Cyber Planner

Nisga'a Ciops

$120K — $140K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Understand how to differentiate between critical and non-critical systems to prioritize defense efforts.
  • Experience assessing systems and networks for compliance with configuration and policy standards.
  • Proficient in measuring the effectiveness of defense-in-depth architectures against known vulnerabilities.
  • Skilled in military planning tasks with deep knowledge of mission assurance, risk management, and vulnerability assessments.
  • Expertise in mission analysis techniques including FMA-C methodologies and dependency mapping.
  • Ability to solve complex problems involving diverse information systems and utilize tools like MADSS.
  • Minimum 4 years’ experience in mission analysis and cybersecurity, holding TS/SCI with CISSP or Security+ plus a complementary credential or relevant degree.

Responsibilities

  • Overlay top priority USSF missions and assets onto cyber terrain for detailed analysis.
  • Orient teams to ensure alignment with mission requirements.
  • Coordinate with government entities to secure necessary site and personnel access.
  • Develop and implement cyberspace plans, strategies, and policies that support organizational missions.
  • Create detailed execution plans for each USSF location including SME contacts and asset details.
  • Analyze mission-related cyberspace activities to assess risks and ensure operational success.
  • Provide mission analysis support by developing thread data that identifies vulnerabilities and guides defensive measures.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with company matching.
  • Tax-deferred savings options.
  • Supplementary benefits.
  • Paid time off.
  • Professional development opportunities.
Full Job Description
Overview

Please note that this position is contingent upon the successful award of a contract currently under bid.

Nisga'a CIOPS provides hands-on experienced services to civilian and DoD programs worldwide. Delivering highly skilled, cleared personnel who provide services on five continents for a portfolio of customers.

Summary:

We are looking for a Cyber Operations Planner in the Colorado Springs, CO area.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions:
  • Overlays top priority USSF missions and assets cyber terrain requiring analysis
  • Provides an orientation to accomplish the requirements
  • Works with designated government entities to establish required site and personnel access for the traveling personnel.
  • Develops cyberspace plans, strategy and policy to support and align with organizational cyberspace missions and initiative
  • Establishing a detailed Execution Plan for each USSF location to include SME contact information, expected visitation length, assets being analyzed, SME contact information, and types of information being collected
  • Analyzes a wide range of mission related cyberspace network activities to ensure mission success tailored to command, control, operational processes, and dependent space mission systems.
  • Develops mission thread data to support USSF mission owners, cyber security personnel, defensive cyber operators and program offices in assessing acceptable risks to missions caused by cybersecurity deficiencies in systems and programs.
  • Provides mission analysis support to USSF MRT-C teams to analyze USSF Mission Systems to determine cyberspace dependencies, security risks, mission vulnerabilities, and defense plan measures for each mission system.


Qualifications

Necessary Skills and Knowledge:
  • Must be able to understand and differentiate between critical and non-critical systems and networks, and capabilities that allow organizations to defend better, react faster, coordinate rapidly, prioritize efforts, and respond smarter to security events, increased risks, and/or operational directives.
  • Must have knowledge on how to perform assessments of systems and networks within a network or enclave and identify where those systems/networks deviate from acceptable configurations, enclave policy, or local policy.
  • Must be able to measure the effectiveness of defense-in-depth architecture against known vulnerabilities.
  • Must have knowledge and experience to support military planning tasks.
  • Must have extensive knowledge of Mission Assurance disciplines to include risk management, mission mapping, vulnerability assessments, and defensive cyber capabilities.
  • Must have a detailed understanding of mission analysis techniques, FMA-C methodologies, and mission dependencies.
  • Must have the ability to solve complex problems involving a wide variety of information systems.
  • Must be familiar with the purpose and use of the Mission Assurance Database Support System (MADSS) and other similar database repositories.
  • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
  • Good time management, prioritization, and multitasking abilities.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with colleagues.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Must have 4 years of experience performing mission analysis, information security technologies, and USSF mission capabilities.
  • Must have CISSP OR Security+ and meet one of the following qualifications: GICSP or GCED or PenTest+ or GSEC OR a B.S. degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science, from an ABET accredited or Center for Academic Excellence designated institution.
  • TS/SCI Required.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with the Functional Mission Analysis - Cyber (FMA-C)
  • Experience with Space Force capabilities and related assets
  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university

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Pay and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $120,000 to $140,000 annually.

At Goldbelt, we value and reward our team's dedication and hard work. We provide a competitive base salary commensurate with your qualifications and experience. As an employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tax-deferred savings options, supplementary benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

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