Job Description
SECURITY CLEARANCE STATEMENT: This position requires a government security clearance; you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
RESPONSIBILITIES:The Cyber Security Analyst shall protect and defend US Department of Defense (DoD) information and information systems by ensuring availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation. This includes providing for restoration of information systems by incorporating protection, detection, and reaction capabilities. This position is part of a team of government staff, Fathom 4 employees, and subcontractors assigned to execute technical and operational cybersecurity capabilities.
TYPICAL DUTIES INCLUDE:- Analyze systems and networks to identify vulnerabilities and reduce breaches
- Develop and implement scanning and certification plans for network control and maintenance
- Document existing and proposed information architecture to convey compliance, problems, and solutions
- Provide Cybersecurity related documentation (Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M), Vulnerability Management Plan, Risk Management Framework (RMF) Implementation Plan, System Security Plan, and Contingency Plan)
- Resolve incidents and breaches, mitigating problems, and informing key personnel
- Develop and maintain RMF artifacts
- Support interaction with federal government stakeholders and accrediting authorities
- Analyze a system's security posture via the use of automated tools and manual review of DoD Software Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs). Automated tools will include: Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) utilities, Nessus, and Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS)
- Work with government personnel to ensure compliance with all current IT & cybersecurity policies, including those pertaining to Cyber Asset Reduction and Security (CARS).
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE- 3 + years of experience with DoD operational information technology environments, system and network vulnerability analysis, risk assessment and risk mitigation analysis, security test and evaluation (ST&E), contingency planning, firewall policy, ports, and protocols.
- B.S. in Computer Science, IT, Cybersecurity, or applicable Engineering discipline, with a GPA of 3.0 or better. Engineering and Science degrees must be from an ABET accredited institution to be considered valid by our government clients.
- Experience in supporting development and implementation of a Cybersecurity plan for a new operational system resulting in an Authorization To Operate (ATO) decision.
- Current Certifications allowing Cybersecurity IAT Level II access, including Security+, etc.
- A current Windows or Linux OS related certification.
CLEARANCE- Must be a US Citizen
- Current DoD SECRET minimum security clearance and military base & facility access is critical and must be maintained throughout employment.
LOCATION- THE work location is ON-SITE in Charleston and N. Charleston, SC, with 0-5% travel expected
ADDITIONAL DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE- Prior military experience a HUGE plus!
- Windows 10, Windows Server 2010/2016 certs
- Linux OS Variants to include, CentOS and RedHat
- Adobe suite of tools and plug-ins (Air/Flash Player/Photoshop/Premier/Reader)
- Networking protocols
- Java/C/C++/C#
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft SQL Server
- PostgreSQL
