Job Title:
CND Specialist with Security Clearance
Company: NewGen Technologies (Maryland)
Location: Springfield, VA
Created: 2026-03-04
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
NewGen is seeking a Computer Network Defense Vulnerability Assessment Specialist with the following background. Responsibilities - Developing and executing the organization's continuous vulnerability assessment strategy. - Measuring the effectiveness of defense-in-depth mechanisms against vulnerabilities and developing recommendations to remediate systemic security issues. - Configuring, operating, maintaining, and evaluating the effectiveness of vulnerability scanning and assessment toolsets. - Monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on system/network misconfigurations, non-compliance, unauthorized assets, false positives, and baseline deviations. - Assessing the level of risk introduced by vulnerabilities and developing remediation strategies. - Investigating and analyzing cybersecurity incidents to ensure the appropriate response activities and mitigations are applied. - Distributing periodic vulnerability assessment reports, summaries, notifications, and an annual vulnerability assessment scorecard to CIO leadership and IT stakeholders. - Developing and maintaining documentation as it pertains to the use and operation of vulnerability assessment tools and methodologies (SOPs, assessment plants, test plants, etc.). Qualifications - 7 years experience as a cybersecurity analyst, administrator, or engineer responsible for Enterprise vulnerability management toolsets (e.g., ACAS, Tenable, Nessus, Rapid7, AppSpider, SCAP, STIG Viewer, etc.). - Demonstrated proficiency and expertise in the following areas: - Applying computer networking concepts, protocols, and security methodologies to Enterprise information systems. - Developing and applying risk management methodologies and processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk). - Securing and evaluating information systems for compliance with DISA STIGs.bfb3568a-762b-4989-884b-a9682aa104ca