Tier 2 VAT Analyst - Full-time

Description

Leidos Digital Modernization Sector is seeking a Tier 2 VAT Analyst, who will support The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Security Operations Center (SOC). CBP SOC is a US Government program responsible to prevent, identify, contain and eradicate cyber threats to CBP networks through monitoring, intrusion detection and protective security services to CBP information systems including local area networks/wide area networks (LAN/WAN), commercial Internet connection, public facing websites, wireless, mobile/cellular, various cloud environments, security devices, servers and workstations. The CBP SOC is responsible for the overall security of CBP Enterprise-wide information systems, and collects, investigates, and reports any suspected and confirmed security violations. 

This position is a hybrid location allowing for some remote work, however you must be within commuting distance to our customer site located in Ashburn, VA.

U.S. Citizenship and ability to favorably pass a 5-year (BI) Background Investigation is required begin work on the program. 

What will you do in this role?

The VAT Analyst will be assisting with the Enterprise Information System Vulnerability Management (ISVM) compliance validation, execute Vulnerability Scans and will conduct vulnerability assessments of IT systems. You will perform research on current vulnerabilities, support Incident Response and SOC functions as related to vulnerabilities.  You will be responsible for authoring security advisories. 

These are required qualifications for this role...

• BS degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or related field with 5 - 8 years of prior relevant experience.  Relevant experience is within one of the following areas pentesting, security technical assessments or supporting vulnerability scanning/management program. 

• Expertise and experience conducting assessments and vulnerability scans  against web, database, operating system, wifi and network devices using DHS CDM vulnerability scanning tool suites. 

• Experience customizing and maintaining scan polices, scan schedules, inventories, zones, and repositories on scanning tools. 

• Experience with Tenable Security Center,  AppDetective,  WebInspect,  Axonius,  and Splunk 

• Experience with Configuration compliance and Security Technical Implementation Guides. 

• Experience in FISMA Audit/Technical assessments. 

• Experience providing formal and adhoc reports on security vulnerabilities 

• Experience reviewing scan results to ensure accurate findings 

• Experience with the vulnerability assessment component of DHS Audits and FISMA security authorization, and on-going authorization activities. 

• Detailed oriented, strong problem solving abilities with an analytic and qualitative eye for reasoning under pressure 

• Self-starter with the ability to independently prioritize and complete multiple tasks with little to no supervision 

• Strong written, oral and presentation communication skills 

• Expertise with DHS CDM tools, specifically vulnerability scanning tools suite.  

• Tenable Security Center, Appdetective, WebInspect and Burp Suite 

• Ability to script in one more of the following computer languages Python, Bash, Visual Basic or Powershell  

Required certifications: 

The candidate should have at minimum ONE of the following certifications: 

CEH, LPT, ECSA, ENSA, CNDA, ECSS, ECSP, ECES, CISSP, CCSP, SEI, OSEE, ISWP, OSCE, OSCP, CCNA Security, GPEN, GWAPT, GCIH, GAWN, GMOB, GYPC, GXPN 

These are the preferred qualifications for this role…

• Experience with Burp Suite and Kali Linux 

• Experience in application vulnerabilities and analysis 

• Prior Pentesting experience within DOD, DHS or US Federal Civilian agency 

Clearance:  

U.S. citizenship and all Department of Homeland Security CBP SOC employees are required to favorably pass a 5-year (BI) Background Investigation.

Original Posting Date:2024-03-19

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:Pay Range $81,250.00 - $146,875.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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