Cybersecurity Vulnerability Analyst

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Cybersecurity Vulnerability Analyst to join our team! In this role you will get to perform integrated, multidisciplinary assessments that assess survivability of critical U.S. and allied national/theater mission systems, networks, architectures, infrastructures, and assets.

Blue Team assessments teams aim to ensure continuity to DoD missions and critical infrastructure by assessing the vulnerabilities and survivability of these infrastructure against a broad spectrum of threats including accidents, natural disasters, technological failure, information system attacks, terrorists, radio frequency weapons (RFW), sabotage, and weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

This challenging and exciting work will provide you the opportunity to travel CONUS and OCONUS to the most important DoD defense systems and critical infrastructure to ensure the survivability of any threat or attack. This is an exciting opportunity to experience traveling to destinations around the world and protecting mission-critical infrastructure.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Assess communications infrastructure that support installation voice, data, video, radio, electronic security, and industrial control systems/networks
• Identify threats/hazards that could affect the mission’s communications architecture and using this data to assess the vulnerability and risk to these assets
• Perform single-point critical node analysis of an installation’s telecommunications, other communications systems, and computer networks including supporting infrastructure (security, power, heating-ventilation-air conditioning, fuel, fire protection, etc.). Provide recommendations to remediate or mitigate system vulnerabilities due to terrorist, manmade, and natural incidents
• Evaluate and make recommendations on secure and/or non-secure high-speed digital data transmission, government satellite services, high-frequency radio, long-haul military and commercial radio, telephone, voice frequency circuitry, wireless, facsimile, video, and computer network inter-switch trunks
• Evaluate and make recommendations for DoD installations on achievable means of enhancing the communications networks and/or systems to ensure local distribution networks and supporting off-site commercial facilities have the capacity, survivability, reliability, and security to support the mission
• Review Communication plans, Defense Continuity Plans, and other associated plans and provide feedback to improve the documents
• Prepare Assessment Team Reports based upon vulnerabilities observed during the assessment
• Conduct other assessments defined by the Subject Matter Expert Benchmark matrix
• Review Communication plans, Defense Continuity Plans, and other associated plans and provide feedback to improve the documents
• Prepare Assessment Team Reports based upon vulnerabilities observed during the assessment
• Conduct other assessment areas defined by the Subject Matter Expert Benchmark matrix

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of operational experience in the military, other Federal Government, or comparable civilian position in Cyberspace operations
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, or related technical field, preferred; 4 additional years of operational experience can serve as a substitute for degree requirement.
• Possess IAT Level II certification as defined in DoDM 8140.03 , or ability to obtain certifications within 180 days of hire.
• Must be able to travel up to 20%
• Must have a Valid US Passport
• Must have an active Top Secret Clearance

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:

• Previous cyber assessment experience desired
• Possess a thorough understanding of the Department of Defense Information Networks (DoDIN)
• Work experience as a network administrator, IT management/consulting, assessing IT, or installation of IT-related systems
• In-depth knowledge of newest information technology threats
• Understanding of the methodologies used to conduct vulnerability scans
• Knowledge of Information Assurance, Mission Assurance levels associated with DoD IT Systems
• Understanding of the Cyber Protection Conditions
• Knowledge of Cybersecurity practices and threats
• Knowledge of the DoD Risk Management Framework
• Ability to evaluate communications architecture and identify single points of failure
• Ability to conduct assessments.
• Be able to provide specific SME assistance to Technical Support Projects (TSPs)
• Provide Design Review assistance and provide technical assistance to the Home Team.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Top Secret SCI

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation’s most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: 

$83,300.00 – $145,800.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!