Cybersecurity Vulnerability Analyst

Peraton•Linthicum, MD

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Cybersecurity Vulnerability Analyst in our Linthicum, MD office in support of our Department of Defense (DoD) customer as part of a highly talented, highly motivated, and high-performing team. This position offers a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of cyber investigations, digital forensics, cyber threat analysis, and mission support in a dynamic and collaborative environment. The successful candidate will contribute to protecting national security interests by leveraging technical expertise, analytical skills, and innovative problem-solving to address complex cyber challenges. Individuals who are passionate about cybersecurity, committed to excellence, and eager to make a meaningful impact are encouraged to apply. 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 HackerOne 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, asses 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience, or Master’s and 3+ years of experience, or PhD and 0+ years of experience.
A degree in one of the following fields of study is highly desired: Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or Data Science.
An additional 4 years of relevant experience or specialized training may be considered in lieu of Bachelor's degree.
Active Secret clearance.
Active IAT Level II certification (CompTIA Security+ preferred).
In-depth understanding of information security principles and practices.
Pentesting experience.
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.

Nice To Haves

CEH, CCNA-Security, CySA+, OSCP (or equivalent), PenTest+ or similar certification a plus.
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.
Must possess an in-depth understanding of penetration testing methodology, including recon, exploit, persistence, etc.
Must have a solid understanding of networking protocols, their uses, and their potential misuses.
Programming experience in one or more languages, experience in HTLM/CSS or SQL.
Experience with one or more scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, Python or Perl.

Responsibilities

Reviewing and vetting security vulnerability reports submitted to the DoD VDP from outside hackers.
Evaluating reports to ensure the vulnerability is reproducible and valuable to the customer.
Assessing each vulnerability for severity and assigning an associated risk statement.
Utilizing the HackerOne Triage console tool to assist in assigning and prioritizing reports.
Identifying duplicate submissions.
Writing valid reports in a DoD approved format and sending them to the Vulnerability Management Analyst team for system owner coordination and mitigation.
Serving as a VDP liaison with the hacker community.
Utilizing 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.
Identifying and investigating vulnerabilities, assessing exploit potential, and documenting findings and remedies for presentation to facilitate mitigations on customer systems.
Conducting web application vulnerability assessment testing using both automated tools and manual web exploitation techniques, using tools such as Burp Suite and open-source toolsets.
Utilizing a variety of industry standard security tools to conduct automated scans against systems and applications.
Developing and executing proof-of-concept exploits to demonstrate the real-world impact of identified vulnerabilities, utilizing various web exploitation methods.