Security Tools Engineer: Vulnerability & Compliance Lead

Peraton; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 86,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Career Development

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Security Tools Engineer to support information assurance activities for a government client. You will operate vulnerability assessment tools, prepare reports, and coordinate with SOC to drive CDM and related scanning efforts.

The role requires hands-on experience with Nessus, Tenable.sc, Fortify WebInspect, and regulatory compliance programs (FISMA, NIST). US Citizenship and ability to obtain high-risk trust is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus minimum 5 years IT security experience.
• Experience with compliance requirements in FISMA environments.
• Experience analyzing security logs and IDS alerts.

Responsibilities

• Prepare vulnerability and compliance reports and update stakeholders on hardening progress.
• Lead vulnerability scanning and ensure CDM coordination with SOC and scanning activities.

Skills

IT security

Vulnerability scanning

Nessus

Tenable.sc

AWS Console

Active Directory

Windows Server

DISA STIG

NIST

FISMA

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Tenable.sc

Nessus

Fortify WebInspect

AWS Console

Remedy

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Security Tools Engineer to support information assurance activities for a government client. You will operate vulnerability assessment tools, prepare reports, and coordinate with SOC to drive CDM and related scanning efforts.

The role requires hands-on experience with Nessus, Tenable.sc, Fortify WebInspect, and regulatory compliance programs (FISMA, NIST). US Citizenship and ability to obtain high-risk trust is mandatory.