Vulnerability Analyst, Journeyman
Herndon, VA - USA
Job Summary
Responsibilities
We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Vulnerability Analyst Journeyman to join our team in the greater DMV area supporting the Army National Guard.
Responsibilities
- Execute vulnerability scans (ACAS Forescout Nessus etc.) review results and validate findings to identify weaknesses across systems networks cloud services and applications.
- Confirm exploitability classify technical risk and correlate scan outputs with asset inventories configuration baselines and patch records.
- Review STIG compliance results verify remediation evidence update POA&Ms and upload evidence and artifacts into eMASS and enterprise tracking tools.
- Retest remediations validate fixes and coordinate remediation actions with system admins engineers and cybersecurity teams.
- Document analysis steps maintain case records and prepare operational summaries trend reports and vulnerability dashboards to support continuous monitoring and CCRI readiness.
- Identify recurring issues and visibility gaps; recommend scanning/workflow improvements and support automation of validation where feasible.
- Support RMF compliance by producing auditquality evidence tracking remediation progress and contributing to metrics for leadership reporting.
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Qualifications
Qualifications
- 2 years with BS/BA; 0 years with MS/MA; 6 years with no degree
- Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance.
Candidate must meet ONE of the following:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Cybersecurity Data Science Information Systems Information Technology Software Engineering or a related field; OR
- Relevant DoD/military training (examples: 53125B40C46; DISA (541) Training; Vulnerability Assessment Analyst (Intermediate) Playlist; E3ABR1D731D00BB); OR
- Relevant professional certification or equivalent experience (examples: CEH(P); RCCE Level 1; CompTIA Cloud; CPTE; FITSPA; GCED; GCIH; GCSA; GICSP; GSEC; PenTest; Security).
Required experience and skills:
- Vulnerability assessment scanning or security operations experience.
- Handson experience with ACAS/Nessus Forescout/NAC STIG validation and eMASS or equivalent RMF evidence workflows.
- Ability to validate exploitability document reproducible findings update POA&Ms and coordinate retesting and remediation verification.
- Proficiency with vulnerability dashboards reporting and basic scripting or automation to streamline validation tasks.
- Strong documentation and communication skills for producing auditquality evidence and operational summaries.
Desired:
- Prior DoD/ARNG vulnerability assessment or CCRI support experience.
- Experience integrating vulnerability management with detection engineering patch orchestration and threat intelligence for prioritized remediation.
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Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range
EEO
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Peraton provides innovative solutions for the most sensitive and critical programs in government today, developed and executed by scientists, engineers, and other experts.