Cybersecurity Analyst for Government Missions

Acuity, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 87,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & certifications stipend

Degree-seeking program support

Job summary

Acuity, Inc. is seeking a Security Analyst to support day-to-day cybersecurity operations for the U.S.

Department of State, monitoring events, managing access, tracking vulnerabilities, and assisting with continuous monitoring. You will work with cybersecurity engineers, cloud and system admins to maintain a secure enterprise environment while supporting modernization across cloud, infrastructure, and applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience supporting cybersecurity operations, information assurance, or security administration.
• Experience with Active Directory, user account management, group management, or access control administration.
• Experience working with one or more SIEM or enterprise security monitoring platforms.
• Experience reviewing vulnerability scan results or supporting vulnerability remediation activities.
• Familiarity with NIST RMF, FISMA, or other federal cybersecurity frameworks.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Monitor enterprise security alerts, events, and system activity to identify potential security issues and escalate findings as appropriate.
• Review and manage user access requests, Active Directory security groups, shared resource permissions, and privileged accounts in accordance with least-privilege principles.
• Conduct periodic user access reviews and entitlement reviews to ensure appropriate access to enterprise systems, applications, and data.
• Review vulnerability scan results, track remediation activities, and coordinate with technical teams to resolve security findings.
• Support continuous monitoring activities by assisting with security assessments, compliance reviews, and control validation efforts.
• Assist with incident response activities by gathering information, documenting findings, and supporting cybersecurity personnel during investigations.
• Support security audits by collecting documentation, maintaining audit artifacts, and assisting with remediation tracking.
• Maintain security documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and operational records.
• Prepare routine security reports, metrics, and status updates for program leadership and government stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity engineers, system administrators, and application teams to improve security processes and support enterprise modernization initiatives.
• Perform additional duties as assigned in support of customer mission objectives.

Skills

Active Directory

SIEM

Vulnerability management

NIST RMF / FISMA familiarity

Security operations

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

Splunk

Nessus / Tenable Nessus

Qualys

ServiceNow

Job description

Acuity, Inc. is seeking a Security Analyst to support day-to-day cybersecurity operations for the U.S.

Department of State, monitoring events, managing access, tracking vulnerabilities, and assisting with continuous monitoring. You will work with cybersecurity engineers, cloud and system admins to maintain a secure enterprise environment while supporting modernization across cloud, infrastructure, and applications.