Senior Personnel Cybersecurity Specialist

ASTRION, INC.
Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, United States
2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
$145,000.0 - $155,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Cyber Security Information Systems Disaster Recovery Information Security Management Systems Architecture System Availability Information Technology Vulnerability Analysis

Job description

  • Supporting the system/application Authorization and Accreditation (A&A) effort, to include assessing and guiding the quality and completeness of A&A activities, tasks, and resulting artifacts mandated by governing DoD and Air Force policies (i.e., Risk Management Framework (RMF).
  • Recommending policies and procedures to ensure the reliability of and accessibility to information systems and to prevent and defend against unauthorized access to systems, networks, and data.
  • Conducting risk and vulnerability assessments of planned and installed information systems to identify vulnerabilities, risks, and protection needs.
  • Promoting awareness of security issues among management and ensuring sound security principles are reflected in organizations’ visions and goals.
  • Conducting systems security evaluations, audits, and reviews.
  • Recommending systems security contingency plans and disaster recovery procedures.
  • Recommending and implementing programs to ensure that systems, network, and data users are aware of, understand, and adhere to systems security policies and procedures.
  • Participating in network and systems design to ensure implementation of appropriate systems security policies.
  • Facilitating the gathering, analysis, and preservation of evidence used in the prosecution of computer crimes.
  • Assessing security events to determine impact and implementing corrective actions.
  • Ensuring the rigorous application of information security/cybersecurity policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of all IT services.
  • Perform the Information System Security Engineer duties in an Information Assurance Workforce System Architecture and Engineering position as outlined in AFI 17-130 and AFMAN 17-1303 for assigned systems.
  • Perform the Information System Security Manager duties as outlined in DoDI 8510.01, Risk Management Framework for DoD Systems, for assigned systems/applications.
  • Perform the Information System Security Officer duties as outlined in DoDI 8510.01 for assigned systems/applications

Requirements

Do you have experience in DoD experience?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, * Master’s Degree (MA/MS) and 12 years of Cybersecurity experience, 5 of which must be DoD

  • OR Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS) and 15 years of Cybersecurity experience, 5 of which must be DoD
  • OR 20 years of directly related Cybersecurity experience, 8 of which must be in DOD

EXPERIENCE LEVEL: MA/MS, BA/BS, or requisite years of experience, and CISSP certification DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

  • Certified in accordance with DoDD 8140 and DoD 8570.01-M, Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program, standards
  • Experience performing work that involves ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, networks, and data through the planning, analysis, development, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of information systems security programs, policies, procedures, and tools

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