[Remote] NIH - Application Scanning Analyst
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. cFocus Software Incorporated seeks an Application Scanning Analyst to join their program supporting the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This role involves performing application security assessments and vulnerability scanning to enhance application security and support enterprise vulnerability management programs.
Responsibilities
- Perform authenticated and unauthenticated web application vulnerability scans
- Conduct application security assessments against internally developed and commercial applications
- Perform Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) and support Static Application Security Testing (SAST) activities
- Assess APIs, web services, and middleware for security vulnerabilities
- Conduct application configuration reviews and identify security weaknesses
- Perform recurring vulnerability scans in accordance with Government-defined schedules
- Analyze application scan results to identify security vulnerabilities and misconfigurations
- Validate scan findings to eliminate false positives
- Prioritize vulnerabilities using risk-based methodologies, including CVSS scoring and exploitability
- Correlate application vulnerabilities with infrastructure and network risks
- Identify critical vulnerabilities requiring immediate remediation
- Perform root cause analysis for recurring application security issues
- Collaborate with software development teams to improve application security
- Provide remediation recommendations aligned with secure coding practices
- Assist developers with vulnerability mitigation strategies
- Support integration of security scanning into DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines
- Recommend application security improvements throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
- Promote secure-by-design principles across NIH application environments
Skills
- Public Trust Clearance
- B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience performing application security assessments or web application vulnerability scanning
- Experience conducting authenticated and unauthenticated web application security testing
- Experience supporting enterprise vulnerability management programs
- Experience interpreting application security findings and developing remediation guidance
- Experience supporting Federal cybersecurity or large enterprise environments
- GWAPT
- GWEB
- CSSLP
- OSWA
- CEH
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