Cybersecurity and Vulnerability Management Specialist
Pubblicato il 17-08-2026 - World Food Programme in Roma
Adversarial Exposure Validation & Vulnerability Management Specialist
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
Under the general supervision of the Chief TECI and the direct supervision of the Head of Cybersecurity Operations, the incumbent will lead efforts to enhance the organization's threat exposure & vulnerability management practices. This includes coordinating adversarial validation initiatives - such as penetration testing, threat exposure assessments, red/purple teaming - to identify and assess exploitable vulnerabilities in IT infrastructure and systems. The role focuses on validating risks and gaps,
prioritizing remediation and controls, and aligning efforts with business priorities.
The incumbent will collaborate with teams to integrate validation results into threat exposure and detection processes, while continuously monitoring, reporting, and refining adversarial validation practices to minimize organizational risk by addressing critical vulnerabilities and detection gaps.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Main responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Design and coordinate adversarial validation activities such as penetration tests, threat exposure assessments, and red/purple team exercises to identify detection gaps, exploitable weak points and assess their risk impact in real-world scenarios.
- Validate findings to confirm exploitability, assess risk levels, and guide prioritization of remediation efforts, leveraging team input and expertise and guiding integration into WFP’s threat e