Cybersecurity Specialist

SAIC is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Specialist to support the cybersecurity of Air Force command and control systems managed by the 611th Air Communications Squadron (611 ACOMS) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Alaska.

• Ensure systems comply with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) 6-step process in accordance with Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) and Air Force Instruction (AFI)
• Determine the required levels of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability for the systems under development and select appropriate controls
• Develop RMF artifacts in support of obtaining Authorization to Operate (ATO) and Interim Authority to Test (IATT) for 611 ACOMS systems
• Develop, manage, and update System Security Plan and assessment and authorizations packages and provide any changes to the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) or designee
• Produce a list of applicable DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) for the system
• Document all findings and decisions for each applicable control
• Manage hardware and software lists provided by the system's developer
• Deliver RMF artifacts to the 611 ACOMS for inclusion in RMF packages
• Assist the Government/ISSM in reviewing all cybersecurity documents as required for the RMF process
• Provide recommendations for DISA STIG implementation and risk mitigations, using cybersecurity training and experience, to the 611 ACOM
• Assess and provide tactical and strategic management of cybersecurity for systems in the portfolio, including the development of cybersecurity policy, strategies, and plans incorporating high-level directives, as well as the translation of strategic cybersecurity posture into specific cybersecurity requirements
• Maintain open lines of communication with development engineers and support personnel within the 611 ACOMS for accurate portrayal of systems within artifacts and to ensure awareness of completion status and timelines
• Provide continuous support in monitoring affected systems after ATO is achieved
• Perform vulnerability and compliance scans of systems
• Perform the necessary scans of 611 ACOMS systems using the most current, official criteria for inclusion in the RMF packages and in support of the development of the Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M)
• Assess and verify that cybersecurity requirements addressed at an acceptable level of risk in architecture specifications
• Assess and present program cybersecurity and protection issues, and recommend solutions, mitigation, or corrective actions through the risk management process of the 611th portfolio/programs
• Support and facilitate cybersecurity Integrated Working Group meetings
• Coordinate with all 611 ACOMS personnel/contractors to validate that appropriate cybersecurity requirements are applied to systems

• DoD M IAM Level II certification (CAP, CASP+ CE, CISM, CISSP (or Associate), GSLC, CCISO)
• Experience in applying information systems security principles, concepts, and methods for RMF and project management across IT disciplines and DoD information systems
• Experience in applying security principles to all states of system development from requirements development through operational acceptance
• Experience in conducting information systems security assessments, evaluating IA and Cybersecurity controls, and conducting and supporting RMF activities
• Experience with Operational Air Force systems
• Bachelor's degree and nine (9) years experience, Master's and seven (7) or relevant years of experience in lieu of degree
• US Citizen and active Secret Clearance

• B.S or higher in either Electrical Engineering, Network Engineering, Software Engineering or Computer Sciences earned within the last 20 years
• Experience using DoD approved tools (ACAS, SCAP-compliant scanners, eMASS, etc.)
• 3+ years as an Information System Security Engineer, Officer, or Manager