Lead Cybersecurity - Vulnerability Incident Prevention and Research

Lead Cybersecurity – Vulnerability Incident Prevention & Research

We are looking for a seasoned cybersecurity leader to drive 24x7 vulnerability intelligence, prevention, and research. This role focuses on identifying emerging threats, assessing enterprise exposure, and partnering with cross-functional teams to prioritize and drive remediation.

Experience: 12+ years
Location: Hyderabad or Bengaluru

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze the cybersecurity threat landscape with flexibility for shift-based and on-call coverage.

• Conduct vulnerability assessments across systems, networks, and applications.

• Evaluate risk based on severity, exploitability, and business impact.

• Drive mitigation and remediation in partnership with cross-functional teams.

• Review and respond to internal threat intelligence alerts.

• Maintain clear reporting and documentation of findings and remediation status.

Required Skills

• 12+ years of experience using threat intelligence to prioritize remediation.

• 8+ years of experience in vulnerability management technologies, processes, and programs.

• Hands-on experience with Nessus, Qualys, and OpenVAS.

• Experience with attack surface assessment tools such as Tenable, Xpanse, and Censys.

• Working knowledge of cloud security and web application security testing.

• Strong understanding of network protocols, operating systems, and security frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications

• CISSP, CCSP, or equivalent certifications.

• Exposure to AI/ML applications in cybersecurity, including anomaly detection, threat hunting, behavioral analytics, or risk scoring.

• Experience with AI-enabled security tools such as Copilot for Security, Darktrace, CrowdStrike Charlotte AI, or LLM-based workflows.

• Awareness of LLM safety, prompt engineering, AI governance frameworks, and AI-driven risks in enterprise environments.

• Interest in using GenAI for alert summarization, reporting, and incident triage automation.

Additional Information

Flexibility to support US morning hours when required and participate in weekend on-call coverage.

Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

IND:AP:Hyderabad / Argus Bldg 4f & 5f, Sattva, Knowledge City- Adm: Argus Building, Sattva, Knowledge City

It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.