Cybersecurity Validation & Exposure Engineer
Core
Validates enterprise security controls against adversary tradecraft, monitors external exposure, and reviews firewall rules to identify drift from business justification.
Role type
Senior IC cybersecurity validation and exposure engineer
Builds
Architecture-level risk themes, prioritized remediation backlogs, and detection-engineering priorities
Domain
Cybersecurity, network security, defense contracting
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Adversary TTP analysis, firewall rule set administration, network segmentation, vulnerability management, external attack surface monitoring, Python/PowerShell scripting, CMMC/NIST SP 800-171 compliance
Preferred skills
CTEM/attack-surface-management platforms, purple-team methodology, MITRE ATT&CK framework, defense contractor experience
Technologies
Firewalls, routers, switches, network protocols, CTEM platforms
Responsibilities
Conduct collaborative environment assessments to validate detection effectiveness; monitor external IP space for unauthorized exposure; review firewall rules for stale or overly permissive configurations; partner with vulnerability teams to prioritize remediation; identify under-monitored network segments; document findings and brief leadership on risk trends; support incident response with architecture context.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
