Cybersecurity Analyst with Security Clearance

Valiant Solutions, (which BreakPoint Labs has proudly merged with), is seeking a highly motivated self-starter to serve in the capacity of a Cybersecurity Analyst within a fast-paced Cybersecurity Services Provider (CSSP) environment. This is an excellent opportunity to begin a Cybersecurity career. Position Responsibilities: - 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. Required Experience: - Experience with Tenable SecurityCenter/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] Security Clearance Required: A minimum of a Secret with the ability to upgrade to a Top Secret Education Level Required: Bachelor’s Degree: Area(s) of Study Cybersecurity