Information Security Analyst

General Dynamics Information Technology•Virginia Beach, VA

2d•$97,968 - $126,500•Onsite

About The Position

Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as an Information Security Analyst Principal at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT As an Information Security Analyst Principal, the work you’ll do at GDIT will directly support the mission of the customer by strengthening enterprise‑level cybersecurity operations and ensuring secure, compliant, and resilient systems across hybrid environments. You will play a crucial role in leading vulnerability management operations and contributing to threat detection and response activities that safeguard mission‑critical assets.

Requirements

Security+, bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience
5+ years of related experience
Tenable Security Center (Tenable.sc)
Linux/Red Hat administration
DISA STIGs
NSA guidelines
DoD compliance frameworks
Azure IL5/IL6 support
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
POA&M management
Vulnerability analysis
Incident response familiarity
TS/SCI security clearance
US citizenship required
Ability to work independently as a subject‑matter expert while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams
Familiarity with RMF and NIST 800‑53 frameworks
Experience supporting federal or DoD cybersecurity environments

Responsibilities

Lead enterprise vulnerability management operations, including deployment, configuration, and optimization of Tenable Security Center across Linux/Red Hat environments to ensure the customer maintains a secure posture aligned with DISA STIGs, NSA guidelines, and DoD cybersecurity requirements.
Collaborate with engineering, cloud, network, cybersecurity operations, and leadership teams to ensure secure configurations, rapid mitigation of vulnerabilities, and effective POA&M management across on‑prem and Azure IL5/IL6 environments.
Drive continuous improvement by analyzing vulnerability data, developing actionable reporting, tuning detection rules, resolving scanner and integration challenges, and enhancing endpoint security and threat‑detection fidelity.
Utilize tools such as Tenable Security Center, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Azure IL5/IL6 services, Linux/Red Hat administration, and enterprise security monitoring solutions to strengthen the customer’s cyber defense capabilities.