Junior Cybersecurity Specialist

TL;DR

Junior Cybersecurity Specialist (Cybersecurity): Supporting incident response, vulnerability management, and threat monitoring for a federal agency's IT security program with an accent on daily alert monitoring and vulnerability scanning. Focus on executing remediation tasks, analyzing logs, and maintaining technical documentation to ensure system security.

Location: Must be based in Alexandria, VA (On-site). Not hiring in AK, CA, CO, CT, DC, HI, LA, MA, MN, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, ND, OR, PR, RI, VT, WA, WY.

Salary: $72,571 - $95,543

Company

A certified service-disabled veteran-owned small business with 26 years of experience delivering quality IT systems and programs.

What you will do

• Monitor security alerts and execute daily vulnerability scans and remediation tasks.
• Identify potential threats through log review and preliminary analysis.
• Review cyber incident tickets in ServiceNow and JIRA, flagging duplicates or false positives.
• Support the deployment of precautionary measures against malicious code.
• Review audit logs and reports, escalating critical and high vulnerabilities.
• Assist in maintaining insider threat-related scripts and reporting metrics.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident who has lived in the U.S. for at least 3 years.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Federal Civilian Public Trust clearance.
• 2-3 years of experience in vulnerability scanning, remediation, and incident response.
• Knowledge of vulnerability management tools such as Tenable.
• Experience with SIEM and Endpoint Protection tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability.
• 401k retirement plan with various investment options.
• Supplemental coverage options including Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital plans.
• Supportive environment for veterans and diverse applicants.