DoD Vulnerability Analyst: Offensive Security & VDP

Peraton; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Cybersecurity Vulnerability Analyst in our Linthicum, MD office to support a DoD customer. You will analyze vulnerability reports, assess severity, and coordinate mitigations with system owners.

Responsibilities include reviewing HackerOne submissions, performing web app testing with Burp Suite, Kali Linux, and standard security tools, and documenting findings in a DoD‑compliant format. On‑site M‑F in the Baltimore metro area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in IT/cybersecurity with DoD relevance.
• Active Secret clearance and IAT Level II cert preferred.
• Experience in vulnerability assessment, pentesting and security reporting.

Responsibilities

• Review vulnerability reports for reproducibility and risk impact.
• Triages submissions using HackerOne and identifies duplicates.
• Write DoD‑compliant vulnerability reports for mitigation coordination.
• Conduct web app testing with Burp Suite and automated/manual tools.
• Document exploitation steps and remediation recommendations.

Skills

Active Secret clearance

Pentesting experience

Vulnerability assessment

Customer service

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or higher in IT/cybersecurity

Information Technology / Cybersecurity related fields

Tools

Kali Linux

Burp Suite

MITRE ATT&CK

CVSS

NIST frameworks

OWASP Top 10

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Cybersecurity Vulnerability Analyst in our Linthicum, MD office to support a DoD customer. You will analyze vulnerability reports, assess severity, and coordinate mitigations with system owners.

Responsibilities include reviewing HackerOne submissions, performing web app testing with Burp Suite, Kali Linux, and standard security tools, and documenting findings in a DoD‑compliant format. On‑site M‑F in the Baltimore metro area.