Cyber Security Engineer - Vulnerability Management

Company Overview

TestPros is a successful and growing business, established in 1988 to provide Information Technology (IT) technical support services to a wide range of Commercial and U.S. Federal, State, and Local Government customers. Our capabilities include Program Management, Program Oversight, Process Audit, Intelligence Analysis, Cyber Security, NIST SP 800-171 Assessment and Compliance, Computer Forensics, Software Assurance, Software Testing, Test Automation, Section 508 and WCAG Accessibility Assessment, Localization Testing, Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), Quality Assurance (QA), Compliance, and Research and Development (R&D) services. TestPros is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

TestPros delivers innovative independent IT assessment solutions to critical challenges facing the nation and the world.  We support the U.S. Federal Government and Commercial clients within the continental USA. TestPros is dedicated to making lives better, safer and more secure.

Job Summary

The Cybersecurity Engineer will report directly to the CCM Project Manager, while independently engaging in enterprise and system level cybersecurity-related tasks.  

Position: Full-Time

Location:  Remote (90%) and Norfolk VA/Portsmouth VA

Clearance:  Active DoD Secret Clearance

Citizenship: U.S. citizenship is required

Technical Responsibilities

• Conduct reviews of NIST, OMB, DHS, DoD, FISMA policies, mandates, and vendor publications related to enterprise technologies and recommend changes to organizational policy and procedures affected by new guidance.
• Support authoritative order review, research, impact assessment, distribution, compliance determination, tracking, and reporting.
• Monitor identified vulnerabilities throughout their lifecycle from discovery to mitigation using ACAS, HBSS, STIG Viewer or other industry tools.
• Support the Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M) program to ensure customer systems have accurately and fully provided information for POA&M activities. 
• Support the collection and use of data for our critical Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) Program using various security tools (i.e. ACAS, HBSS, ADUC, Burp Suite, etc).
• Develop and implement hardware and software evaluation (sandboxing) capability and procedures prior to introduction to network computing environment. 
• Support security impact analysis and risk management decision cycle.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of computer hardware, network devices, components, security appliances etc. to enable review of vulnerabilities and validate developer mitigation courses of action.

 Communications/Documentation Responsibilities

• Provide detailed security-related reports including data, analyses, and conclusions upon completion of tests, scans, and assessments, including mitigations and, if indicated, appropriate escalation of identified risks and vulnerabilities.
• Lead and/or participate in the development of information system security policy and standards, including writing guidelines, standards, procedures, and other technical documentation (technical roadmaps, project plans, etc.).

Leadership Responsibilities

• Maintain communication with project-level stakeholders and manage project scope and expectation to ensure requirements are understood, enabling swift delivery.
• Maintain proficiency of their knowledge of the latest security engineering techniques and technologies, advances in combating unauthorized access to information systems, and industry best practices. 
• Assist CCM team members with keeping up to date on latest security engineering techniques and technologies, advances in combating unauthorized access to information systems, and industry best practices. 

Required Qualifications & Skills

• U.S. citizenship
• Secret Clearance
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an Information Technology field or equivalent work experience.
• Possession of one of these IAT Level II Security Certifications:
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate - Security (CCNA Security)
  • CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
  • Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP)
  • GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)
  • CompTIA Security+ (SEC+ CE)
  • Certified Network Defender (CND)
  • ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
• Experience with Security Automation Framework (SAF) tools and scripting in Ruby a plus (but not required).

Benefits

TestPros offers a competitive salary, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement plan with company match, opportunities for professional growth, cell phone discounts, and much more!  All benefits are per TestPros current policies and are subject to change without notice.  Benefits are available to full-time employees.​

TestPros, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.