineering teams on content creation workflows and validation processes, and contribute to continuous improvement of team processes, content standards, and analysis methodologies.
Qualifications :
- 4+ years of experience in vulnerability analysis, vulnerability management, or a related technical security discipline, with a strong understanding of how vulnerabilities originate and work, and the ability to analyze them and provide clear remediation and mitigation guidance.
- Strong understanding of the CVE lifecycle, CVSS scoring, CPE, and vulnerability advisory interpretation, with working knowledge of vulnerability databases, threat intelligence feeds, and security content platforms.
- Demonstrated ability to map vulnerabilities to affected products, firmware versions, and asset inventories.
- Scripting experience in Python or a similar language (basic proficiency) to handle data at scale, such as querying databases and generating signatures, along with familiarity with command-line tooling and git workflows.
- Comfort using AI tools (e.g., Claude) in day-to-day work to improve analysis, content creation, and workflow efficiency.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, a self-driven approach to work, and the ability to produce clear, accurate, actionable technical content.
- Background in asset management or critical infrastructure sectors (e.g., energy, manufacturing, water, transportation) is a plus.
Compensation :
- Salary: $122,000
- Competitive Equity Package
- Comprehensive Benefits Plan
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Dragos is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local laws. All new hires must pass a background check as a condition of employment.
