System Vulnerability Analyst TS/SCI Cleared, Flexible Hours

Applied Network Solutions Inc; Maryland; On-site; USD 100,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Medical, Dental & Vision

PTO

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Holiday Pay

401(k) plan

Professional Development

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Referral Bonus Program

Flexible Work Schedules

Job summary

Applied Network Solutions, Inc. seeks a System Vulnerability Analyst to identify vulnerabilities and threats across complex systems, with active TS/SCI clearance and polygraph requirements.

The role requires relevant experience and a strong background in security testing and threat assessment. The position involves analyzing attack techniques, producing formal and informal reports, and developing countermeasures, with occasional CONUS/OCONUS travel and collaboration with threat analysts to

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance and Polygraph required.
• Degree must be in Computer Science or a related field (e.g., General Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Forensics, Cyber Security, Information Technology, Information Assurance, and Information Security)
• Identify vulnerabilities of and attacks to the design and operation of a system (H/W, S/W, personnel, procedures, logistics, and physical security) by relating vulnerabilities and attacks to effects on operations and missions supported by those systems
• Compare and contrast various system attack techniques and develop operationally effective countermeasures
• Produce formal and informal reports, briefings, and perspectives of actual and potential attacks against the systems or missions being studied

Responsibilities

• Identify vulnerabilities and cybersecurity threats to program, functions, products, applications and systems
• OCONUS travel is periodically required - red team experience required.
• Zero Trust experience to CNE, CNO, network infrastructure, architecture and hardening is a plus.
• Leverage HUMINT, SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT, and other information to assess vulnerabilities and conduct security evaluations
• Analyze and characterize identified vulnerabilities and threats
• Relate identified vulnerabilities and threats and the effects of the operations and missions supported by those systems
• Provide formal and informal reports, briefings, and perspectives of actual and potential attacks
• Collaborate with threat analysts to conduct comprehensive threat assessments of network cryptographic devise, components, and technologies
• Use threat analysis and technical knowledge to provide security guidance and develop mitigations to threats and vulnerabilitiesEnsure secure transmission by designing, evaluating, or modifying encryption schemes or algorithms.
• Apply mathematical or computational methos and lines of reasoning
• Perform security analysis, evaluation and guidance on the design and implementation of cryptographic and communication protocols

Skills

Active TS/SCI clearance

Polygraph

Education

Doctoral degree or higher in CS or related field

Master's degree in CS or related field

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Associate's degree in related field

Job description

Applied Network Solutions, Inc. seeks a System Vulnerability Analyst to identify vulnerabilities and threats across complex systems, with active TS/SCI clearance and polygraph requirements.

The role requires relevant experience and a strong background in security testing and threat assessment. The position involves analyzing attack techniques, producing formal and informal reports, and developing countermeasures, with occasional CONUS/OCONUS travel and collaboration with threat analysts to