Vulnerability Management Specialist/Security Engineer

Full Time
Herndon, VA
Posted
Job description
About Coalfire:

Coalfire Federal is a market leading cybersecurity consultancy firm that provides independent and tailored advice, assessments, technical testing and a full suite of cyber engineering services to Federal agency customers. Coalfire Federal along with its parent company, Coalfire, has an unparalleled client list with deep customer relationships with leading cloud and technology providers including Amazon, Microsoft, IBM, Google, Oracle and Federal agencies. Coalfire has been a cybersecurity thought leader for nearly 20 years and has offices throughout the United States and Europe and is committed to making the world a safer place by solving our clients’ toughest security challenges.

Coalfire Federal is looking for a Vulnerability Management Specialist/Security Engineer to join our team in Herndon, VA. (The position is remote 4 days a week/one day onsite in Herndon, Virginia)

What you'll do:
  • Assist in developing and maintaining security policies and standards, and ensuring compliance throughout the organization.
  • Support the planning and implementation of VM Tools in the detection and tracking of security vulnerabilities.
  • Monitors availability of system updates, and assists with their installation on security tools.
  • Assist with investigations of security issues, collect Incident Response data, and summarize report findings.
  • Analyze processes and technologies to ensure comprehensive protection exists on computer systems to prevent unauthorized entry to computer systems or compromise of data integrity or confidentiality.
  • Provide up-to-date working knowledge in areas such as computer viruses, intrusion detection systems, encryption systems, firewalls, etc.
  • Configure agency Vulnerability Management tools
  • Generate, Analyze and Report on existing vulnerabilities and recommend mitigations.
  • Monitoring of US-Cert, SANS and additional sources focused on new and evolving vulnerabilities affecting IT security

What you'll bring:
  • Ability to manage multiple efforts concurrently with minimal supervision
  • A strong knowledge of vulnerability management tools and methodologies such as Tenable Nessus, Qualys WAS, Nexpose, Burp Suite Pro
  • A strong appetite to learn and ability to translate evolving threats and mitigations to real world recommendations.
  • Ability to commute a minimum 1 day a week to the Herndon, VA location.
  • Ability to recognize and escalate risks, issues, and concerns when necessary.

Bonus Points:
  • Industry recognized certification such as Security+, Network+, CAP, CISA, CISM
Why you'll want to join us:
Our people make Coalfire great. We work together on interesting things and achieve exceptional results. We act as trusted advisors to our customers and are committed to client-focused innovation as well as innovation in the industries that we serve. Coalfire offers our people the chance to grow professionally with colleagues they like and respect while tackling challenges that stretch their minds and expand their skill sets. We’re connected by our desire to innovate and our goal of helping to make the world a more secure place.

Coalfire’s high energy, challenging, and fast-paced work environment will keep you engaged and motivated. Work-life balance is a core priority at Coalfire – we work hard and we play hard, and the two often overlap - and we’re active in our communities. Plus, we offer great benefits, including:

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution
  • Flexible paid time off (employees are encouraged to spend four weeks away from the office each year)
  • A generous 401(k) plan
  • A corporate wellness program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Certification reimbursement

Coalfire is an EEO employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to respecting one another, embracing individual differences, and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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