Cybersecurity Vulnerability Triage Team Lead

Triage Team Lead

This role encompasses managing daily operations, leading a team of triage specialist, and ensuring effective handling of vulnerability reports

What you'll do

• Lead a lean team of triage specialists, ensuring quality, efficiency, and timely processing of vulnerability reports
• Manage team performance, workload, and resource planning and perform hands-on triage and validation when required, particularly during peak periods or complex escalations
• Act as escalation point for complex vulnerability validation and severity rating decisions
• Mentor and train triage specialists on analysis, assessment, and documentation standards
• Own and continuously improve triage SOPs, workflows, and tools, including integration and maintenance of key triage platforms
• Develop scripts and automation (e.g., Python,workflow tools) to streamline triage processes, reporting, and platform integrations
• Liaise with government agencies, system owners, and security researchers, and support the Programme Team in facilitating smooth internal-external collaboration
• Analyze vulnerability trends, deliver presentations on notable findings, and prepare reports for management and stakeholders
• Undertake additional responsibilities as required to support programme objectives

What you need

• Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related technical field
• OSCP certification
• Familiarity with web vulnerabilities (e.g. OWASPTop 10), including severity rating, vulnerability categorisation, root cause analysis, and remediation options
• Familiarity with Burp Suite and Kali Linux to validate vulnerabilities
• Good command of English (Oral and Written)
• Experience mentoring junior team members
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Outstanding communication and stake holder management skills
• Collaborative leadership style with a strong commitment to mentoring and fostering a supportive team environment
• Bug bounty or government/regulated environment experience preferred
• Ability to plan leave around scheduled GBBP and Pre-GBBP cycles