CIS / Cybersecurity Specialist

Defiant

$100K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
  • 7+ years of cybersecurity, information-assurance, or CIS-security experience.
  • Demonstrated security architecture, engineering, assessment, or operational experience.
  • Strong knowledge of network, identity, endpoint, cloud, application, and data security.
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity risk-management and security-control frameworks.
  • Required citizenship and security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze cybersecurity requirements for CIS and capability initiatives.
  • Support secure architecture and systems engineering.
  • Conduct cybersecurity risk and technical-control assessments.
  • Address identity, access, network, endpoint, cloud, application, and data security.
  • Evaluate vulnerabilities, threats, controls, and residual risks.
  • Incorporate cybersecurity requirements throughout design, integration, testing, and deployment.
  • Support secure interoperability and information exchange.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with NATO security stakeholders and technical delivery teams.
  • Engagement in a multinational or coalition environment.
  • Potential for professional development in cybersecurity frameworks and risk management.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge cybersecurity practices and technologies.
Full Job Description
Job Description
Position Summary

The CIS/Cybersecurity Specialist will provide secure Communications and Information Systems support across architecture, engineering, integration, cybersecurity risk management, and capability-development activities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Analyze cybersecurity requirements for CIS and capability initiatives.
  • Support secure architecture and systems engineering.
  • Conduct cybersecurity risk and technical-control assessments.
  • Address identity, access, network, endpoint, cloud, application, and data security.
  • Evaluate vulnerabilities, threats, controls, and residual risks.
  • Incorporate cybersecurity requirements throughout design, integration, testing, and deployment.
  • Support secure interoperability and information exchange.
  • Review technical designs for cybersecurity implications.
  • Develop risk assessments, technical recommendations, and cybersecurity documentation.
  • Coordinate with NATO security stakeholders and technical delivery teams.


Requirements

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
  • 7+ years of cybersecurity, information-assurance, or CIS-security experience.
  • Demonstrated security architecture, engineering, assessment, or operational experience.
  • Strong knowledge of network, identity, endpoint, cloud, application, and data security.
  • Familiarity with cybersecurity risk-management and security-control frameworks.
  • Required citizenship and security clearance.

Preferred: CISSP, CISM, CASP+/SecurityX, CCSP, GIAC, or equivalent; NATO CIS/security experience; DoD RMF, NIST, Zero Trust or STIG experience; multinational or coalition-environment experience.

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