Cybersecurity Risk & Exposure Analyst

Title: Cybersecurity Risk & Exposure Analyst

Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Clearance: TS/SCI with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph

Job Details:

• Support operational cyber risk, vulnerability/exposure, and continuous-monitoring activities that provide security context to SOC watch operations and affected system stakeholders

• Review ACAS/Tenable vulnerability data, runZero asset information, STIG/configuration findings, system documentation, and other approved sources to help identify known weaknesses and relevant asset context

• Assist in enriching SOC investigations with available information about affected assets, known vulnerabilities, security configuration, system ownership, and documented controls

• Support coordination of SOC-derived security findings with system ISSOs/ISSMs, system owners, administrators, engineers, and remediation personnel; maintain clear records of findings, actions, and status

• Assist with tracking vulnerabilities, remediation actions, POA&M-related items, and continuous-monitoring evidence when SOC findings identify or validate a system security weakness

• Contribute to recurring exposure, vulnerability, and continuous-monitoring metrics and reporting used to support operational awareness and risk reduction

• Apply foundational knowledge of networking, operating systems, vulnerabilities, security controls, and RMF concepts to connect technical findings with system security context

• Analyze identified vulnerabilities and configuration weaknesses to determine technical risk, potential exploitation scenarios, affected assets, and mission/operational impact

• Support continuous-monitoring metrics, customer/service reporting, and assessment and authorization activities as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institute in a technical discipline applicable to the position; an additional 4 years of may be substituted in lieu of a degree

• Minimum two (2) years of relevant cybersecurity experience in addition to education

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to document technical work clearly

• Demonstrated knowledge of vulnerability management, asset and exposure analysis, DoD continuous monitoring, RMF/security controls, and technical risk assessment appropriate to the position level

• Experience with ACAS/Tenable, runZero or comparable asset-discovery/exposure tools, DoD STIG/STIG Viewer, SCAP, POA&M processes, security-control evidence, or comparable technologies and processes is desired

• Ability to coordinate technical findings, risk context, remediation status, and supporting evidence with SOC personnel, system ISSOs/ISSMs, system owners, engineers, and other stakeholders

• Must possess current DoD 8570 IAT II or IAM II certification

• Experience working in a DoD or IC environment desired

• Current active TS/SCI clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled