Cybersecurity Risk & Exposure Analyst III

invictusic; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

invictusic in Colorado Springs seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Risk & Exposure Analyst III to lead complex cyber risk analysis for DoD systems. You will correlate vulnerability data, asset discovery, and SOC findings to identify and prioritize exposures with the greatest mission impact.

You will coordinate with ISSOs/ISSMs, remediation teams, and RMF actions while mentoring junior staff and developing guidance to improve decision quality. A TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline; 4 years may substitute for degree
• Minimum six (6) years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of vulnerability/exposure management and DoD continuous monitoring
• Experience with DoD security tools and POA&M processes; coordination with SOC/IR/ISSO
• DoD 8570 IAT II or IAM II certification preferred
• DoD/IC environment experience and TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph

Responsibilities

• Lead complex operational cyber risk and exposure analysis supporting investigations and remediation across DoD systems
• Correlate vulnerability data, asset discovery, system criticality, and SOC findings to identify exposures with greatest risk
• Analyze vulnerabilities including plausible exploitation paths, adversary TTPs, and mission impact
• Serve as senior resource to Cybersecurity Operations and Threat Analysts
• Coordinate with ISSOs/ISSMs and remediation teams to translate findings into mitigation and RMF actions
• Develop exposure-analysis procedures, risk-prioritization methods, and guides to improve decision quality
• Review remediation evidence and metrics to identify systemic risk and drive closure
• Mentor Level I/II personnel and review work products for accuracy

Skills

Vulnerability management

Threat-informed risk analysis

RMF/security controls

DoD cybersecurity

Threat hunting

Leadership/mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical discipline

Tools

ACAS/Tenable

runZero

STIG Viewer/SCAP

POA&M processes

Job description

Title: Senior Cybersecurity Risk & Exposure Analyst III

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

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