Estimated Duration : 8+ months with possible extensions
Work Setting : Hybrid, with the candidate available to report onsite as directed by the client.
Required :
- Availability to work at the Client’s site in Atlanta, GA (required);
- Hands-on experience with Splunk, CrowdStrike Falcon, and Tenable Nessus / Tenable.sc;
- Experience with CUI protection requirements and compliance frameworks (NIST, FISMA, IRS Pub , CMS, SSA);
- Experience with incident response, vulnerability management, and risk assessments (1 year).
- Bachelor’s degree in information security, Cybersecurity, IT, or related field; or equivalent 1 year experience with client.
Preferred :
Experience managing System Security Plans (SSPs) and supporting audit readiness;Experience with cloud and endpoint security technologies;Experience delivering security awareness trainings;Professional certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CySA+, CISSP, CISM, GIAC).Responsibilities :
Conduct continuous monitoring of enterprise systems using CrowdStrike (EDR), Splunk (SIEM), and Tenable (Vulnerability Management);Detect, investigate, and respond to potential threats and incidents impacting CUI and overall system security;Perform ongoing vulnerability assessments with Tenable, track remediation efforts, and validate closure of findings;Maintain and update System Security Plans (SSPs) to document the implementation of security controls;Triage, analyze, and document security incidents across enterprise systems;Develop and deliver security awareness programs, emphasizing CUI handling, phishing defense, and insider threat mitigation;Provide leadership with actionable insights through Splunk dashboards, Tenable vulnerability reports, and CrowdStrike incident summaries.