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Mid LevelFull-time
Salary Range
$93,500 - $126,500 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
The Vulnerability Researcher plays a critical role in identifying weaknesses in networks, systems, and software to strengthen cybersecurity within the program. This position develops risk-based mitigation strategies and tracks vulnerabilities to measure the effectiveness of the security posture.
Key Responsibilities
- →Detect vulnerabilities across networks, operating systems, applications, and software.
- →Develop risk-based mitigation strategies to remediate or reduce exposure to identified weaknesses.
- →Compile, track, and report vulnerabilities and mitigation results to quantify program performance.
- →Create and maintain vulnerability management policies, standard operating procedures, workflows, and training content.
- →Review and define requirements for information security technologies and tools.
- →Conduct network-based scans to identify potential security attack paths.
- →Perform host-based scans of workstations, servers, and other network devices to identify vulnerabilities.
- →Use cybersecurity assessment tools and analysis techniques to evaluate threat exposure.
- →Analyze complex threats and develop actionable mitigation recommendations.
- →Support continuous improvement of the vulnerability management program.
Requirements
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Programming, or a related field; or 4 years additional equivalent work experience.
- ✓Minimum of 8 years of experience in vulnerability analysis or a related cybersecurity role.
- ✓Excellent understanding of network security architecture principles and the nature of system, application, and network-based threats and vulnerabilities.
- ✓Experience with vulnerability assessment tools, scanning platforms, and security technologies.
- ✓Security Clearance
- ✓Must be a US citizen (No Dual Citizenship)
- ✓Must possess an active Secret clearance
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