Airspace Cybersecurity Analyst — Pen Test & Vulnerability

Quecon Inc.; Egg Harbor Township (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Matched 401k contributions

Life/Disability

Tuition Reimbursement

PTO/federal holidays

Job summary

Quecon Inc. is seeking an Intermediate II System Security/Information Assurance Analyst in New Jersey to support NAS cybersecurity, vulnerability assessment, and threat analysis.

The role involves planning and executing testing, developing Python automation, and documenting findings to mitigate risks. The candidate will work on both unclassified and potentially classified environments and contribute to security policy development, risk mitigation, and incident response planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Science and/or Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years performing vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, cybersecurity analysis, information assurance, or related cybersecurity activities.
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, threats, attack methods, and mitigation techniques.
• Experience with Python programming/scripting, including the ability to develop or modify scripts to support cybersecurity testing, automation, data analysis, or related technical activities.
• Ability to analyze technical information and clearly document findings, risks, and recommended corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Support vulnerability assessments and penetration testing activities, including the planning, execution, analysis, and documentation of testing results.
• Assist with the design, planning, and execution of cybersecurity exercises and penetration testing scenarios, including development of exercise timelines, event injections, and anticipated response activities.
• Utilize cybersecurity and penetration testing tools to identify vulnerabilities, evaluate system security, and support threat analysis.
• Develop and utilize Python scripts and other automation tools to support cybersecurity testing, vulnerability analysis, data processing, threat analysis, and repetitive security tasks.
• Analyze actual or attempted cybersecurity incursions to identify potential sources, methods, impacts, and associated risks.
• Identify potential information security threats and recommend appropriate mitigation measures and corrective actions.
• Analyze and prioritize security enhancements, remediation activities, and system security upgrades based on identified vulnerabilities and threats.
• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of security policies, procedures, and controls for NAS systems and subsystems.
• Support efforts to protect sensitive, proprietary, and Government information and information systems from unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or loss.
• Support the development, maintenance, and use of threat modeling databases, cybersecurity tools, and related security artifacts.
• Participate in cybersecurity working groups, technical reviews, assessments, and other security-related activities as assigned.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation associated with vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, threat analysis, mitigation recommendations, and cybersecurity exercises.

Skills

Python programming

Vulnerability assessments

Penetration testing

Cybersecurity analysis

Information assurance

Threat analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Science or Engineering

Tools

Metasploit

Nmap

Nessus

Kali Linux

Cobalt Strike

Core Impact

Job description

Quecon Inc. is seeking an Intermediate II System Security/Information Assurance Analyst in New Jersey to support NAS cybersecurity, vulnerability assessment, and threat analysis.

The role involves planning and executing testing, developing Python automation, and documenting findings to mitigate risks. The candidate will work on both unclassified and potentially classified environments and contribute to security policy development, risk mitigation, and incident response planning.