Cybersecurity Lead

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We are in search of a Cybersecurity Lead to join our Enterprise Engineering Cell supporting the Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC). As a Cybersecurity Lead you will work with subject matter experts to assess develop implement and secure technical solutions. This position is responsible for providing cybersecurity expertise guidance and execution support for network architecture design sustainment modernizations and system Cybersecurity Lead will interface daily with multiple system owners technical teams and program leadership. They will be responsible for ensuring systems comply with information security policies training and educating team mates and users on proper security practices conducting security and risk assessments using security frameworks (e.g. NIST RMF) mitigating risk via security controls testing and evaluation to certify and accredit solution architectures and products ensuring privacy of data throughout the life-cycle vulnerability management (scanning assessment reporting and mitigation verification) business continuity and disaster recovery.

Qualified candidates will have a strong technical background sufficient to understand the Governments cybersecurity requirements and work closely with the Government and Leidos leadership to facilitate effective planning and accomplishment of critical Cybersecurity objectives in a timely manner. Additional responsibilities may include drafting and/or approving Cybersecurity and Authority to Operate (ATO) documents prior to submission to the Government.

The position is remote but the candidate must be able to travel to Hampton VA and other customer sites as needed.

TRAVEL: 25%

Clearance Required:

• Must be a US Citizen and have at a minimum an Active Secret clearance

Primary Responsibilities

• Assess develop maintain and execute plans to ensure system and process compliance with customer security policies and requirements such as NIST RMF.
• Provide technical guidance and recommendations for securing a broad range of network systems throughout their lifecycle to include planning designing implementing evaluating operating and de-commissioning.
• Ensure the engineering and operations teams implement and are trained to operate and maintain security solutions (e.g. continuous monitoring strategies and programs ongoing authorizations).
• Document and communicate security policy to enterprise organizations and gain organization commitment for security plans.
• Support the engineering and project lifecycles for infrastructure and technology projects. Participate in milestone reviews and gates ensuring cybersecurity best practices are implemented.
• Identify security baseline assets and package artifacts related to assessment and authorization activities.
• Develop maintain and manage information and documentation in the required format.
• Identify non-compliant controls and vulnerabilities and provide solutions to address in a timely manner IAW DAF standards and best practices.
• Ensure network devices are configured installed grounded patched & secured IAW the latest STIGs ACAS Plugins IAVAs TCNOs TCTOs APL and local guidance as directed.
• Perform/review scans of security threats and implement corrective actions IAW established security guidance and change management policies and procedures.
• Monitor cyber event taskings to detect and mitigate malicious cyber events.
• Ensure compliance readiness and support for cyber inspections.
• Attend team lead sessions and act as a conduit with the program leadership team
• Interface with customer and leadership on a daily basis
• Collaborate using information and knowledge sharing networks and professional relationships to achieve common goals.

Basic Qualifications

• Requires BS degree in Computer Science Information Technology Computer Forensics Cyber Security Information Security System Engineering or similar and 12 15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 13 years of prior relevant experience.
• Additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of degree
• DoD 8140 DCWF compliant
• Must have extensive experience developing maintaining and managing all relevant accreditation artifacts and activities in the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) process.
• Experience interacting with USG RMF personnel and participating in Cybersecurity meetings.
• Experience overseeing the configuration installation patching & securing of all network devices IAW the latest STIGs IAVAs TCNOs TCTOs APL and Local Security Guidelines as directed.
• Experience with cyber network vulnerability management scans and scans of security threats performing corrective action and applying IAW and following DISA STIGs TCNOs and local security guidance and local change management policies and procedures.
• Ensuring compliance with Cybersecurity Assessment requirements resulting in authorization by the DAF Authorizing Official (AO) using the RMF process.
• Experience developing and implementing information security controls procedures and documentation for the operations of systems.
• Experience with ongoing Authorizations and Assessments (A&A) and continuous monitoring.
• Senior-level knowledge of information security concepts policy frameworks and best practices.
• Ability to write and verbally communicate information security and risk-related concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Must have strong problem-solving analytical communication and people skills.
• Demonstrate poise and ability to act calmly and competently in high-pressure high-stress situations.
• Must have a fundamental understanding of accepted security practices and customer support.

Clearance Required:

• Must be a US Citizen and have at a minimum an Active Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications.

• Demonstrated experience with an Air Force or Department of War Customer and/or prior military experience
• Prior technical roles within similar organizations with growing duties and responsibilities
• Understanding of Zero Trust principles and Post Quantum Encryption requirements

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