Attack and Compliance Engineer; ACE

Overview

GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.

Attack and Compliance Engineer (ACE)

Join Our Elite Security Team – Where Innovation Meets Impact!

Are you ready to become a technical leader who solves the most challenging security problems organizations face—including the ones they don t even know exist yet? As a Security Engineer, you ll be responsible for service delivery and expected to be a product subject-matter expert, working independently on small projects and collaboratively on large-scale enterprise deployments.

You ll fuel solutions that make the deepest impact across organizations, working in a fast-paced environment where your insatiable thirst for learning new technologies will be celebrated and supported.

No Prior

Experience with Automated Security Validation

Required:

While experience with Mandiant Security Validation Tool would be great, we ll train you on the tool if you have a solid foundation in cybersecurity. We re vendor neutral security engineers providing services that meet customer needs, not our own or that of vendors.

Active clearance
:
Candidates MUST have an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a CI Poly within 10 years for consideration. This position is 100% onsite in Chantilly, VA.

• Complete internal training for Automated Security Validation (ASV).
• Lead complex ASV deployments and partner with customers to address diverse security use cases.
• Assess customer security posture and requirements to guide solution design.
• Maximize ASV value by enabling customers and supporting their cybersecurity strategy.
• Collaborate with internal product and technical teams to deliver solutions and drive innovation.
• Apply prior experience, share best practices, and develop creative approaches to increase adoption.
• Empower customers to independently address future security questions.

• 5–10 years of security systems engineering and troubleshooting experience.
• Strong understanding of cyber threat techniques, intelligence analysis, and adversary TTPs.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and similar threat frameworks.
• Experience designing log ingestion and aggregation strategies.
• Knowledge of key security events across common IT platforms.
• Proficiency with Windows, macOS, and Linux systems.
• Experience with networking and security troubleshooting (firewalls, routing, NAT, etc.).
• Ability to manage and deliver multiple projects independently.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

• Experience configuring and utilizing enterprise SIEM platforms.
• Understanding of OS auditing (Syslog, Windows Event Logs).
• Experience with Mandiant Security Validation or other Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) tools.
• Red or purple team experience.
• Experience developing SOC runbooks, workflows, and policy documentation.
• Familiarity with various scripting languages (bash, python, powershell, perl).
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.

• Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only; some travel may be required; on-site may be required for Federal positions).
• Group Medical Insurance options: details provided by GuidePoint; premium contributions vary by plan and family status.
• Group Dental Insurance:
  GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% for family plans.
• 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program.
• Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance.
• Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment.

GuidePoint Security is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected status under applicable law. Government and federal contractor requirements may apply for certain roles, including citizenship and clearance considerations.