Configuration Hardening Specialist
Listed on 2026-08-05
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity
Configuration Hardening Specialist
Key Responsibilities
- Define / customize configuration hardening documents, similar to CIS benchmarks or DOD STIGS, for technologies such as Linux, Windows, Databases, Network devices, web servers and many others.
- Customize compliance hardening verification tools to align with the company's official configuration hardening documents.
- Scan Swift systems to determine their compliance levels against the defined configuration hardening documents.
- Analyze configuration hardening deviation requests and advise customers on proper mitigation and remediation steps.
- Identify and automate repetitive and manual tasks in the day-to-day operations.
- Identify, document and implement process improvements.
Required skills:
- Experience with technologies such as Windows, Linux, Web Servers, Databases, Kubernetes, AWS, Network Devices.
- Experience with Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmarks / DOD STIGs and CIS tools such as CIS CAT-pro.
- Experience with Tenable Nessus, including development/customization of compliance audit files.
- Experience in risk analysis of identified deviations to security related controls.
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience.
- Excellent written, presentation and communication skills
- Analytical problem solving and investigation approach.
- Autonomous, driven, with strong ability to quickly adapt and respond to changing priorities.
- Customer oriented, driven by high quality and result based mindset
- Team player – gaining energy through collaboration with others.
Preferred skills:
- Administration experience of Operating System / application / network devices
- Familiarity with regular expressions and XML
- Experience with Service Now Configuration Compliance module
- Experience with automation/scripting (Linux shell scripting, Git).
Education:
University degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
Certifications:
Security+, Network+, CISSP
The estimated salary range for a new hire in this position in Virginia is $59,343.00 USD Annual MINIMUM to $ USD Annual MAXIMUM. Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Our compensation packages include a competitive base salary and bonus opportunity for all employee's contingent on personal and company performance. Our generous benefits program includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance with no premium costs for our employees and their families, and retirement plan plus matching 401k.
What we offer
We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals – like you – with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone's voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.
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