Tier 3 VAT Lead

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The Digital Modernization Sector brings together our digital transformation and IT programs, allowing us to better serve our customers through scale and repeatability. Leidos has a critical need for a Tier 3 VAT Lead to support the CBP Program. The CBP SOC is responsible for the overall security of CBP Enterprise-wide information systems, and collects, investigates, and reports any suspected vulnerabilities and confirmed security violations. 

The VAT Lead will be leading 5 to 10 VAT members, perform research on current threats and vulnerabilities, will be responsible for authoring security advisories and manage enterprise vulnerability compliance and will conduct vulnerability assessments of IT systems.

The VAT Lead will be assisting the government with the Enterprise Information System Vulnerability Management (ISVM) compliance validation, execute Vulnerability Scans and will conduct vulnerability assessments of IT systems.

Perform research on current vulnerabilities, support Incident Response and SOC functions as related to vulnerabilities.  Will be responsible for authoring security advisories. 

 

Basic Qualifications:  

BS degree and 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience in vulnerability analysis and assessments, and experience conducting vulnerability scans

• Experience managing teams 

• Experience with vulnerability analysis 

• Ability to identify false positives within scan results and work with vendor(s) support for troubleshooting 

• Expertise and experience conducting assessments and vulnerability scans  against web, database, operating system, wifi and network devices using DHS CDM vulnerability scanning tool suites. 

• Experience customizing and maintaining scan polices, scan schedules, inventories, zones, and repositories on scanning tools. 

• Experience with Tenable Security Center,  AppDetective,  WebInspect,  Axonius,  and Splunk 

• Experience with Configuration compliance and Security Technical Implementation Guides. 

• Experience in FISMA Audit/Technical assessments. 

• Experience with the vulnerability assessment component of DHS Audits and FISMA security authorization, and on-going authorization activities. 

• Detailed oriented, strong problem solving abilities with an analytic and qualitative eye for reasoning under pressure 

• Expertise with DHS CDM tools, specifically vulnerability scanning tools suite.  

• Ability to script in one more of the following computer languages Python, Bash, Visual Basic or Powershell 

 

Certifications: One or more of the following certifications: 

CEH, LPT, ECSA, ENSA, CNDA, ECSS, ECSP, ECES, CISSP, CCSP, SEI, OSEE, ISWP, OSCE, OSCP, CCNA Security, GPEN, GWAPT, GCIH, GAWN, GMOB, GYPC, GXPN 

 

 

 

Clearance:  Must have an active Secret Clearance.   

 

In addition to the specific clearance requirement, all personnel supporting CBP must have a current background investigation (BI) or obtain a favorable BI before joining the program.A Secret Clearance is required with the ability to obtain a Top Secret SCI. In addition to specific security clearance requirements all CBP SOC employees are required to successfully complete a CBP Background Investigation to support this program 

 

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Experience with Burp Suite and Kali Linux 

• Experience in application vulnerabilities and analysis 

Prior Pen testing experience within DOD, DHS or US Federal Civilian agency 

Original Posting:

March 18, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $104,650.00 - $189,175.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.