AddressResponsibilities
What you’ll do:
The ACAS Technician position will be responsible for the following but not limited to:
- Installation, monitoring, testing, troubleshooting, and administration of the ACAS/Nessus Vulnerability Scanner applications
- Experience with vulnerability scanning tools to include and understanding of Vulnerability Management System (VMS) and Continuous Monitoring and Risk Scoring (CMRS)
- Experience with security architectures - Experience in Windows, Linux and VMware virtual environment
- Provide technical support to customers involving a wide range of software, hardware, and DoD specific applications with respect to the ACAS solution
- Analyze and assist in the application of Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVAs)
- Ensure scheduled scans are covering 100% of intended assets and are being run successfully
- Ensure Security Center (SC) is being updated regularly; address unsuccessful updates of the SC and identify the root cause of the unsuccessful update
- Configure, optimize, and test vulnerability scans against new and existing Operating Systems and platforms
- Perform Nessus vulnerability scans and agent scans
- Perform scan policy analysis & configuration to determine the impact of vulnerability scanning against target devices
- Troubleshoot credential failure issues by performing configuration analysis against the target device
- Conduct vulnerability analysis, research, collaborate with System Administrators to mitigate identified vulnerabilities and/or author Plans of Actions and Milestones (PO&AM) as needed
- Provide guidance on vulnerability and malware remediation.
- Maintain ACAS compliance with DISA, OPORD, FRAGOs, CTO, and other DoD compliance requirements and best practices.
- Ability to analyze the customer’s needs and identify security requirements / solutions. Position requires strong written and verbal communications skills
Qualifications
What you'll need:
- Experience with cybersecurity and IT systems
- 2 years with BS, 6 years with no degree. Military experience in lieu of education permissible
- TS/SCI clearance
Desired qualifications:
- Experience with DoD STIGS, IA Tools (Host Based Security System), and Risk Management Framework
- Experience with network design, LAN/WAN systems and lab configurations
- Experience with ServiceNow or Remedy
- Preferred but not required: BS Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Security or solid IA background
Peraton Overview
Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can’t be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.
