External Attack Surface Management Analyst

Booz Allen Hamilton•McLean, VA

1d•$99,000 - $225,000•Remote

About The Position

As an External Attack Surface Management (EASM) Analyst on our team, you’ll continuously identify, monitor, and manage the company’s internet-facing risk exposure. This role focuses on discovering all external assets, including known and shadow IT systems, assessing their security posture, and proactively identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating vulnerabilities and misconfigurations based on risk and potential impact. The EASM Analyst plays a critical role in protecting Booz Allen from external threats by delivering real-time visibility, risk prioritization, and actionable remediation guidance. Working closely with threat intelligence, digital risk protection, and security engineering teams, this position ensures that external exposures are rapidly identified and addressed before they can be exploited. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

4+ years of experience in vulnerability management, security operations, or incident response
Experience with an Attack Surface Management discovery tool such as Defender EASM
Experience with securing cloud infrastructure such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
Experience with automation and data analysis such as Python preferred
Experience with API integrations to connect disparate systems, automate processes, and improve operational efficiency
Knowledge of networking fundamentals including TCP, IP, DNS, HTTP, HTTPS, SSL, and TLS
Associate’s degree and 7+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, Master’s degree and 3+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, or 12+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities in lieu of a degree

Nice To Haves

Experience with data analytics including data manipulation, visualization, and reporting
Experience partnering with system owners to identify mitigations or compensating controls when remediation is not immediately feasible
Experience triaging vulnerabilities and determining risk-based prioritization
Experience with IT service management platforms such as ServiceNow
Knowledge of Configuration Management Database (CMDB) concepts and implementation
Knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, or CIS Controls
Ability to translate technical findings into business risk for non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

Continuously identify, monitor, and manage the company’s internet-facing risk exposure.
Discover all external assets, including known and shadow IT systems.
Assess the security posture of external assets.
Proactively identify, prioritize, and mitigate vulnerabilities and misconfigurations based on risk and potential impact.
Deliver real-time visibility, risk prioritization, and actionable remediation guidance.
Ensure that external exposures are rapidly identified and addressed before they can be exploited.