Cybersecurity Analyst III - Threat & Remediation Lead

AeroVironment, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 91,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst III to support enterprise cybersecurity operations, focusing on vulnerability remediation and incident ticket management.

The role analyzes findings, coordinates corrective actions with technical teams, validates remediation, and supports investigations from initial assignment to closure. Ideal candidates will have 3+ years in cybersecurity, strong documentation and communication skills, and experience with vulnerability assessment tools and

Qualifications

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional or military experience.
• Three or more years of relevant cybersecurity or IT experience, including hands‑on work with vulnerability remediation and security alert or incident triage.
• Experience using vulnerability assessment tools and interpreting findings to determine corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of Windows administration, endpoint security, patch management, networking, and identity and access controls.
• Experience investigating security events using endpoint telemetry, logs, or a security information and event management platform.
• Experience managing work through an enterprise ticketing platform.
• Ability to distinguish routine security issues from conditions requiring urgent escalation.
• Strong technical documentation, troubleshooting, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assigned tickets and coordinate effectively with technical teams and end users.

Responsibilities

• Vulnerability Analysis and Remediation: Review vulnerability scan results and findings to determine affected assets, exposure, and required corrective actions.
• Prioritize findings using exploitability, asset criticality, exposure, threat activity, and remediation requirements.
• Create and maintain remediation tickets with technical details, ownership, and due dates.
• Coordinate patching, configuration changes, upgrades, and removal of unsupported technologies with various teams.
• Verify remediation through rescanning or other evidence before closing findings.
• Track overdue vulnerabilities and elevate unresolved exposures.

Skills

Technical documentation

Troubleshooting

Communication

Organizational skills

Ticket management

Education

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity/IT

Tools

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management

Microsoft Sentinel

Jira Service Management

ServiceNow

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst III to support enterprise cybersecurity operations, focusing on vulnerability remediation and incident ticket management.

The role analyzes findings, coordinates corrective actions with technical teams, validates remediation, and supports investigations from initial assignment to closure. Ideal candidates will have 3+ years in cybersecurity, strong documentation and communication skills, and experience with vulnerability assessment tools and