Cyber Security Engineer II in Cornholme

Responsibilities:

• Supporting the information system owner to complete security assessments, achieve system authorizations, continuous monitoring, and configuration management, through eMASS.
• Performing cybersecurity testing, analysis, and reporting by conducting ACAS scans, STIG checks, port scanning, application code review, RMF control review, and POAM.
• Providing in-depth analysis on cybersecurity test results, remediation steps, and potential mitigating factors.
• Assessing NSWC systems in accordance with Navy, NIST, DoD, and DISA guidance.
• Reporting security incidents in accordance with the Command's Incident Response Plan.
• Verifying configuration management and tracking security update implementation to systems using existing automated tools.
• Adhering to pre-defined configuration management and change management policies and procedures for authorizing software prior to its implementation on systems.
• Ensuring systems are operated, used, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with all applicable security policies and practices.
• Supporting the Information System Security Manager (ISSM) and Cybersecurity Lead in meeting all RMF documentation, process, policy, risk assessment, testing, and continuous monitoring requirements per the NIST SP-800 series.
• Verifying patches and virus definitions are updated on the system using existing automated tools.
• Providing RMF support for all future and/or new Assessment and Authorization (A-A) and collaborating with IPT Lead, PM, Developers, Engineers, and Test teams through guidance and options on how to meet all technical and policy security controls.
• Maintaining security reporting compliance requirements outlined in the System SLCM Strategy.

Requirements:

• Must possess an active Secret clearance at the minimum.
• A minimum of five years of cybersecurity experience.
• Must currently hold a DoD 8570-compliant IAT II certification (SSCP or Security+ CE with appropriate CE/OS certificate), and IAM II certification (CAP or CASP CE) or be able to obtain within six months.
• CE/OS certificate may include Windows or Linux.
• Be knowledgeable and experienced with Windows & Linux operating systems.
• Be knowledgeable and experienced with RMF steps, activities, tools, and resources.
• Shall contribute and be familiar with guidance on current and dynamic computer security requirements, best practices, and information system/network hardening techniques.
• Have knowledge of National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) standards and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) STIGs, standards, guidelines, and requirements as related to Cybersecurity and Risk Management.
• Have knowledge of common and DoD specific network/communication protocols, processes, and architectures.
• Have experience in administering and hardening Microsoft Windows and other operating systems in accordance with DISA and NIST requirements.
• Have professional communication skills and the ability to express thoughts and ideas clearly and concisely.
• Must be a team player, dedicated to program support, capable of multitasking and working several complex, and diverse tasks with simultaneous or near-simultaneous deadlines.
• Be a self-starter who is accountable and requires minimal direction and supervision.
• Be open to new and innovative ideas.

Desired Skills:

• 8+ years of cybersecurity experience.
• In-depth knowledge of DoD cyber-policy frameworks (RMF, NIST800-53, CNSSI1253).
• Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes.
• Experience authoring and editing RMF Control Family Plans.
• Experience with Evaluate STIG and/or STIG Manager.
• Experience with eMASS, SSPs, POAMs, ACAS/Nessus, SCAP, Security Checklists, and STIG Viewer.

Clearance Information:

SRC is a contractor for the U.S. government, and this position requires U.S. citizenship as well as a U.S. government security clearance at the Secret level.

Travel Requirements: Up to 15% travel.

About Us:

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions.

EEO:

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.