What are the responsibilities and job description for the Jr. Vulnerability Assessment Analyst position at JASINT?
Job Description
Job Description
Job Title : Jr. Vulnerability Assessment Analyst
Location(s) : Remote (Must live in a commutable distance to Crownsville, MD)
Salary Range : $45,574.84 -$61,660.08
Hours : Regular Full-time
Clearance Requirements :
Min Citizenship Status Required : U.S Citizenship
Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. US citizenship may be required for some positions.
Scope
The vulnerability Assessment Analyst will be responsible for the planning, implementation, maintenance, and support of the vulnerability management program at for a State-Level Department of IT, Security Assessment Function.
Duties and Responsibilities :
- Daily oversight of the vulnerability management program
- Serve as liaison between Security Assessment and Security Operation Center (SOC) functions on matters pertaining to vulnerability scanning for security assessment efforts
- Plan, execute, monitor and control, and successfully close vulnerability management projects / tasks
- Configure and schedule patch and secure configurations audit scan jobs (vulnerability scans)
- Maintain configurations of patch and secure configurations scan jobs i.e., asset lists, scan plugins, STIGs audit files, CIS Benchmarks audit files, scan credentials
- Troubleshoot and resolve failed patch and secure configurations scan jobs i.e., missing credentials, asset list updates, firewall issues
- Analyze patch and secure configurations audit scan results and identify and document technical and procedural vulnerability findings
- Research resolution strategies / measures for identified vulnerability findings and provide remediation / mitigation recommendations
- Identify false positive findings and determine and advise on the criteria for validating the findings i.e., required artifacts
- Prepare vulnerability management reports on the status of patch and secure configuration audit scans and associated remediation efforts
- Communicate status vulnerability management efforts to include regular scheduled reports and as well as ad hoc reports
- Ensure the vulnerability management platform maintains updated versions of secure configurations scans audit files i.e., proprietary vendor audit files, STIGs audit files, CIS Benchmarks audit files
- Ensure that vulnerability management services are operating as expected i.e., completeness of the of each scope scan jobs, timely completion of scan jobs, up-to-date patch audit plugins
- Ensure proper functioning of integrations between the vulnerability management platform and other tools such as asset management and risk management platforms
- Ensure and data updates from vulnerability management platforms to asset management and risk management platform are running as scheduled
- Maintain knowledge of applicable cyber defense policies, regulations, and compliance documents specifically related to cyber defense auditing.
- Development and implementation operational and technical vulnerability management policies
- Defining, developing, implementing, and processes and procedures for to support and maintain vulnerability management program
Education and Years of Experience
Required and Desired Skills / Certifications
Desired Skills / Certifications :
Why JASINT?
At JASINT we are proud to boast a “together we can” attitude. That is only possible with a strong talented team. Our goal is to answer the call to provide top mission and Warfighter support at all levels and that’s why we are seeking you!
We understand and respect the dedication and sacrifice that is required to serve our nation’s greatest efforts, and our commitment in turn is to support YOU!
JASINT cares about your work life balance and offers competitive benefits to help you at every stage of your personal and professional life : Retirement / 401k, health, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, (HSA / FSA), STD / LTD, professional development, tuition reimbursement, spot award recognition, PTO, Holidays…even an additional day off for your birthday.
JASINT provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or service in the military. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.
JASINT participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with I-9 information to confirm that all new hires are authorized to work in the U.S. To learn more about E-Verify please visit dhs.gov / e-verify.
Salary : $45,575 - $61,660
