Unified Payment Services Limited is a group of companies with services including Banking, Payment Scheme, Financial Technology, Digital Commerce, Value Added Service, Payment Solutions, Software Solutions, etc. Unified Payments is a principal member or licensed acquirer of American Express, Mastercard, Visa and UnionPay; and has been instrumental in building the infrastructure that supports Nigeria’s modern payments ecosystem.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Threat Intelligence & Vulnerability Management Analyst
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time Recruiterdashboard access
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A Threat Intelligence & Vulnerability Management Analyst is responsible for identifying, analyzing, and mitigating security threats and vulnerabilities within an organization.
The analyst conducts vulnerability assessments, prioritizes risks, and collaborates with IT and security teams to implement remediation measures.
Duities and Responsibilities
Analyze and communicate emerging threats, including malware trends, tactics, and techniques.
Conduct regular and on-demand vulnerability assessments across systems, applications, and cloud environments.
Security Tool Management: Perform vulnerability scans using tools like QualysGuard to identify weaknesses in the organization's IT systems.
Incident Response: Support incident response teams by identifying vulnerabilities exploited during attacks.
Security Analysis: Analyze security data to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies, providing actionable insights to mitigate risks.
Assess and prioritize vulnerabilities based on exploitability and potential impact, ensuring remediation timelines are met.
Regularly test patches and configuration changes to validate their effectiveness against identified vulnerabilities.
Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with IT and security operations teams to ensure vulnerabilities are remediate effectively and threat intelligence insights are actionable.
Requirements Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer science, Information Security, or related fields.
General Experience: Technical Skills: Familiarity with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, the Diamond Model, and the Cyber Kill Chain for mapping adversary behavior. Hands-on experience with QualysGuard vulnerability scanners along with strong knowledge of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools like Alienvault. Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash to automate tasks, including threat data collection and vulnerability scanning. A deep understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, and other common protocols, combined with a solid grasp of threat intelligence platforms and methodologies.
Certifications: Relevant certifications like CompTIA Security+, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker CEH), or GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) etc.
Application Closing Date30th September, 2026.
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