Cybersecurity Risk & Exposure Analyst III

invictusic; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

invictusic in Alexandria, VA seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Risk & Exposure Analyst III to lead complex operational cyber risk and exposure analysis for DoD systems. You will support SOC investigations, vulnerability prioritization, and remediation across multiple sites.

You will correlate vulnerability data with asset discovery, system criticality, and threat activity to identify exposures that pose the greatest operational risk.

Qualifications

• Experience with vulnerability/exposure management in DoD environments.
• Knowledge of RMF, security controls, and continuous monitoring.
• Ability to translate findings into mitigation actions and RMF artifacts.
• Current DoD 8570 IAT II or IAM II certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex operational cyber risk and exposure analysis supporting SOC investigations, threat-informed prioritization, continuous monitoring, and remediation across DoD systems and sites.
• Correlate vulnerability data, asset discovery, system criticality, network reachability, security configuration, and SOC findings to identify exposures with the greatest operational or mission risk.
• Analyze vulnerabilities and configuration weaknesses in context, including exploitation paths, adversary TTPs, affected technologies, compensating controls, and mission impact.
• Mentor Level I and II personnel and review analytic work for technical accuracy and risk context.
• Coordinate with ISSOs/ISSMs, system owners, engineers, and remediation teams to translate SOC findings into actionable mitigation and RMF actions.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Threat-informed risk analysis

RMF/security controls

SOC investigations

DoD exposure analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

ACAS/Tenable

runZero

STIG Viewer

SCAP

Job description

Title: Senior Cybersecurity Risk & Exposure Analyst III

Location: Alexandria, VA

Clearance: TS/SCI with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph

Job Details:

• Lead complex operational cyber risk and exposure analysis supporting SOC investigations, threat-informed vulnerability prioritization, continuous monitoring, and remediation activities across DoD systems and sites
• Correlate vulnerability data, asset discovery, system criticality, network reachability, security configuration, known controls, threat activity, and SOC findings to identify exposures that present the greatest operational or mission risk
• Analyze vulnerabilities and configuration weaknesses in context, including plausible exploitation paths, adversary TTPs, affected technologies, compensating controls, mission/availability impact, and evidence from active or historical SOC investigations
• Serve as a senior technical resource to Cybersecurity Operations and Threat Analysts for vulnerability, asset, control, and system-security context during complex investigations and proactive hunting activities
• Coordinate with system ISSOs/ISSMs, system owners, engineers, administrators, authorization personnel, and remediation teams to translate SOC-derived findings into actionable mitigation, continuous-monitoring, POA&M, or RMF follow-up as applicable
• Develop and maintain operational exposure-analysis procedures, risk-prioritization methods, technical checklists, TTPs, guides, briefings, and other products that improve consistency and decision quality
• Review remediation evidence, recurring findings, exposure trends, POA&M-related items, and metrics to identify systemic risk, validate corrective actions, and drive closure or escalation
• Support RMF and assessment activities where SOC findings or operational exposure data affect security-control effectiveness, system risk, or authorization posture, while coordinating with the responsible system security personnel
• Mentor Level I and II personnel and review analytical work products for technical accuracy, risk context, completeness, and clear communication

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institute in a technical discipline applicable to the position; an additional 4 years of may be substituted in lieu of a degree
• Minimum six (6) years of relevant experience in addition to education level
• Demonstrated knowledge of vulnerability/exposure management, threat-informed risk analysis, DoD continuous monitoring, RMF/security controls, network/system security, and technical risk assessment
• Experience with ACAS/Tenable, runZero or comparable exposure/asset-discovery tools, DoD STIG/STIG Viewer, SCAP, POA&M processes, and coordination with SOC/incident-response and ISSO/ISSM functions is desired
• Demonstrated experience leading complex exposure or vulnerability analysis, prioritizing technical risk, coordinating remediation, and translating cyber findings into continuous-monitoring or RMF actions is strongly desired
• Must possess current DoD 8570 IAT II or IAM II certification
• Experience working in a DoD or IC environment
• Current active TS/SCI clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled