Security Analyst

Responsibilities

Peraton is looking for a self-driven person to join our CDC’s Center for Forecasting & Outbreak Analytics (CFA) team. This qualified Security Analyst will support our CFA contract. The functions of CFA are (1) Predict: Generating forecasts and analyses to support outbreak preparedness and response efforts, (2) Inform: Share timely, actionable information with the Federal government; STLT leaders, and the public, and (3) Innovate: Support research and development to improve outbreak forecasts and analyses. The Information Assurance & Security Analyst will work as part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, that provides Informatics Services support for the CDC/CFA customer.

What you will do:

• Ensure systems, computer applications, IT components, and processes adhere to all applicable, federal IT security policies, regulation, standards, and procedures.
• Recommend creative technical solutions to emerging security threats while satisfying evolving legislative security regulations, policies, standards, and mandates.
• Identify, monitor, and mitigate system security vulnerabilities, developing, and executing plans of actions and measures (POAMs), and supporting security assessments and accreditation (SA&A) activities.
• Collect, analyze, compile, classify, and document IT systems security data.
• Review, analyze, and recommend improvements to system design/architecture plans.
• Test applications/systems vulnerabilities and identify potential threats; Execute, evaluate, and verify security scans.
• Assist technical support teams/technicians with remediation of system vulnerabilities.
• Assist IT security personnel with gathering and recording data/information needed to complete required security documentation and/or ad-hoc reports requested by the Informatics Office
• Execute security assessments and accreditation (SA&A) support activities.
• Develop, track, and execute plans of actions and measures (POAMs)
• Provide hands on support with developing secure source code and implementing secure SDLC processes for custom application development and projects utilizing a variety of platforms and technologies e.g., government cloud-based platforms, SaaS, MS Dynamics, .Net and Java.
• Implement secure SDLC processes custom software development projects utilizing a wide variety of platforms, technologies, and computer languages.
• Perform technical IT system security/vulnerability assessments using provided tools, interpret results, and provide required technical remediation i.e., identify, verify, and remediate false positive test results.
• Develop and periodically update a security-oriented software development tool inventory (including detailed tool configuration instructions and change management documentation).
• Collect and develop SOP requirements for standing-up and maintaining secure-code libraries and repositories.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 2 years with BS/BA; 0 years with MS/MA; 6 years with no degree
• Experience with Archer, Atlassian, and ServiceNow
• Experience in working with the ISSO (Information System Security Officer)
• Demonstrable experience in preventing network attacks, buffer overflow, and traffic overflow
• Demonstrable experience in conducting regular reviews of systems, mitigates security threats
• Previous CDC experience
• Must be a US Citizen or a Green Card Holder
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required agency clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of NIST 800-53 security controls and Risk Management Framework process
• Working knowledge of configuring, running, and reviewing scans with Micro Focus Fortify and Web Inspect tools.
• Working knowledge conducting system reviews Working knowledge of vulnerability and patch management processes and procedures
• Working knowledge of Linux or Windows system administration, Azure Cloud environment.
• A current CompTIA+ or similar certification

Benefits:At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We’re fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.

Peraton Overview

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