· Configure, operate, and maintain Tenable.sc and Nessus to identify and track vulnerabilities across all environments.
· Troubleshoot scans and/or coordinate with customer or program resources to resolve scanning issues.
· Conduct STIG compliance scans and interpret results to assist system administrators and ISSEs to validate system hardening and control effectiveness.
· Analyze vulnerability data and trends; create actionable findings and coordinate remediation efforts with system administrators and ISSEs.
· May be required to perform job duties/responsibilities outside of normal work location.
· Integrate vulnerability and compliance data into Splunk for correlation, trend analysis, and automated compliance reporting.
· Develop dashboards and reports to visualize system risk posture and track remediation progress.
· Support RMF (Risk Management Framework) activities, providing technical input for security controls (e.g., Tenable results).
· Assist in developing or refining scanning policies, baselines, and SOPs to improve security posture and compliance consistency.
· Support audits and assessments by providing detailed vulnerability data, remediation evidence, and STIG compliance documentation.
· Implementing security vulnerability testing tools to provide continuous monitoring and patch verification.
· Test and evaluate configurations in a lab environment.
· Knowledge of servers, virtualization, routers, switches, and firewalls as well as VLANS, routing and network segmentation.
· Working knowledge of DoD STIGs, and RMF process (NIST 800-53).
· Experience using Splunk for data ingestion, search queries, correlation, and report creation.
· Provide security operations support as needed.
· Candidates should possess excellent communication and teamwork skills.
· Competitive candidates are results oriented, high energy, and self-motivated.
Candidate may be required to respond to after-hours requests as required in a 24 x 7 environment.
Required Skills
Experience as an ISSE on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity within the Federal Government is desirable. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
OR
An Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university and a technical certification such as Security + plus two (2) years of general IT experience.
OR
Highschool Diploma/GED and four (4) years of general IT experience, at least one (1) of which must be information systems security experience.
Active DoD 8570.01-M compliance with Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II (Sec+) or Information
Assurance Systems Architect and Engineer (IASAE) Level 1 (CASP or CISSP) is required.
Active TS/SCI security clearance with a polygraph is required
Numbers & Facts
Location
Columbia, Maryland
Skills
Administrative Skillsunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
CompTIA Security+unmatched
Computer Scienceunmatched
Computer Securityunmatched
Data Analysisunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Federal Governmentunmatched
Firewallsunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Information Systems Security Engineering (ISSE)unmatched
Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
Information/Data Security (InfoSec)unmatched
Laboratory Analysisunmatched
Nessusunmatched
Network Routersunmatched
Network Routingunmatched
Network Switchingunmatched
Operational Supportunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
Riskunmatched
Risk Management Framework (RMF)unmatched
Software Patchesunmatched
Splunkunmatched
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
System Validationunmatched
Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
Systems Engineeringunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Test Toolsunmatched
Testingunmatched
Trend Analysisunmatched
U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)unmatched
United States Department of Defense (DoD)unmatched
VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network)unmatched
Virtualizationunmatched
🎯
Be found by employers
5,500+ employers search our resume database daily. Add yours to get found by recruiters looking for candidates like you.
Level up your application
Professional resume templates
Browse dozens of recruiter approved resume templates, layouts and formats. Choose your favorite and make it your own in minutes.