Cybersecurity Data Analyst (CDM)
Core
Analyze cybersecurity and continuous-diagnostics data to identify vulnerabilities, control gaps, asset issues, and risk trends for the VA's digital services.
Role type
Mid-level cybersecurity data analyst (CDM)
Builds
Dashboards, recurring reports, and data-driven recommendations for remediation and risk prioritization
Domain
Government cybersecurity / Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM)
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Cybersecurity analysis, vulnerability management, CDM, data analysis, asset/vulnerability/configuration/compliance/security-event data handling, reporting, dashboarding, SQL
Responsibilities
Analyze cybersecurity and continuous-diagnostics data to identify vulnerabilities, control gaps, asset issues, and risk trends; Validate data quality, normalize findings, reconcile asset and vulnerability records, and support reporting accuracy; Develop dashboards, recurring reports, and data-driven recommendations for remediation and risk prioritization; Coordinate with system owners, security teams, and operations teams to resolve data discrepancies and verify remediation status; Document analytical methods, data definitions, assumptions, and results.