Cybersecurity Tools Analyst

Sentar; Charleston (SC); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

Generous PTO

Bereavement, maternity, jury and duty

Disability insurance

Other leave programs

Job summary

Sentar in Charleston, SC, seeks a Cybersecurity Tools Analyst for the Marketplace Cyber Support team within RMED, supported by the Defense Health Agency. This hybrid role provides direct assistance to DHA cybersecurity staff, focusing on compliance, sustainment, and protection of information systems, including medical equipment.

You will work with ACAS/Nessus, HBSS/ESS, MECM, IP subnets, Splunk, CMRS, Phoenix, and eMASS to ensure DoD/NIST controls.

Qualifications

• Clearance Level: Secret (implied)
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification requirement or equivalent
• Experience with DoD/NIST SP 800-53 controls, STIGs, and SRGs
• Familiarity with RMF processes and eMASS or similar tool(s)
• Coordination with system POCs and artifact reviews

Responsibilities

• Analyze vulnerability scans (ACAS/Nessus) and apply configuration changes
• Review HBSS/ESS outputs and adjust security configurations
• Navigate MECM outputs and determine actions
• Understand basic IP sub-netting for segmentation
• Use eMASS, CMRS, and Phoenix for compliance troubleshooting
• Compare outputs across tools and identify inconsistencies
• Coordinate with POCs on tool configuration and compliance requirements
• Provide training and guidance on tool usage to staff
• Adhere to NIST DoD DHA security requirements and STIGs
• Assist in creating and maintaining SOPs for Cyber Support SMEs

Skills

ACAS experience

HBSS/ESS knowledge

MECM familiarity

Splunk proficiency

RMF/NIST controls

Education

Technical Bachelor's degree

Tools

ACAS

HBSS/ESS

MECM

Splunk

CMRS

Phoenix

eMASS

Armis

CrowdStrike

Job description

Sentar is proud to be an employee-owned company, fostering a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and innovation. Sentar is dedicated to developing the critical talent that the connected world demands to create solutions to address the convergence of cybersecurity, intelligence, analytics, and systems engineering. We invite you to join the team where you can build, innovate, and secure your career.

Sentar is seeking a Cybersecurity Tools Analyst in Charleston, SC! This is a hybrid role.

Role Description:

This position is for a Cybersecurity Tools Analyst for the Marketplace Cyber Support team within the Risk Management Executive Division (RMED), supported by the Defense Health Agency (DHA). The Marketplace Cyber Support Tools Analyst provides direct assistance to cybersecurity staff across the DHA enterprise network. The Tools Analyst interfaces with these customers as well as specialized program elements, focusing on the compliance, sustainment, and protection of Information Systems, to include specialized medical equipment and applications.

• Analyze and comprehend information system vulnerability scan results using agency assessment tools (e.g., ACAS/Nessus); provide configuration changes based on organizational requirements.
• Analyze and comprehend Host-Based Security System (HBSS) and/or Endpoint Security Solution (ESS) output and configurations.
• Navigate, analyze, and comprehend MECM output and identify necessary actions.
• Analyze and comprehend basic IP sub-netting.
• Utilize compliance and authorization reporting environments (e.g., eMASS, CMRS, and Phoenix) to troubleshoot and resolve gaps in coverage, versioning, documentation, and execution.
• Compare output across tools and reporting systems (ACAS, ESS, MECM, CMRS, Phoenix, Splunk, and eMASS) to identify inconsistencies or shortfalls within context of Med-COI Zone Architecture.
• Coordinate with system POCs, review authorization boundary diagrams, architecture diagrams, hardware/software inventories, IP address assignments, Med-COI Zone taxonomy, and other artifacts.
• Coordinate with system POCs regarding tool configuration and output to explain compliance requirements, assist in reaching compliance, and provide training in tool use.
• Utilize NIST, DoD, and DHA security requirements to include NIST SP 800-53 controls, DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), and Security Requirements Guides (SRGs).
• Assist in creation and maintenance of SOPs used by the Cyber Support Tool SMEs.

Qualifications:

Clearance Level: Secret

Education: Technical Bachelors degree and 6 years of technical experience, or 10 years of technical experience with no degree.

Certifications: DoD 8570 compliance to IAT Level II Certification (e.g. CCNA Security, Security+ CE, CISSP, etc.)

Experience:

• Demonstrated experience with ACAS
• Demonstrated experience with HBSS/ESS
• Demonstrated experience with MECM
• Demonstrated experience with IP subnets
• Demonstrated experience with Splunk
• Familiarity with CMRS (with familiarity with Phoenix a plus)
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53, DISA STIGS and SRGs
• Familiarity with eMASS or similar RMF tool(s)
• Familiarity with Armis, or similar tool(s) Familiarity with CrowdStrike a plus.

Benefits at Sentar:

Our unique employee ownership model attracts top talent, giving employees the freedom to take initiative and drive meaningful improvements. In addition to cultivating a thriving and inclusive work environment, Sentar offers an extensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families. Employee ownership is the foundation of our culture, promoting participation, teamwork, and accountability while ensuring long-term financial security and a commitment to excellence.

• Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision, with Flexible Spending Plan options
• Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long Term Care insurance options
• Group Term Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability is provided by Sentar to all qualifying employees
• Generous 401(k) match
• Competitive PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service
• Other leave programs; holiday schedule along with bereavement, maternity, jury and military duty

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