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From the employer's careers site First seen 1 Nov 2026

Vulnerability Analyst

Leidos Arlington, VA On-site senior full-time

Salary

$69,550 - $125,725 per year

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Description

We are currently seeking a Vulnerability Analyst to join the Compartmented Enterprise Services Office (CESO) effort. This program is establishing a modern secure web service (SWS) operation as part of a state-of-the-art, highly automated platform capable of supporting a rapidly expanding customer population.

The successful candidate will assist CESO as it migrates to a high security cloud environment, providing vulnerability management, risk assessment, and compliance services that protect the integrity of the platform throughout its lifecycle.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Meet both regulatory and non-regulatory compliance demands across the CESO environment.
  • Assist in managing and maintaining the Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVA) program for CESO systems.
  • Manage and enforce information security policies, and train and educate end-users on proper security practices.
  • Conduct security and risk assessments using established frameworks, mitigating risk via security controls and testing and evaluation to certify and accredit commercial security products used within the CESO platform.
  • Develop, update, organize, maintain, and track Risk Management Framework (RMF) documentation using information obtained from the customer.
  • Ensure privacy of data throughout its lifecycle; perform vulnerability management, business continuity, and disaster recovery activities.
  • Coordinate with infrastructure, storage, database, and application teams to align vulnerability management activities with CESO's operational and compliance requirements.
  • Maintain documentation, operational procedures, and compliance reports supporting CESO's secure cloud migration.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of related IT security experience; additional experience, education, or training may be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance required.
  • DoD Directive 8140 compliant certification, at minimum IAT Level II.
  • Experience with the Defence Information Systems Agency (DISA) security model, controls, and authorization processes.
  • Experience conducting activities associated with Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVA).
  • Experience with creating Information Assurance documentation.
  • Experience with ACAS and SEIM tools.
  • Experience with application and hardware security settings.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior experience with DISA and DISA's support to mission partners.
  • TS/SCI with CI Polygraph preferred.
  • Experience with ACAS, SPLUNK, ACT, IAVA reporting, and eMASS.
  • Familiarity with vulnerability management across enterprise applications and infrastructure.
  • Understanding of disaster recovery and business continuity concepts.

The position is based in Arlington, VA and is 100% on-site. Requires a TS/SCI US Government Security Clearance to start. The pay range for this role is $69,550.00 - $125,725.00.

Skills

Required

  • Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVA)
  • Risk Management Framework (RMF)
  • ACAS
  • SEIM
  • DISA security model
  • Defence Information Systems Agency (DISA)
  • Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Nice to have

  • SPLUNK
  • ACT
  • IAVA reporting
  • eMASS
  • CI Polygraph

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://leidos.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Arlington-VA/Vulnerability-Analyst_R-00192830

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