Cyber Security Specialist

This is a temporary position with an anticipated duration of 8-12 months. This position will serve as an experienced Cyber Security Specialist supporting the U.S. Navy’s OCONUS Enterprise Network (ONE-Net) in Naples, Italy, ensuring continuity of mission support for the duration of the assignment., * Advanced administration experience with Intrusion Prevention/Detection Systems, host based firewalls and Antivirus/Anti-malware applications.

• Monitor security measures for all aspects of enterprise systems and networks.
• Provide and manage security configuration management (SecCM) of cyber security devices.

• Implement CS capabilities including network access control, endpoint detection, response and reporting.

• Perform assured compliance assessments and ensure all hardware, software and appliances are compliant with all government-mandated directives.

• Develop and execute Government-approved security policies, plans, and procedures.

• Perform defensive cyber operation duties such as ensuring workstation and server security compliance.

• Perform investigative, forensic and remedial action on cybersecurity incidents.

• Articulately reporting defensive cyber operations statistics, compliance metrics, project status and other relevant and requested information to senior management.

• Secure information event management and log management.
• Manage Data Loss Prevention (DLP) for data at rest and data in transit.
• Manage security information and event management tools and services.
• Maintain a Department of the Navy security posture that is always inspection ready.

• Perform analysis on all security logs (IPS logs, FW logs, Network Traffic logs, etc.) to identify any ongoing or past malicious activity or to identify false positives.

• Create reports and mitigation recommendations to remediate any security holes found in analysis.
• Displays strong interpersonal skills, experience, and effective written and oral communication.

• Bachelor’s degree in Cyber Security, Information Security, Computer Science or related field, and 5+ years of hands-on Cybersecurity experience.

Certification Requirements:

• CompTIA Security+
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• One of the following OS Certifications; o Microsoft 365 Certified: Desktop Administrator Associate (MDAA) o Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate o Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) o Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) o Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)

Force99 Company Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with immediate vesting and 4% company match
• 29 Days of Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Holidays)
• Housing Allowance
• Employee Referral Program

Force99 Technologies is a rapidly growing veteran-owned small business purpose-built to deliver Engineering and IT solutions to the DoD Mission in Europe and Asia. We are comprised of experts in Engineering, Cybersecurity, Networking, Enterprise IT, KM, and IT Project Management. For over 20 years, we have been delivering mission-enabling technical services from our OCONUS headquarters in Germany and customer-collocated field offices around Europe.

Our company mission is to provide a highly supportive, team-oriented, and employee-focused work environment for the highest caliber of technical professionals to support DoD in Europe and Asia, with an emphasis on long-term relationships and quality over quantity, resulting in a positive company culture and strong reputation.