Patch Management Consultant - Conexess Group, LLC

Patch Management Consultant

Description
Conexess Group is aiding a nationally known financial client in their search for a Patch Management Consultant. This is an immediate 14 week, short term contract need and this person can work 100% remote.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate the existing patch management processes and tools in place for Windows and Linux environments Identifying patching gaps and documenting current state
• Provide expert advice on industry-standard patch management practices and documenting best practices
• Evaluate and determine failure rate and why failures are happening from a sample size
• Documenting, communicating and providing recommendations for improvement (i.e. process improvement, technology enhancements, reporting, and KPI's)
• Align recommendations to compliance and regulatory standards, where applicable
• Recommend needed KPI's for executives and patch team
• This position requires a deep understanding of patch management, vulnerability assessment, and remediation across both operating systems
• Perform interviews, review documentations and work closely with systems administrators, IT security teams and other stakeholders to ensure that patching is performed effectively and securely
• Excellent understanding of vulnerability assessment, risk prioritization, and remediation strategies.
• Ability to conduct thorough system assessments and develop patching roadmaps for enterprise environments.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills

Requirements

• Ability to write detailed reports that assess the current state of patch management and provide actionable recommendations for improvement
• Ability to advise on security best practices related to patch management and configuration management for both Windows and Linux systems
• 3+ years of patch management with strong understanding of patch management in both Proficient in using patch management tools such as WSUS, SCCM, Ansible, Tanium or similar Windows and Linux environments
• Familiarity with security frameworks and compliance standards

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