Cybersecurity Engineer SME

1 week ago


Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States Astrion Full time
Cybersecurity Engineer SME

Astrion is seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Engineer SME to support the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division (C3BM). The ideal candidate will have a strong background in system security engineering and experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Vulnerability Management.

Responsibilities:
  • Assist with development of System Security Management Plans, Program Protection Plans, Security Risk Analyses, OPSEC Plans, Computer Certification and Accreditation, Security Vulnerability and Countermeasures Analyses, Security Concepts of Operations, and other system security engineering-related documents.
  • Support 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.
  • Update, monitor, and manage information in systems for the program office.
  • Process and manage system user account requests and process tools.
  • Process and manage system port/protocol and access control list requirements.
  • Process and manage system Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) identification and authorization requirements.
  • Manage the distribution, implementation, remediation, and tracking of system security updates and configurations as required by the DoD.
  • Recommend policies and procedures to ensure information systems reliability and accessibility to prevent and defend against unauthorized access to systems, networks, and data.
  • Conduct risk and vulnerability assessments of planned and installed information systems to identify vulnerabilities, risk, and protection needs.
  • Promote awareness of security issues among management and ensuring sound security principles are reflected in organizations' vision and goals.
  • Conduct systems security evaluations, audits, and reviews.
  • Recommend systems security contingency plans and disaster recovery procedures.
  • Recommend and implementing programs to ensure that systems, network, and data users are aware of, understand, and adhere to systems security policies and procedures.
  • Participate in network and systems design to ensure implementation of appropriate systems security policies.
  • Recommend initial, or updates to, software and configurations to new or existing system security mechanisms.
  • Obtain waivers to mandated security mechanisms/policies which would be detrimental to system performance and impact the system's mission.
  • Facilitate the gathering, analysis, and preservation of evidence used in the prosecution of computer.
  • Provide leadership assistance in the analysis of the design, development, integration, implementation, and testing of cybersecurity requirements.
  • Develop risk-based strategies to address identified gaps.
  • Review, analyze, and assess implementations of cybersecurity (i.e., RMF security controls) throughout the open systems architecture and associated services, derived requirements specifications, design documents & design implementation.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders (Government and commercial) to ensure the system is approved by all Authorizing Officials via the RMF A&A process.
  • Provide technical advice in the area of systems security across all systems and supports.
  • Develop recommendations for the Government regarding how well designs satisfy current requirements and business goals.
  • Maintain databases that reflect receipt, storage, inventory, and disposition of classified information to include data entry, updates, and generation of reports.
  • Support Government program office in audits of Government classified holdings to ensure proper accountability.
  • Maintain databases of classified visits and clearance levels.
  • Perform inspection, inventory, logging, storage, documentation, transmittal, and internal distribution of classified information received.
  • Evaluate Contractor classified data submittals for compliance with the appropriate System Security Classification Guide (SSCG).
  • Provide security inspection and protection to areas where classified information is being stored, and develop and establish security procedures and policies IAW DOD, USAF, AFMC, and local directives.
  • Develop training and provide security awareness and other security education programs.
  • Review and verify personnel qualifications for access to special access programs.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain a communications security program.
  • Assist with development of sound security practices and policies regarding acquisition, physical, personnel, and documentation security.
  • Update security classification guides.
  • Prepare acquisition security-related sections of acquisition program documentation.
  • Review Contractor deliverables to ensure compliance with CDRLs.
Qualifications:
  • Clearance: Must have an active Top Secret level clearance.
  • Certification: DoD IAM Level II.
  • Education: Bachelor's Degree and twenty-five (25) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline; to include fifteen (15) years of DoD experience; OR Master's Degree in a related field and twenty (20) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline; to include twelve (12) years of DoD experience.
  • Additional experience: Risk Management Framework (RMF), with emphasis on taking projects from Step 1 to Step 5; Vulnerability Management, Tenable Nessus (ACAS-DoD version of Nessus); Experience with DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG); Experience with Cross Domain Solutions and USAF CDS-E - highly preferred; Cloud Service Models - highly preferred; Supply Chain Security; Experience identifying Common Criteria and National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) certified technologies and the DISA Approved Products List (APL); DoD Policies for Procedures for Cybersecurity; Proven experience monitoring network security effectiveness of security controls and compliance policies; Experience developing plans, preparing, and executing tests against endpoint technologies used to secure systems to reduce cyber risk; Familiarity with DoD Impact Levels and Supply Chain Security; National Security Agency (NSA) Type 1 encryption.

Astrion offers a competitive salary, continuing education assistance, professional development allotment, multiple healthcare benefits packages, 401K with employer matching, paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule.

Astrion is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.



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