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Senior Cyber Security Analyst

DPP

Job Location:

Columbia, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 23 September 2026 (16 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 21 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

DPP is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Analyst for an opportunity with our client in the healthcare insurance industry.

Work Location: Hybrid in Columbia SC; onsite Tues Wed Thurs and as needed; remote candidates considered
Duration: 11 months
Terms: W2 Contract
Work Authorization: US Citizen; must be able to obtain/maintain a low-level (Public Trust) clearance

Position Summary:

A penetration tester / security assessor typically spends the day planning and executing security tests against applications systems and infrastructure to uncover vulnerabilities before attackers do.
Much of the work involves using Linux-based environments and tools such as Burp Suite Metasploit and Nessus to perform web application testing vulnerability scanning exploitation validation and manual verification of findings.
They often review scope analyze prior results run scans investigate weaknesses and document evidence to determine real-world risk.

About the Team:

This team is made up of highly motivated senior cybersecurity practitioners who bring deep hands-on experience in penetration testing assessment threat hunting forensics and security operations.
The team works closely together to support ongoing security testing initiatives validate risk across applications and infrastructure and help strengthen the organizations overall security posture.
Teams collaborative culture: members openly sharing intelligence techniques and findings and actively supporting one another in solving complex security problems.
This is a strong opportunity for someone who values working alongside experienced professionals in an environment that encourages knowledge sharing continuous learning and high-quality security work.

Responsibilities:

Leads and executes security assessments with a primary focus on penetration testing vulnerability analysis and risk evaluation across enterprise systems.
Plans and conducts penetration testing and vulnerability assessments to identify and exploit weaknesses across systems applications and networks.
Simulates real-world attack scenarios to evaluate risk business impact and exposure.
Anticipates potential attack vectors and recommends mitigation strategies.
Maintains awareness of emerging threats to ensure testing reflects current attacker techniques.
Research and support implementation of tools that enhance assessment capabilities including penetration testing and vulnerability scanning platforms.
Ensures tools are properly configured and aligned with enterprise security requirements.
Provides recommendations to improve testing methodologies and coverage.
Advises stakeholders on remediation strategies based on assessment results and evolving threats continuously enhancing the effectiveness of security testing practices.

Required Qualifications:

Linux and various penetration testing tools (BurpSuite MetaSploit Nessus).

Required Education:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or other job-related degree;
OR 4 years of job-related work experience;
OR 2 years of job-related experience plus an Associates degree in Computer Science Information Technology or other job-related degree.

Required Work Experience:

8 years of job-related technical experience.

Preferred Work Experience:

Strong incident response experience in a medium to large sized enterprise.
Experience interpreting and acting on cyber threat intelligence.

Preferred Licenses and Certificates:

CISA CISM CISSP.

Soft Skills:

Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly explain security findings to both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to translate complex vulnerabilities into business-relevant risk and provide practical understandable remediation guidance.
Professional presence and confidence when discussing assessment results answering questions and presenting recommendations.
Ability to document findings thoroughly accurately and in a polished manner suitable for reports and stakeholder communication.

Interested Learn more:
Click the apply button to learn more about this position (#26-01163).

DP Professionals (DPP) offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. DPP is a certified Woman-owned Small Business Enterprise (WBE and WOSB) with more than 25 years in the staffing industry. EOE/AA/V/D

Required Experience:

Senior IC

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