Cyber Security Specialists / Information Security
Lead Cyber Security Engineer – Port Hueneme, Ca 93041 Direct Hire/ Full Time Employee
TITLE: Lead Cyber Security Engineer
LOCATION: Port Hueneme, Ca (MUST WORK ONSITE)
This is an FTE position. No contractors and no Corp to Corp
Salary: To be Discussed
Staff to oversee: none at first
Start Immediately. Current person in this role cannot relocate, but will be available for knowledge transfer.
When applying, provide your # years experience and last worked on (per bullet)
- DoD Experience
- Top Secret Clearance – preferred, but any transferrable clearance will be acceptable and interim clearance
- Branch of Service:
- Associates of Science (A.S.) or A.A. in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering or similar
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Navy Qualified Validator Level II or III preferred
- Relevant experience, to include Industrial Control System (ICS) experience
- Working experience in Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS)
- Possess an in-depth understanding of computer security, control system specifications, DoD IA policies for FRCS, and the ability to communicate clearly and succinct in written and oral presentations
- Possess an in-depth understanding and experience in Risk Management Framework (RMF), Platform IT (PIT), and the implementation of Cyber Security and IA boundary defense techniques and various IA-enabled appliances. Examples of these appliances and applications are Firewalls, IDS, IPS, Switch/Routers, Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) and Host Based Security Systems (HBSS)
- Experience as a team lead
- Ability to manage time well to meet assigned milestones
- Experience working with distributed teams
Our client is hiring a Cyber Security Engineer to join their team supporting the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) out of Port Hueneme, CA.
On this program, this outsourced (locally managed) firm supports NAVFAC Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (EXWC) by providing cyber engineering and technology support services including Cybersecurity support, Lab Management and Technology Development support, Control System Engineering support, Cyber Programmatic Support and Training Services in support of all NAVFAC personnel, stakeholders and users throughout the world.
Responsibilities:
- Author DoD IA Assessment and Accreditation (A&A) artifacts. Document a system from an IA perspective using Microsoft Office including MS Word, MS Excel, MS Visio and other appropriate tools.
- Derive, document and/or identify system CONOPS for Mission Assurance Categorization per DoDI 8500.2.
- Lead the research, recommend and document logical and physical solutions that prevent, detect and correct the system to be certified and accredited.
- Research and apply DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and NSA recommendations.
- Lead the identification of disagreements between as built specifications, security requirements and DoD security policies and design implementations to bring the system into compliance.
- Plan, Develop, execute and document results of security test procedures.
- Lead the analysis and testing of a designated US Naval warfare system against known vulnerabilities based upon security approaches and known hacker techniques and exploits.
- Lead and perform as Information Assurance Officer to be focal point for all security matters related to specific sets of information systems.
- Lead the preparation and execution an Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) Plan.
- Lead obtaining Authorization To Operate (ATO) and resolve issues in the event a system is issued an Interim Authorization To Operate (IATO)
- Lead the technical support effort in identifying and specifying requirements and performing risk assessments.
Required Experience:
- DoD Top Secret Clearance – preferred, but any transferrable clearance will be acceptable and interim clearance
- Associates of Science (A.S.) or A.A. in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering or similar preferred
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Navy Qualified Validator Level II or III preferred
- Minimum 7 years of relevant experience, to include Industrial Control System (ICS) experience
- Working experience in Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS)
- Possess an in-depth understanding of computer security, control system specifications, DoD IA policies for FRCS, and the ability to communicate clearly and succinct in written and oral presentations
- Possess an in-depth understanding and experience in Risk Management Framework (RMF), Platform IT (PIT), and the implementation of Cyber Security and IA boundary defense techniques and various IA-enabled appliances. Examples of these appliances and applications are Firewalls, IDS, IPS, Switch/Routers, Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) and Host Based Security Systems (HBSS)
- Experience as a team lead desired
- Ability to manage time well to meet assigned milestones
- Experience working with distributed teams