Senior Tenable Analyst

Edgewater Federal Solutions, Inc.

About The Position

Edgewater Federal Solutions is currently seeking multiple Sr. Tenable Analyst/SME to provide support to an Edgewater Federal government contract. Members of this team are highly motivated, self-driven, and are given great latitude to operate. Qualified candidates must have great initiative, a positive and healthy questioning attitude, and a drive to continuously help mature the vulnerability management program. This role affords the opportunity to work with a great team while serving a fulfilling mission.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree and a minimum 8 years of experience, 5 in an Information Security environment.
Industry recognized Information Security Certifications (CISSP, Security+, CEH)
General knowledge of IT environments, information security, privacy, and threat and vulnerability management.
Knowledge of NIST SP 800 series and testing NIST 800-53 security controls
Ability to effectively present IT security risk to executive management, business and technical
Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplined and dynamic team
Understanding of latest information security vulnerabilities
Excellent self-directing skills – ability to initiate, coordinate and prioritize responsibilities and follow through on tasks and projects
Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
Proficient in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and MS Project
Excellent command of English language in speaking and writing
Experience in a rapid paced, time sensitive, high-quality environment.
History of ethical performance.
Exhibit considerable client delivery, business development, and proposal development experience.
Strong management, teamwork, and interpersonal skills against difficult due dates and timelines.
Strong written and verbal skills to effectively communicate at all levels in government and industry.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Tenable’s product suite, specifically SecurityCenter, Nessus, Nessus Agents, and Nessus Network Monitor
Experience with Vulnerability Management and Continuous Monitoring and Diagnostic operations.
Implement new technologies and infrastructure for enhanced database risk assessment capabilities
Coordinate and perform database assessments, analyze scan data, and prepare vulnerability reports for information systems
Experience implementing and maintaining database Configuration Management standards and baselines
Experience testing web applications using automated and manual testing methods.
Vulnerability Scanning: Tenable Nessus, Qualys, or Rapid7
Database Scanning: DbProtect or AppDetective
Application Scanning: Appscan, Netsparker or Burp
Proficient in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and MS Project
Proposal development experience
Knowledge of Federal contract vehicles
Presentation skills

Responsibilities

Serve as a technical security analyst in a dynamic client environment.
Operate in a fast-paced environment using leadership skills and providing thoughtful ideas of process improvements and enhancements.
Conduct compliance and vulnerability assessments on a broad range of systems, including mainframe, UNIX, Windows, networking, databases, virtual environments, applications, and web servers.
Utilize both manual and automated methodologies to identify, assess, and report security risks.
Prioritize findings based on risk and document detailed corrective and remediation plans/actions.
Clearly communicate threat, vulnerabilities, and risk information to stakeholders in executive management positions as well as fellow technical staff and provide recommend solutions for client technical and security challenges.
Develop, enhance, and implement risk management strategies to support cybersecurity programs and engage with stakeholder partners to design and implement a holistic risk management strategy.
Facilitating communication between the Information Security Program, client Information System Security Officers (ISSOs), and system owners to address security issues and resolve vulnerabilities in a timely manner
Experience in a rapid paced, time sensitive, high-quality environment.
Strong problem-solving capabilities and the ability to effectively communicate solutions.
Ability to take direction and achieve quality results, independently strive for personal excellence when completing tasks.
Strong customer service focus to meet the needs of internal and external customers.
Professional, pleasant, and polished demeanor.
Ability to work collaboratively with others.
Strong eye for small details that make a difference.