Senior Vulnerability Assessment Analyst - Careers at Leidos
Leidos
Senior Vulnerability Assessment Analyst - Careers at Leidos
Job Description
Join Leidos as Senior Vulnerability Assessment Analyst
Leidos seeks an experienced Senior Vulnerability Assessment Analyst for a strategic Cybersecurity Task Order supporting a high-visibility federal customer in Arlington, VA. This self-starter role demands exceptional analytical skills, problem-solving, and teamwork to mature cybersecurity capabilities in a mission-critical environment.
Primary Responsibilities
- Develop/execute Nessus scans, validate results, and produce tailored reports
- Collaborate on vulnerability mitigation strategies with operations
- Research emerging threats, assess impacts, and coordinate blocking measures
- Conduct enterprise scans across Linux, Windows, and network devices
- Maintain scan templates/policies for continuous FISMA compliance
- Implement STIG/CIS baselines for operating systems
- Prioritize findings and drive remediation with stakeholders
- Perform ad-hoc scans for incident response
- Author SOPs/runbooks and convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Basic Qualifications
- BS STEM + 8+ years or MS + 4-6 years cybersecurity experience
- 2+ years vulnerability assessment
- Tenable/Nessus proficiency
- CISSP, CEH, or Security+ certification
- DHS EOD clearance required
Preferred Qualifications
- DHS SOC/NOC experience
- Knowledge of Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK
Pay Range: $107,900 - $195,050. Leidos outpaces the status quo—join disruptors driving national security missions.
Locations
- Arlington, Virginia, United States
Salary
107,900 - 195,050 USD / yearly
107,900 - 195,050 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Nessus vulnerability scanningintermediate
- STIG/CIS baseline implementationintermediate
- TCP/IP protocolsintermediate
- Vulnerability prioritization and remediationintermediate
- FISMA compliance scanningintermediate
- Cyber threat research and analysisintermediate
- Linux/Windows credentialed scansintermediate
- Scan policy configuration and troubleshootingintermediate
Required Qualifications
- BS in STEM field + 8+ years cybersecurity experience or MS + 4-6 years (experience)
- 2+ years direct vulnerability assessment experience (experience)
- Tenable/Nessus expertise (experience)
- One of: CISSP, CEH, Security+ (experience)
- DHS Entry on Duty (EOD) required (experience)
- Advanced TCP/IP knowledge (experience)
- IT Security in complex environments (experience)
Responsibilities
- Execute Nessus vulnerability/compliance scans and generate reports
- Coordinate vulnerability mitigation with operations teams
- Research emerging threats and assess environment impact
- Perform enterprise-wide network, agent, and credentialed scans
- Configure/maintain scan templates for FISMA systems
- Apply STIG/CIS baselines to Windows/RHEL/CentOS
- Prioritize vulnerabilities and advocate remediation
- Author/maintain SOPs and runbooks
- Conduct ad-hoc emergency scanning for incidents
Benefits
- general: Competitive salary $107,900-$195,050
- general: Comprehensive health, dental, vision coverage
- general: 401(k) matching and retirement plans
- general: Professional development and certification reimbursement
- general: Generous PTO and flexible work options
- general: Mission-critical national security work
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Senior Vulnerability Assessment Analyst - Careers at Leidos
Leidos
Senior Vulnerability Assessment Analyst - Careers at Leidos
Job Description
Join Leidos as Senior Vulnerability Assessment Analyst
Leidos seeks an experienced Senior Vulnerability Assessment Analyst for a strategic Cybersecurity Task Order supporting a high-visibility federal customer in Arlington, VA. This self-starter role demands exceptional analytical skills, problem-solving, and teamwork to mature cybersecurity capabilities in a mission-critical environment.
Primary Responsibilities
- Develop/execute Nessus scans, validate results, and produce tailored reports
- Collaborate on vulnerability mitigation strategies with operations
- Research emerging threats, assess impacts, and coordinate blocking measures
- Conduct enterprise scans across Linux, Windows, and network devices
- Maintain scan templates/policies for continuous FISMA compliance
- Implement STIG/CIS baselines for operating systems
- Prioritize findings and drive remediation with stakeholders
- Perform ad-hoc scans for incident response
- Author SOPs/runbooks and convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Basic Qualifications
- BS STEM + 8+ years or MS + 4-6 years cybersecurity experience
- 2+ years vulnerability assessment
- Tenable/Nessus proficiency
- CISSP, CEH, or Security+ certification
- DHS EOD clearance required
Preferred Qualifications
- DHS SOC/NOC experience
- Knowledge of Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK
Pay Range: $107,900 - $195,050. Leidos outpaces the status quo—join disruptors driving national security missions.
Locations
- Arlington, Virginia, United States
Salary
107,900 - 195,050 USD / yearly
107,900 - 195,050 USD / yearly
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Nessus vulnerability scanningintermediate
- STIG/CIS baseline implementationintermediate
- TCP/IP protocolsintermediate
- Vulnerability prioritization and remediationintermediate
- FISMA compliance scanningintermediate
- Cyber threat research and analysisintermediate
- Linux/Windows credentialed scansintermediate
- Scan policy configuration and troubleshootingintermediate
Required Qualifications
- BS in STEM field + 8+ years cybersecurity experience or MS + 4-6 years (experience)
- 2+ years direct vulnerability assessment experience (experience)
- Tenable/Nessus expertise (experience)
- One of: CISSP, CEH, Security+ (experience)
- DHS Entry on Duty (EOD) required (experience)
- Advanced TCP/IP knowledge (experience)
- IT Security in complex environments (experience)
Responsibilities
- Execute Nessus vulnerability/compliance scans and generate reports
- Coordinate vulnerability mitigation with operations teams
- Research emerging threats and assess environment impact
- Perform enterprise-wide network, agent, and credentialed scans
- Configure/maintain scan templates for FISMA systems
- Apply STIG/CIS baselines to Windows/RHEL/CentOS
- Prioritize vulnerabilities and advocate remediation
- Author/maintain SOPs and runbooks
- Conduct ad-hoc emergency scanning for incidents
Benefits
- general: Competitive salary $107,900-$195,050
- general: Comprehensive health, dental, vision coverage
- general: 401(k) matching and retirement plans
- general: Professional development and certification reimbursement
- general: Generous PTO and flexible work options
- general: Mission-critical national security work
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