Senior VAT Analyst

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and execute vulnerability/compliance scans through Nessus SC interface, determine whether a completed scan has provided valid results, and generate a variety of reports to meet customer needs and expectations
• Coordinating and collaborating with operations teams to identify solutions for vulnerability mitigation.
• Continuously research emerging threats to the environment in order to disseminate the information to all stakeholders, immediately assess the known environment for presence of the vulnerability, and work with the SOC and enterprise networking teams to proactively block exploitation within the customer environment.
• Perform enterprise-wide network scans, agent scans, including credentialed scans of Linux, Windows, and Network devices.
• Configure and maintain scan templates based on asset types, repository, credentials, etc. in support of continuous scanning requirements for various FISMA systems
• Perform security compliance and vulnerability assessments, specifically developing and applying STIG or CIS baselines for various operating systems, including Windows or RHEL and CentOS
• The candidate must possess strong communications skills and the demonstrated ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the customer and its services
• Maintain, optimize, and troubleshoot scan policies and repositories.
• Manage scan policies for multiple FISMA systems
• Perform vulnerability analysis from scan results and prioritize vulnerabilities and findings for remediation
• Coordinate with other program staff, FISMA system ISSOs, and system owners to explain findings, provide recommendations on mitigations, and advocate for mitigation of vulnerabilities
• Conduct scheduled and ad-hoc or emergency vulnerability/compliance scanning to support targeted incident investigation, escalation, and emergency response to security events in accordance with documented procedures
• Author and maintain SOPs and runbooks

BS degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or related field and 8+ years of prior relevant experience with a focus on cybersecurity OR Masters with 4-6 years of prior relevant experience. Additional experience and/or cyber certifications may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• At least two years of direct experience in vulnerability assessment/management.
• Familiar with the management, operational, and technical aspects of IT Security in a complex environment.
• Experience working with industry-standard cybersecurity methodologies and processes
• Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP protocols
• Experience configuring and implementing various technical security solutions,
• Substantial experience managing vulnerability/compliance scans using Tenable/Nessus products
• Possess at least one of the following certifications:

• ISC2: CISSP
• EC Council: CEH
• CompTIA:
  Security+

• Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry on Duty (EOD) is required to support this program

• Previous experience working in a DHS or other federal government agency SOC/NOC/NOSC environment
• Familiarity or experience in Intelligence Driven Defense, Cyber Kill Chain methodology, and/or MITRE ATT&CK framework.

At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"-we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over‑caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”

If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2... good. You’ll fit right in.

Pay Range: $ - $

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.