Forescout Cyber Security Engineer
GuidePoint Security · Reston, VA
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Jul 14, 2026
Reston, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A presales/federal engineering role focused on Forescout network access control technology, supporting U.S. government clients. Day-to-day work involves managing cybersecurity infrastructure, conducting risk and vulnerability assessments, correlating security events across large enterprise environments, and integrating security data using tools such as Splunk. Suited to a cleared engineer with strong networking and systems administration experience who can engage both technical teams and senior stakeholders.
Senior level · 8+ years · Remote · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
What the occupation pays Median $132,021 (middle half $99,961–$167,095).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (12)
The role is titled 'Forescout Engineer' with no seniority level in the title; advertised seniority is therefore Unspecified.
The degree requirement is tiered (Associate's + 10 yrs, Bachelor's + 8 yrs, Master's + 6 yrs) and explicitly states years of experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree — the degree requirement is set to None. Total years minimum is set to 8 (the Bachelor's path, the most common baseline).
TS/SCI with the ability to obtain a counter-intelligence polygraph is a hard gate per the Requirements section.
The Windows/Linux systems administration requirement specifies 5+ years and lists both as alternatives ('Windows or Linux'); both are captured as a single requirement with alternatives.
DoD 8570 IAT Level III and CSSP-IS certifications are listed as hard requirements. The specific certs within each group are interchangeable alternatives; CISSP and CEH are used as the primary names for each group respectively.
Forescout CounterACT experience, Splunk integration, and federal policy knowledge appear under 'Preferred Qualifications' and are marked accordingly.
The posting notes federal positions may require working on-site; remote is listed as the primary workforce model but on-site may apply for this federal role.
No compensation figures are provided.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role blends network/infrastructure administration (15-1244) with cybersecurity analysis and presales engineering (15-1212); the cybersecurity posture assessment and threat identification framing tips it toward 15-1212.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): DoD 8570 IAT Level III.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
This posting reads as a fully-remote role, so it was scored against the national candidate pool rather than a single metro.
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