VAT Analyst; T1

Overview

Description

Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Security Operations Center (SOC) is a US Government program responsible to prevent, identify, contain and eradicate cyber threats to CBP networks through monitoring, intrusion detection and protective security services to CBP information systems including local area networks/wide area networks (LAN/WAN), commercial Internet connection, public facing websites, wireless, mobile/cellular, cloud, security devices, servers and workstations.

The CBP SOC is responsible for the overall security of CBP Enterprise-wide information systems, and collects, investigates, and reports any suspected and confirmed security violations.

The VAT Analyst will be assisting with the Enterprise Information System Vulnerability Management (ISVM) compliance validation, execute Vulnerability Scans and will conduct vulnerability assessments of IT systems. Perform research on current vulnerabilities, support Incident Response and SOC functions as related to vulnerabilities. Will be responsible for authoring security advisories.

• Assist with Enterprise Information System Vulnerability Management (ISVM) compliance validation.
• Execute vulnerability scans and conduct vulnerability assessments of IT systems.
• Perform research on current vulnerabilities.
• Support Incident Response and SOC functions as related to vulnerabilities.
• Author security advisories.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of relevant professional work experience. Additional years of experience are accepted in lieu of degree.
• Familiarity with vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., Tenable Nessus, DBProtect, Qualys, IBM Guardium, Web Inspect, Splunk, Swimlane, Service Now).
• Basic understanding of cloud environments (e.g., AWS) and cloud-based scanning tools (e.g., Anchore).
• Ability to maintain asset inventories within vulnerability management platforms.
• Capable of scheduling, launching, and monitoring vulnerability scans independently.
• Basic knowledge of cloud database services (e.g., AWS RDS clusters).
• Ability to generate, review, and distribute vulnerability scan reports to stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Awareness of federal cybersecurity frameworks (FISMA, NIST SP 800-53). Self-starter with the ability to independently prioritize and complete multiple tasks with little to no supervision.
• Strong written, oral and presentation communication skills.
• Experience with Configuration compliance and Security Technical Implementation Guides.
• Ability to script in one or more of the following languages:
  Python, Bash, Visual Basic, or Power Shell.

Degree requirements:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field OR equivalent combination of relevant certifications and professional experience (e.g., 4 years in vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, or security operations). Relevant experience within one of the following areas: pentesting, security technical assessments or supporting vulnerability scanning/management programs.

Certifications: At least one entry-level certification (e.g., Security+, CEH, SSCP, GSEC).

Clearance: Must have the ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.

In addition to the specific clearance requirement, all personnel supporting CBP must have a current background investigation (BI) or obtain a favorable BI before joining the program. All CBP SOC employees are required to successfully complete a CBP Background Investigation to support this program.

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About Leidos

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