Vulnerability Management Analyst
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- US
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Security
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Clearance Requirement
- Must hold an active Top Secret clearance, supported by a Tier 5 background investigation.
- Education (Required)
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in vulnerability management, cybersecurity operations, or system security analysis.
- Security+
- ACAS Certification
- CEH
Nice to have
- Additional DoD 8570/8140 cybersecurity certifications
Full description
Overview
DecisionPoint seeks a Vulnerability Management Analyst to support enterprise cybersecurity operations across a federal and DoD-aligned mission environment. This role conducts vulnerability scanning, patch verification, security analysis, prioritization of findings, mitigation tracking, and updates to Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms). The analyst will help ensure systems remain compliant with DoD and federal cybersecurity controls by continuously identifying, validating, and monitoring vulnerabilities across cloud and on-premise environments.
The Vulnerability Management Analyst plays a key role in enhancing the security posture of mission systems by providing actionable insights, collaborating with engineering teams, and maintaining visibility into risk trends and remediation progress.
This position is fully remote.
Note: By applying to this position, you acknowledge and consent to having your resume included in an active competitive government contract bid.
Duties & Responsibilities
The Vulnerability Management Analyst will:
- Conduct ACAS vulnerability scans across enterprise systems, applications, and cloud workloads.
- Validate vulnerability scan results, confirm patch levels, and verify remediation status across environments.
- Analyze vulnerabilities for exploitability, potential impact, and relevance to mission systems.
- Prioritize vulnerabilities based on severity, risk scoring, operational context, and DoD guidance.
- Coordinate with engineering, system administration, and cloud teams on mitigation steps and remediation timelines.
- Update, track, and maintain POA&Ms with accurate vulnerability details and milestone progress.
- Provide vulnerability summaries, dashboards, and reporting to cybersecurity leadership and government stakeholders.
- Support continuous monitoring activities and reporting cycles in accordance with DoD RMF requirements.
- Validate STIG-related findings and support configuration compliance checks.
- Maintain ACAS scanning schedules, asset coverage, and scan completeness across environments.
- Contribute to incident response efforts when vulnerabilities are linked to active threats.
- Document vulnerability processes, scanning standards, and remediation workflows.
Qualifications
Clearance Requirement
Must hold an active Top Secret clearance, supported by a Tier 5 background investigation.