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# Cyber Security Specialist

- **Company:** MarineTraffic
- **Location:** Tysons, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $26,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Identity and Access Management, Modbus, Systems Architecture, Wireshark, Information Technology, Citect SCADA Software, Operational Systems, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** July 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www2.jobdiva.com/portal/?a=j7jdnwgck4wulo816y7l865pzq556q05f5cqdk65b0o0dpy0m5p196w9a9ln1g3w&compid=0/jobs/32547121#/jobs/32547121

## About the Role

· 5+ years of experience working with industry and government agencies on the design of ICS platforms and integrated ICS systems
· Strongly preferred: Meet the Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 8570.01 "Information Assurance Training, Certification, and Workforce Management" and DoD 8570-M "Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program" requirements for IAM (Information Assurance Manager) Level 3, IAT (Information Assurance Technical) Level 3, OR IASAE (Information Assurance System Architect and Engineer) Level 3
· Familiarity with various industry ICS products
· Experience implementing a variety of security assessment tools
· Implementation of DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
· Security Readiness Review (SRR) Tools (scripts and OVAL Benchmarks, ACAS, Wireshark)
· Excellent understanding of the DoD RMF lifecycle and NIST 800-53 controls implementation
· Strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to coordinate with and support multiple team members, vendors, and government customers
· Ability to identify, maintain, and troubleshoot HMI components
· Ability to identify, maintain, and troubleshoot control network components
· Ability to interpret drawings both mechanical and electrical
· Ability to identify, maintain, and utilize SCADA systems and KPI's
· Ability to train others with lesser skills
· Ability to access all levels and areas of the facility
· Working knowledge of EMS/SCADA or other operational control systems.
· Knowledge of SCADA protocols like Modbus, IEC 60870-5-101 or 104, IEC 61850 and DNP3 and other major SCADA protocols

## Description

* Conduct ICS/SCADA system inventories following guidance including, but not limited to U.S. Army ICS Inventory Methodology and Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-010-06, Cybersecurity of Facility-Related Control Systems.
 * Assist in the development and verification of documentation necessary to complete the DoD RMF assessment and authorization process.
 * Implement Implementation of DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) on traditional Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) systems.
 * Conduct vulnerability scanning and document system vulnerabilities.
 * Work in a team environment alongside other cybersecurity engineers and Risk Management Framework (RMF) analysts.


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