CareerPlan

System Vulnerability Analyst 3

Fort Meade, MDFull-time$131k2026-10-14 → 2026-11-10

Core

Identify system vulnerabilities (H/W, S/W, procedures, physical security) and develop countermeasures against attacks to protect operations and missions.

Role type

Senior IC system vulnerability analyst (cybersecurity/defense)

Builds

Formal and informal reports, briefings, and perspectives on actual and potential attacks against systems or missions.

Domain

National security / Cyber defense / Systems engineering

Required skills

Red teaming, network analysis, network anomaly detection, IOC analysis, MITRE ATT&CK framework, AMOD tools, computer forensics, penetration testing, vulnerability analysis, systems engineering, incident investigation, media exploitation

Preferred skills

Zero Trust architecture, CNE/CNO, network infrastructure hardening, Blue teaming, Purple teaming

Technologies

AMOD tools, MITRE ATT&CK framework

Responsibilities

Compare and contrast system attack techniques; develop operationally effective countermeasures; exploit captured media and investigate computer security incidents to derive intelligence; analyze data to discover malicious or unauthorized activity.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC