Cybersecurity Vulnerability Analyst

About the Job

The Cybersecurity Vulnerability Analyst will support the DC3 program and will be primarily responsible for reviewing and vetting security vulnerability reports submitted to the DoD VDP from outside hackers.

Location

Linthicum Heights, MD – Full-time onsite (no telework).

The Work You’ll Do

This Cybersecurity Vulnerability Analyst supports a Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP) within the federal government and is responsible for reviewing and vetting security vulnerability reports submitted to the DoD VDP from outside hackers. The Analyst will evaluate the reports to ensure the vulnerability is reproducible and therefore valuable to the customer. They will assess each vulnerability for severity and assign an associated risk statement.

The Hacker One Triage console tool will be utilized to assist in assigning and prioritizing reports. It will also assist the Analyst in helping identify duplicate submissions. Valid reports will be written in a DoD approved format and sent to the Vulnerability Management Analyst team for system owner coordination and mitigation. The Vulnerability Analyst will be a VDP liaison with the hacker community.

The Vulnerability Analyst Will Also

• Utilize offensive toolsets such as Kali Linux to safely analyze production networks and systems, documenting steps and procedures to produce usable vulnerability assessments for the customer.
• Identify and investigate vulnerabilities, assess exploit potential, and document findings and remedies for presentation to facilitate mitigations on customer systems.
• Conduct web application vulnerability assessment testing using both automated tools and manual web exploitation techniques, using tools such as Burp Suite and open‑source toolsets.
• Utilize a variety of industry standard security tools to conduct automated scans against systems and applications.
• Develop and execute proof‑of‑concept exploits to demonstrate the real‑world impact of identified vulnerabilities, utilizing various web exploitation methods.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience; OR Master’s Degree and 6+ years of experience; OR 3 years with PhD. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree must be one of the following fields: Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or Software Engineering. In lieu of a degree in one of these fields, an additional 4 years of relevant experience or specialized training may be considered.
• Active Secret Clearance required to start.
• Active Security+ or equivalent Certification required to start.
• In‑depth understanding of information security principles and practices.
• Utilize MITRE ATT&CK, CVSS, and NIST frameworks to assess vulnerability severity and risk impact.
• In‑depth understanding of web exploitation concepts and techniques.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) top 10.
• Experience operating in a professional IT or cybersecurity environment.
• Experience investigating security events, threats and/or vulnerabilities.
• Understand information security principles, technologies and practices.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Preferred

• CEH, CCNA‑Security, CySA+, OSCP (or equivalent), Pen Test+ or similar certification a plus.
• Possess DoD 8570.01‑M Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level II Baseline Certification.
• Completed multiple Hack‑The‑Box penetration testing labs and challenges, developing hands‑on expertise in vulnerability enumeration, exploitation, privilege escalation and post‑exploitation techniques within realistic, adversarial environments.
• An in‑depth understanding of penetration testing methodology, including recon, exploit, persistence, etc.
• A solid understanding of networking protocols, their uses, and their potential misuses.
• Programming experience in one or more languages, experience in HTML/CSS or SQL.
• Experience with one or more scripting languages such as Power Shell, Bash, Python or Perl.

Salary Range

$108,000 – $148,000

What We Offer

We offer a robust total compensation package that includes comprehensive health benefits, flexible time off, continuing education allowance, donation allowance for charitable causes, profit sharing, and a matched 401(k). Additionally, you will receive a generous annual professional development stipend.

Employment Type

Full‑time

Work Arrangements

On‑site

Locations

Maryland