Cybersecurity Project Engineer
Company: Leading Path Consulting
Location: Mc Lean
Posted on: February 19, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Members of the Cybersecurity
team support our work on assessment and authorization (A&A) of
critical systems, detection of adversary behavior, and improving
the defensive posture of our customer's information systems. The
successful candidate will use various tools and methodologies to
evaluate the state of systems and applications for vulnerabilities,
verify protection against adversary intent, and evaluate cyber
security processes to protect and defend against our adversaries.
Requirements Required Demonstrated experience analyzing IT systems
for cyber security vulnerabilities. Demonstrated experience
developing IT system or network architecture design, conducting IP
data flow analysis, encryption configuration, and vulnerability
analysis using both open-source and commercial tools, such as Nmap,
Wireshark, Metasploit, Canvas, Kismet, or BackTrack. Demonstrated
experience analyzing IT network configurations of devices such as
firewalls, routers, switches, VPNs, or Intrusion
Detection/Prevention Systems for cyber security vulnerabilities.
Demonstrated experience with communications protocols such as IP,
TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, MPLS, OSPF, IGRP, BGP, SIP, H.232.
Demonstrated experience with multiple OS’s, including Windows,
Linux, and OSX. Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Windows
ver.; 7, 8, 10, 2008R2, 2012, 2012R2, or 2016. Demonstrated
experience with cloud computing technology and hypervisors such as
HyperV, VMWare ESX, or Virtual Box. Demonstrated experience with
transitioning security domains and use of cross domain appliances.
Demonstrated experience with network management systems, network
storage, backup systems, and disaster recovery (DR) architectures.
Demonstrated experience performing technical risk assessments and
providing technical risk mitigation guidance. Demonstrated
experience ensuring appropriate risk mitigation considerations,
risks and vulnerabilities are well understood and appropriately
mitigated. Demonstrated experience analyzing procurement processes
of hardware, software and services to comply with cyber security
and operational needs. Demonstrated experience creating concise and
well-structured written assessments. Certifications: CISSP
Certification. Desired experience: Demonstrated experience with the
Sponsor’s IT review boards. Demonstrated experience with providing
recommendations to IT architecture and design reviews. Demonstrated
experience with the Sponsor’s security policies and regulations.
Demonstrated experience providing recommendations in technical
standards, security standards, and operational assurance.
Demonstrated experience with USG standards such as Intelligence
Community Directive (ICD) 503, Federal Information Processing
Standards (FIPS), National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-37, SP 800-39, SP 800-53, SP
800-53A, SP 800-60. Certifications: Certified Information Security
Manager (CISM), Certified Ethical Hacker. Benefits Leading Path is
an award-winning Information Technology and Management Consulting
firm focused on providing solutions in process, technology, and
operations to our government and Fortune 500 clients. We offer a
professional and family friendly work environment with a strong
work-life balance. Leading Path provides a comprehensive and
competitive benefits package including medical/dental/vision
coverage, PTO, Paid Holidays, 401K contribution, tuition
reimbursement, regular team events, opportunities for professional
growth and advancement and much more!
Keywords: Leading Path Consulting, Burke , Cybersecurity Project Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Mc Lean, Virginia
