Cyber Vulnerability Analyst: Proactive Threat Hunter

VulnU; Suitland (MD); On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement match

Paid parental leave

Equity

Learning budget

Job summary

Leidos in Suitland, MD is seeking a Cyber Vulnerability Analyst to join a mission-focused team supporting Navy cybersecurity. You will monitor and investigate alerts, perform initial analysis of vulnerabilities, and contribute to threat hunting for TS/SCI networks such as JWICS and ATLAS.

You will apply CND discipline knowledge, conduct RMF NIST SP 800-53 risk assessments, maintain incident tickets, craft assessments, and brief stakeholders on findings in a fast-paced defense environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 4 years of experience or Master’s with 2 years in a related field.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance required/able to obtain access.
• Experience with ACAS and eMASS.
• Experience with SIEM (Splunk, Elastic) and NIDPS like Cisco FirePower/Palo Alto.
• Knowledge of scripting and penetration testing tools.

Responsibilities

• Monitor DISA/NAVSEA cyber tools and analyze software updates for TS/SCI networks.
• Investigate vulnerabilities and escalate incidents to Tier 2 when needed.
• Conduct RMF NIST SP 800-53 risk assessments for ATO packages.
• Create, update, and manage incident tickets in the ticketing system.
• Perform proactive threat hunting and document findings.
• Lead routine vulnerability scans and report trends.

Skills

Cybersecurity analysis

Threat hunting

Incident analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity / IT / Information Assurance

Master’s degree in related area

Tools

ACAS

eMASS

Splunk

Elastic

Trellix ePO

Microsoft Defender

Tanium

Cisco FirePower

Palo Alto NGFW

Kali

Nmap

Burp Suite

sqlmap

Metasploit

Python

PowerShell

Job description

Leidos in Suitland, MD is seeking a Cyber Vulnerability Analyst to join a mission-focused team supporting Navy cybersecurity. You will monitor and investigate alerts, perform initial analysis of vulnerabilities, and contribute to threat hunting for TS/SCI networks such as JWICS and ATLAS.

You will apply CND discipline knowledge, conduct RMF NIST SP 800-53 risk assessments, maintain incident tickets, craft assessments, and brief stakeholders on findings in a fast-paced defense environment.