Security Analyst

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Vulnerability Management Serve as the primary administrator for Tenable Security Center (SC) and Nessus vulnerability scanners. Perform authenticated and unauthenticated vulnerability scans across enterprise systems. Analyze scan results and prioritize remediation activities using CVSS scores, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV), and organizational risk criteria. Produce recurring vulnerability reports for management, system owners, and compliance activities. Track remediation progress and validate vulnerability closures. Manage vulnerability waivers, risk acceptance documentation, and exception tracking. Monitor End-of-Life (EOL), End-of-Support (EOS), and Binding Operational Directive (BOD) vulnerability requirements. Coordinate with stakeholders across technical teams to drive timely vulnerability remediation efforts. Security Operations Experience with: Firewall Management Cisco Checkpoint IDS/IPS technologies Log aggregation systems (Splunk) File integrity monitoring solutions Red Hat Linux Windows workstation and server OS MacOS Participate in incident investigations and support cybersecurity response activities. Assist with security assessments and continuous monitoring activities. Application & Infrastructure Security Perform application vulnerability scanning. Coordinate vulnerability remediation with application owners. Support troubleshooting for application security issues. Partner with the Application Development team to identify security improvements throughout the software lifecycle. Compliance & Reporting Support organizational compliance initiatives including: NIST 800-53 FISMA NIH/HHS cybersecurity policies CISA Binding Operational Directives (BODs) Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) Prepare: Executive vulnerability reports Compliance dashboards Monthly security metrics Remediation status reports Penetration Testing Remediation Support Serve as the primary coordinator for annual penetration testing activities. Responsibilities include: Coordinating testing schedules Supporting external penetration testing teams Managing findings Tracking remediation efforts Validating corrective actions Producing final response documentation Operational Support Provide day-to-day operational cybersecurity support including: Customer requests Security consultations Incident investigations Security engineering support Technical documentation Security Frameworks Working knowledge of: NIST 800-53 NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) Risk Management Framework (RMF) FISMA CISA Binding Operational Directives (BODs) Continuous Monitoring (ConMon)

Education & Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field. Equivalent experience.

Experience

• 5–8 years of experience in information security, network security, or related fields.
Experience working in Data Center or hybrid infrastructure environments  

Certifications

One or more of the following preferred:

• CompTIA Security+
• Tenable Certified Professional (TCP) 
• ITIL certification preferred.

Security Clearance

• Applicants must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance