Vulnerability Assessment (VA) Team Lead

ASM Research • Ashburn, VA

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About The Position

ASM Research is seeking a Vulnerability Assessment Lead to direct enterprise network vulnerability assessment activities and lead a team of analysts.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years' experience performing vulnerability assessments for an enterprise network, including prior experience in a lead or supervisory capacity.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing vulnerabilities and providing assessments and remediation instructions, with the ability to review and validate others' work.
• Experience with Application Security implementation; strong understanding of Firewall Management and Advanced Threat Protection.
• Familiarity with Access Control, Authorization, Intrusion Prevention, and Intrusion Detection.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee vulnerability assessments across the enterprise network, directing a team of analysts and ensuring consistent methodology and quality of findings.
• Review and validate team analyses of identified vulnerabilities; approve risk assessments and remediation instructions before delivery to stakeholders.
• Maintain a repository of VA application issues and report application issues to the Government VAT Team Lead and SSD Director in applying Information Systems Security principles and methods.
• Guide Application Security implementation efforts; apply advanced understanding of Firewall Management and Advanced Threat Protection to shape team strategy and network defense priorities.
• Oversee Access Control, Authorization, Intrusion Prevention, and Intrusion Detection practices across the environment, ensuring team adherence to standards.
• Direct Protocol Analysis activities and enforce requirements for handling sensitive and classified information.
• Ensure team compliance with FISMA requirements and the Risk Management Framework (RMF); support authorization and continuous monitoring activities.
• Mentor and develop junior analysts; coordinate workload, schedules, and escalation of critical findings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed