Information Systems Security Engineer, Entry Level

Key Responsibilities

• Configure, operate, and maintain Tenable.sc and Nessus
• Conduct vulnerability and STIG compliance scans and troubleshoot scanning issues
• Analyze findings and coordinate remediation with system administrators and ISSEs
• Use Splunk to correlate security data and develop dashboards and compliance reports
• Support RMF activities, continuous monitoring, patch verification, audits, and assessments
• Develop and refine scanning policies, baselines, and SOPs
• Test and evaluate system configurations in a lab environment
• Provide security operations support as needed

Required Skills And Qualifications

• Experience with vulnerability scanning and security compliance
• Working knowledge of DoD STIGs, RMF, and NIST 800-53
• Knowledge of servers, virtualization, routers, switches, firewalls, VLANs, routing, and network segmentation
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to respond to after-hours requests as required in a 24x7 environment

Education And Experience

• Candidates must meet one of the following:
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security Systems Engineering, or related discipline
• An Associate’s degree in a related discipline, technical certification such as Security+, and two (2) years of general IT experience
• A High School Diploma/GED and four (4) years of general IT experience, including at least one (1) year of information systems security experience

Certifications

• Active DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II or IASAE Level I compliance required

Clearance Requirement

• Must possess an active TS SCI with appropriate Polygraph to be considered for this role