Mission Box Solutions

4515t - Cybersecurity Engineer 3 Job at Mission Box Solutions in Richmond

Mission Box Solutions, Richmond, VA, US,

Job Description

Our client is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Engineer 3 to lead penetration testing and manage Splunk data collection infrastructure. This remote role requires candidates from EST areas only and offers an exciting opportunity to enhance cybersecurity measures.

Responsibilities:

Penetration Testing (Pentest):

Perform penetration tests on VDH applications in a timely manner.
Conduct remote or onsite testing on all VDH systems, networks, and applications to identify security weaknesses.
Analyze vulnerabilities and mitigation methods.
Provide detailed reports with findings, risks, and conclusions.
Recommend security improvements and methods to mitigate risks.
Collaborate with VDH IT to determine testing requirements.
Create and implement new penetration testing methods, scripts, and tools.

Splunk Management:

Manage data collection infrastructure, including deployment server management to distribute Splunk Universal Forwarder (UF) instances.
Maintain syslog servers to collect data from infrastructure systems such as firewalls, IDS, UPS, and other syslog-generating devices.
Administer Splunk heavy forwarders to collect information from databases or third-party systems.
Utilize Splunk HTTP event collectors for data from custom applications.
Employ Splunk Stream for wire data capture and statistical analysis, when applicable.
Re-architect syslog aggregation for Splunk or modify syslog configurations for high availability and enhanced storage.
Expand log source collection of existing source types.
Develop custom scripts for data collection or integration with non-standard products.

Must Haves:

Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Splunk Admin.
Minimum of 4 years of experience performing penetration tests (Pentest).
Minimum of 3 years of experience in risk assessment.
Minimum of 3 years of experience with NIST 800-53.
Minimum of 2 years of experience in security awareness.
Minimum of 2 years of experience in vulnerability management.
Proven team player with 4 years of collaborative experience.

Nice to Haves:

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Familiarity with advanced cybersecurity tools and methodologies.
Excellent communication and reporting skills.

Location: Remote (Candidates from EST areas only).

Salary: $59-63/hr or from an annual perspective $122,720 - $131,040

Mission Box Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value the benefits of diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other attribute or protected characteristic by law. Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for potential access to classified information. Accordingly, US Citizenship is required. Our strategic partner is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract of employment and are subject to change at the discretion of our strategic partner.

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