Vulnerability Analyst, Journeyman
peraton· Intel and Threat Analysis
About this role
Responsibilities
We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Vulnerability Analyst, Journeyman to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard.
Responsibilities
- Execute vulnerability scans (ACAS, Forescout, Nessus, etc.), review results, and validate findings to identify weaknesses across systems, networks, cloud services, and applications.
- Confirm exploitability, classify technical risk, and correlate scan outputs with asset inventories, configuration baselines, and patch records.
- Review STIG compliance results, verify remediation evidence, update POA&Ms, and upload evidence and artifacts into eMASS and enterprise tracking tools.
- Retest remediations, validate fixes, and coordinate remediation actions with system admins, engineers, and cybersecurity teams.
- Document analysis steps, maintain case records, and prepare operational summaries, trend reports, and vulnerability dashboards to support continuous monitoring and CCRI readiness.
- Identify recurring issues and visibility gaps; recommend scanning/workflow improvements and support automation of validation where feasible.
- Support RMF compliance by producing audit‑quality evidence, tracking remediation progress, and contributing to metrics for leadership reporting.
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Qualifications
Qualifications
- 2 years with BS/BA; 0 years with MS/MA; 6 years with no degree
- Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance.
Candidate must meet ONE of the following:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field; OR
- Relevant DoD/military training (examples: 531‑25B40‑C46; DISA (541) Training; Vulnerability Assessment Analyst (Intermediate) Playlist; E3ABR1D731D00BB); OR
- Relevant professional certification or equivalent experience (examples: CEH(P); RCCE Level 1; CompTIA Cloud+; CPTE; FITSP‑A; GCED; GCIH; GCSA; GICSP; GSEC; PenTest+; Security+).
Required experience and skills:
- Vulnerability assessment, scanning, or security operations experience.
- Hands‑on experience with ACAS/Nessus, Forescout/NAC, STIG validation, and eMASS or equivalent RMF evidence workflows.
- Ability to validate exploitability, document reproducible findings, update POA&Ms, and coordinate retesting and remediation verification.
- Proficiency with vulnerability dashboards, reporting, and basic scripting or automation to streamline validation tasks.
- Strong documentation and communication skills for producing audit‑quality evidence and operational summaries.
Desired:
- Prior DoD/ARNG vulnerability assessment or CCRI support experience.
- Experience integrating vulnerability management with detection engineering, patch orchestration, and threat intelligence for prioritized remediation.
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Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range
$80,000 - $128,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.EEO
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Vulnerability Analyst, Journeyman
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