Cybersecurity Analyst

Valiant Solutions is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst to join our rapidly growing and innovative cybersecurity team!

The Cybersecurity Vulnerability Analyst will continuously monitor networks, conduct vulnerability assessments, and analyze compliance to identify security risks and provide actionable remediation recommendations. This role will use defensive cyber tools to track vulnerabilities through remediation, analyze security trends, troubleshoot scanning issues, and support incident response to strengthen customer network security.

Named one of the Washington Business Journal’s
Best Places to Work
every year since 2014
, Valiant is proud of our employee-centric culture and commitment to excellence.

Location: Vicksburg, MS

• Experience with Tenable Security Center/Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of network scanning principles and the potential impacts of intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) to scan data accuracy.
• Knowledge in Evaluator Scoring Metrics (ESM) criteria.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, metrics-driven, and team oriented environment.
• Ability to communicate complex technical and programmatic information, often in the form of verbal and visual operational updates, situation reports and briefings.

Required

Certifications:

Security+ Continuing Education (CE) [CompTIA]
AND Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) [EC-Council]

Required Security Clearance: Active Secret

Required Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity or related field.

• Conduct continuous network monitoring and analysis using various defensive cyber tools
• Enumerate vulnerable terrain in support of Tier 1 reporting.
• Provide end customers with vulnerability assessment reports with tailored, prioritized mitigation actions.
• Track vulnerability management efforts from identification, to notification, to remediation.
• Investigate and report potential false positives from continuous monitoring tools.
• Analyze risk score trends and ascertain potential root causes to risk score anomalies.
• Track compliance trends and provide prioritized list of findings to end customers.
• Assist subscribers in the deployment of Nessus agents.
• Enumerate and report instances of specific platforms, installed software, and services (including unauthorized instances).
• Validate network scanning quality and compliance IAW applicable DCDC TASKORDS.
• Troubleshoot credentialed vulnerability scanning failures and provide remediation guidance.
• Research emerging threats and vulnerabilities to aid in the identification of network security risks.
• Assist in incident response activities by querying existing data and sharing matching indicators of compromise (IOC).
• Conduct user activity monitoring (UAM) in support of the Insider Threat Program.
• Provide prompt, quality customer service with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Provide direct support to the Protect Team Lead.

Valiant Solutions delivers cybersecurity and IT services to federal civilian, defense, and national security customers nationwide. We support the full cyber lifecycle, from secure system design and accreditation through AI-enabled operations, threat emulation, and continuous improvement, across classified and unclassified environments. Our work is independently certified for quality and security, including CMMI, CMMC, and ISO certifications.

Valiant is a multi-year Washington Business Journal Best Places to Work winner, and our growth and cyber leadership have been recognized by Washington Technology, Northern Virginia Technology Council, and the Triangle Business Journal. We offer strong benefits, rewards for earning industry certifications, and room to grow your…