ACAS Vulnerability Management Specialist at SAIC

Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Vulnerability Management, ACAS, Scripting, API, PowerShell, Python, Security Tools, Auditing Tools, Windows, Linux, Configuration, Administration, Nessus, Reporting, False Positives, Security Clearance

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

SAIC has an opportunity for an ACAS Vulnerability Management Specialist to support the US Army Corps of Engineers Revolutionary IT Services (USACE RITS) program. NOTE: This is a hybrid role, with ~1 day a week onsite in the Washington DC, Vicksburg MS, Little Rock AR or Tulsa OK areas and the other days work from home / virtual / remote position. The Ideal Candidate will serve as a member of the Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) team responsible for operating and maintaining the USCAE ACAS instance. Overall Duties Include: Deploy, maintain, and perform tuning of ACAS scanners to meet current and future needs, IAW latest Best Practice Guide and CORA/CCRI requirements Develop / create, deploy, and manage ACAS scan configurations IAW ACAS BPG Conduct scans and provide detailed reporting to leadership Ensures scheduled scans are covering 100%25 of intended assets and are being run successfully Ensure all ACAS scanners, components and Security Center are operational and reporting properly Perform required vulnerability scans and create repositories, queries, and dashboards as necessary to ensure vulnerability report information is available Investigate false positives or any invalid scan data results Develop tracking mechanism for false positives and track false positives until the finding is corrected; provide results upon resolution Upgrade Security Centers and Scanners to the latest DISA-approved version, as well as having the latest patches installed as they are approved and released Continuously monitor the performance and integrity of ACAS, assess scan times, and make changes to improve performance Education Requirements: BS degree and two (2) years or more experience; four (4) years of experience accepted in lieu of degree Experience Requirements: Scripting or Application programming interface (API) (i.e. PowerShell, Python, etc.) Proven experience with security and auditing tools for Windows and Linux operating systems such to include: installing, configuring, maintenance, backups, and restore Experience in supporting, configuring, administering Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) and/or Nessus Certification Requirements: Must have one (1) current DoD 8140 Basic Systems Security Analyst certification (i.e. CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, OR SSCP) Clearance Requirement: Active Secret Security Clearance

Responsibilities

The ACAS Vulnerability Management Specialist will operate and maintain the USACE ACAS instance, deploying and tuning ACAS scanners to meet requirements. Responsibilities also include conducting scans, providing detailed reporting, and ensuring all components are operational.