CareerPlan

System Vulnerability Analyst 3

Fort Meade, MDFull-time$131k–$161k2026-11-03 → 2026-11-10
Security clearance required

Core

Identify system vulnerabilities and attacks across hardware, software, personnel, and procedures to assess effects on operations and missions.

Role type

Senior System Vulnerability Analyst (Defensive Cyber Operations)

Builds

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

Domain

National Security / Cyber Defense

Required skills

Log analysis, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Network analysis, Network anomaly detection, IOC analysis, MITRE ATT&CK framework, NIST CSF policy, Computer forensics, Penetration testing, Systems engineering

Preferred skills

Exploitation of captured media, Computer network security, Vulnerability analysis, Blue Team experience, Purple Team experience

Technologies

MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF, EDR tools

Responsibilities

Compare and contrast system attack techniques to develop countermeasures; Analyze data to discover malicious or unauthorized activity; Produce reports and briefings on attacks; Investigate computer security incidents to derive intelligence.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC