Cybersecurity Analyst

Valiant Solutions, LLC•Fort Belvoir, VA

13h

About The Position

Valiant Solutions is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst to join its cybersecurity team in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The role supports continuous network monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, and the Insider Threat Program. The analyst provides vulnerability assessment reporting and mitigation guidance to end customers, validates scanning quality and compliance, researches threats, and provides direct support to the Protect Team Lead. Candidates must possess a DoW Secret clearance or higher and the required certifications. A bachelor's degree in cybersecurity is listed. Valiant describes itself as a security-focused IT solutions provider and highlights its employee-centric culture, career development opportunities, and work-life balance. Its benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage contributions, paid insurance, paid certifications, retirement matching, paid time off, paid federal holidays, wellness programming, online education and training, flexible spending account programs, and referral bonuses. The posting also describes expectations for employees who telecommute, including maintaining a quiet workspace, being available during core business hours, and disclosing outside employment for written approval.

Requirements

Possess a DoW Secret clearance or higher; candidates without this clearance will not be considered.
Hold CompTIA Security+ Continuing Education (CE) certification.
Hold EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification.
Have a bachelor's degree in cybersecurity.
Know network scanning principles and potential impacts of intrusion detection/prevention systems on scan data accuracy.
Know Evaluator Scoring Metrics (ESM) criteria.
Be able to work in a fast-paced, metrics-driven, team-oriented environment.
Be able to communicate complex technical and programmatic information through verbal and visual operational updates, situation reports, and briefings.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Tenable SecurityCenter/Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct continuous network monitoring and analysis using defensive cyber tools.
Enumerate vulnerable terrain in support of Tier 1 reporting.
Provide end customers with vulnerability assessment reports and tailored, prioritized mitigation actions.
Track vulnerability management from identification through notification and remediation.
Investigate and report potential false positives from continuous monitoring tools.
Analyze risk score trends and identify potential root causes of anomalies.
Track compliance trends and provide end customers with prioritized findings.
Assist subscribers with deploying Nessus agents.
Enumerate and report instances of specific platforms, installed software, and services, including unauthorized instances.
Validate network scanning quality and compliance in accordance with applicable DCDC TASKORDS.
Troubleshoot credentialed vulnerability scanning failures and provide remediation guidance.
Research emerging threats and vulnerabilities to help identify network security risks.
Support incident response by querying existing data and sharing matching indicators of compromise.
Conduct user activity monitoring in support of the Insider Threat Program.
Provide prompt, quality customer service and communicate effectively in writing and orally.
Provide direct support to the Protect Team Lead.

Benefits

Valiant pays 99% of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees.
Valiant contributes 25% toward health coverage for family and dependents.
100% paid short-term disability and life insurance for full-time employees.
100% paid certifications.
401(k) matching up to 4%.
Paid time off.
Paid federal holidays.
Wellness and fitness program.
Valiant University online education and training portal.
Flexible spending account programs for medical costs, dependent care, transit, and parking.
Referral bonuses.