Amentum

Mid-Level Cyber Threat Emulation Analyst IRES - SSFB

US-CO-Colorado Springs · Mid · Full-time

No sponsorship$128k-$136kDetected 17 hours ago

CybersecurityPenetration TestingIncident ResponseFirewallResearchLeadershipCommunicationMentoringCompTIA

About the role

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities.
Offerings include:
Health, dental, and vision insurance Paid time off and holidays Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching) Educational reimbursement Parental leave Employee stock purchase plan

Perform Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) as it pertains to a DoD Cybersecurity Service Provider (CSSP) Measures effectiveness of defense-in-depth architecture against known vulnerabilities.
Support Incident Response across the enterprise IAW DoD regulations and instructions.
Develop an Exploitation Analyst training plan by instructing, evaluating, and mentoring junior, mid, and senior analysts.
Collaborate with the Vulnerability Assessment and Cyber Defense Teams to develop evaluation criteria and methodologies aligned with HHQ inspection requirements and industry best practices.
For more than 100 years, Amentum has tackled the world's toughest challenges to deliver agile and steadfast solutions to the U.S. government and its allies.
With more than 50,000 employees on all seven continents and in more than 60 countries, Amentum delivers a broad range of operational support services to meet the critical needs of our clients.

Must have 2, or more, years of combined experience with any of the following:
Must be familiar with the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database.
Must be familiar with the role of a CSSP in the DoD's tiered cybersecurity structure.
Must be familiar with Information Assurance Vulnerability Bulletins (IAVBs) and Alerts (IAVAs) Must have a strong understanding of cyber threat emulation tools, policies, and procedures.
Must have an understanding of security, audit, and compliance principles.
This role requires a deep understanding of cybersecurity vulnerabilities in a DoD environment and the ability to correlate threat and vulnerability data against known adversary exploits and techniques.
Resumes, in month and year format, must be submitted with application in order to be considered for the position.

Details: $128,000 - $136,000 The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued.
Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.
With more than 50,000 employees on all seven continents and in more than 60 countries, Amentum delivers a broad range of operational support services to meet the critical needs of our clients.
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Overview: Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities.
Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Find us online at https://www.amentum.com/ If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at TAOps@amentum.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

C) Must have or obtain within 6 months of start date, the CompTIA PenTest+ certification Must have an active DoW Secret Security Clearance This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days

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