Entry level ISSE

Lentech Inc.•Columbia, MD

10d•$83,279 - $88,939

About The Position

This position is for an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) responsible for configuring, operating, and maintaining vulnerability scanning tools, analyzing data, and supporting security frameworks. The role involves ensuring system hardening, compliance with security standards like STIGs and RMF, and providing security operations support. The candidate will work with various security tools, analyze vulnerability data, and create reports to visualize risk posture and track remediation. This role may require after-hours support in a 24x7 environment.

Requirements

Active and current TS.SCI w FSP through MD
Active DoD 8570.01-M compliance with Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II (Sec+) or Information Assurance Systems Architect and Engineer (IASAE) Level 1 (CASP or CISSP) is required
Knowledge of servers, virtualization, routers, switches, and firewalls as well as VLANS, routing and network segmentation.
Working knowledge of DoD STIGs, and RMF process (NIST 800-53).
Experience using Splunk for data ingestion, search queries, correlation, and report creation.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Results oriented, high energy, and self-motivated.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience as an ISSE on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity within the Federal Government is desirable.
An Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university and a technical certification such as Security + plus two (2) years of general IT experience.
Highschool Diploma/GED and four (4) years of general IT experience, at least one (1) of which must be information systems security experience.

Responsibilities

Configure, operate, and maintain Tenable.sc and Nessus to identify and track vulnerabilities across all environments.
Troubleshoot scans and/or coordinate with customer or program resources to resolve scanning issues.
Conduct STIG compliance scans and interpret results to assist system administrators and ISSEs to validate system hardening and control effectiveness.
Analyze vulnerability data and trends; create actionable findings and coordinate remediation efforts with system administrators and ISSEs.
Integrate vulnerability and compliance data into Splunk for correlation, trend analysis, and automated compliance reporting.
Develop dashboards and reports to visualize system risk posture and track remediation progress.
Support RMF (Risk Management Framework) activities, providing technical input for security controls (e.g., Tenable results).
Assist in developing or refining scanning policies, baselines, and SOPs to improve security posture and compliance consistency.
Support audits and assessments by providing detailed vulnerability data, remediation evidence, and STIG compliance documentation.
Implement security vulnerability testing tools to provide continuous monitoring and patch verification.
Test and evaluate configurations in a lab environment.
Provide security operations support as needed.