Cybersecurity & Vulnerability Operations Analyst

Department Overview

McDonald’s Global Cyber Security is looking for a highly motivated, diligent, and skilled Cybsecurity Analyst to join the Vulnerability Threat Management team. This team protects McD’s customers, data, and brand by identifying vulnerabilities and threats to our organization and working to drive remediation of identified security risks. Vulnerability Management is a capability of Global Security Services within the larger Global Cyber Security Operations (GCS) function. Join us to support and improve our efforts to identify and reduce McDonald’s attack surface and help our business continue to have remarkable impacts on our customers’ lives.

This role is a key member of the team and works with internal and external groups to identify and drive remediation of information security risks. In this role, you will develop new Cybersecurity services and improve existing services to meet the growing needs for protecting our users, devices, networks, applications, and data through vulnerability management. The ideal candidate will have experience working in vulnerability management, monitoring and assessing vulnerabilities to evaluate applicability and impact, and driving enterprise‑level prioritization strategies to reduce overall risk posture. The role includes reporting vulnerability and risk information to senior leadership and supporting remediation efforts across the enterprise.

• Maintain awareness of emerging threats and vulnerabilities in the industry. Act as a Vulnerability Management expert by assisting teams in understanding the detected vulnerabilities and provide risk‑based assessments using components such as Common Vulnerability Score System (CVSS), CISA KEV, EPSS, proprietary algorithms, internal and external risk factors.
• Leverage and enhance the vulnerability management tooling and infrastructure including scanners, sensors, agents, aggregation platforms and scripting to research and identify exposure to vulnerabilities and present information to stakeholders for remediation as part of an enterprise level vulnerability management program.
• Develop and maintain scripting and AI‑assisted automation to support data ingestion, enrichment, correlation, and reporting. Build, maintain, and mature vulnerability threat reporting, metrics, advisories and trend analysis using Power BI. Monitor ticketing queues for vulnerabilities and threat‑related incidents or requests; triage and coordinate with technology teams to ensure timely investigation and ticket resolution.
• Develop insights that lead to short- term and long-term improvements in the enterprise vulnerability threat management program. Produce and maintain clear, audit ready process documentation, runbooks, metrics definitions, and remediation guidance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in information security, security operations, incident response, vulnerability management, security engineering or similar experience. (Required)
• Demonstrates an understanding of vulnerability management technologies, principles, processes along with hands-on experience using tools such as Tenable/Nessus, Tanium, Wiz, EASMs, ServiceNow, for the purpose of prioritizing remediation efforts. (Required)
• Familiarity with security standards and frameworks such as: NIST, PCI DSS, ISO, etc. (Preferred)
• Information security certifications, such as Security+, Network+, CCNA Security, GSEC, GCIA, GCFA, GPEN, CEH. (Preferred)
• Experience monitoring and assessing vulnerabilities using a risk‑based approach
• Possesses hands‑on experience with Power BI reporting, metrics development, and trend analysis
• Experience with PowerShell, Python scripting and automation for data analysis and reporting
• Possesses strong analytical and communication skills with a curious mindset, and the ability to translate technical risk into actionable insights
• Ability to support 24 x 7 x 365 stakeholders

Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrates leadership, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of networking and protocols, various OS’, applications, and databases, and vulnerability management techniques as applied to cloud, on-prem, data, applications, platforms, operating systems and networks.
• A strong working understanding of cybersecurity architectural principles
• Ability to understand technically challenging Common Vulnerability and Exposure (CVE) information and use it to drive remediation
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team within tight timeframes and a fast-paced environment with changing priorities, balancing multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Hands‑on experience with Power BI metrics and report development and Intermediate scripting

Bonus Eligible:  YES

Long - Term Incentive:  NO

Benefits Eligible:  YES

The expected salary range for this role is $104,482.00 - $130,602.00 per year


The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.

Additional Information: 

Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, adoption assistance program, educational assistance program, flexible ways of working, and time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO). Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment.  

Bonus eligible: This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance. 

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